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Digital Archaeology
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- Digital Archaeology
Are Web Archives Memory or Record?
Web archives are collections of past web pages saved by services like the Wayback Machine. This question asks whether they are merely 'recor…
- Digital Archaeology
When data becomes unreadable, what is lost?
When digital data becomes unreadable due to obsolete formats or degradation, what do we lose? This question probes the loss of memory, cultu…
- Digital Archaeology
Who Is Responsible for Extending the Lifespan of Digital Data?
Digital data can easily be lost due to physical media degradation, software obsolescence, and service terminations. Extending the lifespan o…
- Digital Archaeology
What Sleeps Inside the Floppy Disk
Floppy disks were the standard storage medium for personal computers from the 1980s to the 1990s. Inside the 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch plastic s…
- Digital Archaeology
The Reason for Saving Pages No One Sees
On the internet there exist countless pages that almost no one sees — old personal blog posts, documentation from abandoned projects, announ…
- Digital Archaeology
Can Digital History Be Rewritten?
This question reexamines the possibility of constructing and altering history in the digital age. Web archives and digital records can great…