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Internet Archive is a non-profit research library preserving web pages, books, movies & audio for public access. Explore web history via the Wayback Machine.

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2026-06-04 05:00:27 UTC

As some publishers block the Wayback Machine, we lose the ability to reliably verify past reporting and track how stories change over time.
📣 Tell news organizations to stop blocking archiving and help preserve journalism for the future; sign the open letter:
✍️ https://www.savethearchive.com/NewsLeaders
#SaveTheArchive #DigitalArchive #WaybackMachine #TruthMatters @nprofile…8y0u
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2026-05-08 21:01:04 UTC

Announcing the launch of Internet Archive Switzerland 🇨🇭
Thirty years after Brewster Kahle founded Internet Archive with the vision of Universal Access to All Knowledge, that mission is entering a new chapter: expanding a global network of independent archives to protect knowledge and digital history for future generations.
Visit Internet Archive Switzerland ➡️ https://internetarchive.ch
Learn more about this initiative ⤵️
https://blog.archive.org/2026/05/06/internet-archive-switzerland-expanding-a-global-mission-to-preserve-knowledge/
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2026-05-05 00:00:10 UTC

RIP Ask Jeeves. The natural-language search engine founded in 1996 was rebranded as Ask in 2006, and officially shut down on May 1.
Here are the Wayback Machine’s first and last captures of the site.
When websites disappear, the historical record can disappear with them. The #WaybackMachine preserves that history – capturing the web so its past remains accessible.
Explore 30 years of web history: https://web.archive.org
#90s #90sNostalgia #WebHistory #WebDesign
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2026-04-25 13:00:43 UTC

When MTV News shut down, it felt like decades of culture vanished overnight 🕳️
But over 470,000 pages were already preserved.
That history didn’t disappear.
It was archived.
📚 Read VANISHING CULTURE to see why it matters
📖 Download & read: https://archive.org/details/vanishing-culture-2026
🛒 Purchase in print: https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/vanishing-culture-a-report-on-our-fragile-cultural-record-9798995425014/new
#VanishingCulture #DigitalMemory #InternetArchive #MTVNews #Bookstodon
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2026-04-14 17:01:44 UTC

100+ journalists, including Cory Doctorow, Rachel Maddow, Ellen Nakashima, Ashley Belanger, Kat Tenbarge, Stu Neatby, Michael Alex, Laura Flynn, Zara Stone, and many more, back the Internet Archive’s #WaybackMachine as essential to preserving the public record. 🗂️
Maddow calls it a “national treasure” for journalism and accountability.
Read more at Fight for the Future⬇️ https://www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2026-04-13-100-journalists-applaud-the-internet-archives-role-in-preserving-the-public-record/
@nprofile…gf9y @nprofile…8y0u @nprofile…ugpy
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2026-04-14 00:00:41 UTC

What happens when seniors can't find safe, stable housing? The documentary "No Place to Grow Old" tells that story.
Free screening & discussion with a panel of local advocates about what we can do about it.
📅 Wed, April 22
🕠 Doors 5:30 PM / 🕕 6 PM
📍 Internet Archive, 300 Funston Ave, SF
🎟️ RSVP https://luma.com/lrtq1eg5
@nprofile…qa86 @nprofile…m0e3
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2026-02-03 03:30:12 UTC

Volunteer #librarians from around the world joined forces to build the Nancy Drew collection on Open Library—volunteering their time to organize series, verify editions, untangle authorship, and clean up metadata so anyone can discover these books.
Learn more about the collection ➡️ https://blog.openlibrary.org/2026/01/30/a-community-curated-nancy-drew-collection/
#empoweringlibraries
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2025-12-05 17:01:50 UTC

It’s Final Draw day for World Cup 26! ⚽️
Decades of FIFA & World Cup-related sites are preserved in the Wayback Machine; some of the 1 trillion pages saved so far.
Ready to kick off a trip through the websites of the tournament & your favorite teams? Score your goal with the #WaybackMachine ➡️ https://web.archive.org
#WorldCup #Wayback1T @nprofile…8vq4
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2025-12-04 13:30:33 UTC

