FYI,
Speaking of scanning photos and slides, there are now online services where you mail in your originals (slides, negatives, prints) and they will hi res scan them and sent it all back on DVD or CD. ScanCafe.com is one I remember, but there are a few others now too. Saves a lot of time. I've got crates full of 35mm negatives for them as soon as I get around to sorting through it.