Scratches on discs can feel like the end of a video game or movie. With the wear and tear of time, physical means of owning media feel as if they are going to disappear with time as technology breaks ...

If you have a CD or DVD that won’t play because it’s covered in dust and scratches, a little forehead grease will get it working again. Now that’s using your head.

You need to resurface the disc. No software will read through scratched plastic. Go get some brasso and rub it on the disc in small circular motions with a cloth. Use a clean piece of cloth to wipe ...