Tag: Digital Archiving
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25 Years of Comedy Clips Erased: Paramount’s Move and the Great Digital Archiving Debate
Every once in a while, a major studio makes a decision that underscores the fragile nature of our digital archives. Paramount’s recent choice to erase 25 years’ worth of Comedy Central clips is just such an instance. This action is an alarming reminder of the impermanence of digital content. Hard drives might be cheap, but…
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Revolutionizing Digital Archiving with Open Source Screen Rewind Applications
The concept of digitally archiving every moment of our screen time is as intriguing as it is daunting. While tools like Google Desktop once provided a glimpse into this possibility, the more recent advancements have taken it to a new level. Open source innovations, such as the app that allows for the rewinding and searching…