How many memory cards are laying around collecting dust with beautiful memories captured in time that will never be seen again? While the digital age of photography has brought astonishing innovations, it's also sped us up so much that we don't get to reflect on the memories we wanted so much to capture.

In fact, a top Google executive warned that today's electronic photos could all be lost to defunct software, resulting in a "forgotten century."

While speaking at the American Association for the Advancement of Science in February 2015, Google Vice President Vint Cerf warned of a "forgotten generation, or even a forgotten century" that awaits us when "bit rot" takes hold and our digital material can no longer keep pace with the superior hardware and software constantly being developed.