⏰ There’s still time to join today’s #booktalk! 📖
PUBLISHING BEYOND THE MARKET examines how scholar-led, non-commercial approaches can transform open access & build equitable publishing futures.
📆 Thurs Dec 4th
🕙 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
📍 Online! FREE!
🎟️ https://blog.archive.org/event/book-talk-publishing-beyond-the-market-with-samuel-moore/
@nprofile…znrt @nprofile…9rze @nprofile…w06u
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2025-11-25 18:00:43 UTC

📢 Upcoming #booktalk! 📖
Join Samuel Moore & Heather Joseph for PUBLISHING BEYOND THE MARKET, a conversation reimagining open access through collective, scholar-led publishing. What happens when we build ethical, non-commercial, commons-based systems? Co-hosted with Authors Alliance.
📆 Thurs Dec 4th
🕙 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
📍 Online
🎟️ https://blog.archive.org/event/book-talk-publishing-beyond-the-market-with-samuel-moore/
@nprofile…znrt @nprofile…9rze @nprofile…w06u
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2025-11-25 16:02:01 UTC

The Internet Archive welcomes Merrilee Proffitt as director of Democracy’s Library, US! With decades in digital libraries & open knowledge, she’ll expand free, online access to government research, supporting transparency, equity, and democratic engagement.
Learn more at our blog ⤵️
https://blog.archive.org/2025/11/18/meet-merrilee-proffitt-director-of-democracys-library-us/
@nprofile…8vq4
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2025-11-21 15:15:17 UTC

We are back. Our provider found and repaired a fiber issue last night and traffic has returned. We are sorry for the disruption.

2025-10-18 16:03:02 UTC

1 trillion pages saved to the Wayback Machine! 🌐 Join the @nprofile…8vq4 to celebrate The Web We’ve Built with stories, music & community. Don't miss it!
📅 Oct 22
🎟️ In Person & 🖥️ Virtual
Details ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/event/the-web-weve-built-celebrating-1-trillion-web-pages-archived/
#Wayback1T #Livestream
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2025-10-14 16:07:21 UTC

Silicon Graphics defined high-performance computing for visual effects and 3D graphics in the 90s. Their workstations powered CGI in Jurassic Park and Terminator 2, and they helped pioneer OpenGL, still a standard in graphics today.
Now barely a memory, only its website survives; 1 in a Trillion on the #WaybackMachine ⤵️
https://web.archive.org/web/19970601000000*/http://www.sgi.com/
#WaybackMachine #SiliconGraphics #CGI #TechHistory #3DGraphics
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2025-10-13 17:30:36 UTC

Good morning! 🌅☕ It’s #livestream time!
The @nprofile…5r3x microfiche team is back, scanning away for another week. Tune in to watch preservation in action, accompanied by mellow #lofi vibes.
📡 https://www.youtube.com/live/SxUjwZYBIUs
#DigitalPreservation #MondayMotivation

2025-10-10 17:04:12 UTC

Preserving the past in real time — that’s our 24/7 @nprofile…5r3x #livestream 📡
📥 Weekdays (7:30 AM–Midnight PT): watch microfiche scanning in action
📼 When scanning pauses: curated archival video keeps the stream going
All set to mellow #lofi vibes.
👀➡️ https://www.youtube.com/live/SxUjwZYBIUs
#LiveNow #lofi

2025-10-09 15:44:57 UTC

Netscape Navigator brought the web to millions 🌐 It was the first browser to reach mass adoption & introduce bookmarks, cookies, & JavaScript, features that shaped the modern web.
It also sparked early software-bundling debates & set the stage for the browser wars.
Its website is preserved on the #WaybackMachine. 1 in a Trillion pages saved ➡️
https://web.archive.org/web/19961101000000*/netscape.com
#Wayback1T #InternetHistory #Innovation #TechHistory
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2025-10-08 20:01:48 UTC

We’ve archived 1 trillion web pages via the Wayback Machine. Help us preserve 1 trillion more with P2P fundraising: https://donate.archive.org/1T
#Wayback1T
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2025-10-08 16:04:42 UTC

In 1996, Brewster Kahle wrote "Preserving the Internet" for Scientific American. Nearly 30 years later, many of his predictions about digital preservation came true—while some challenges remain.
Back then he wrote: “Our goal is to help people answer hard questions.”
That vision still drives the Internet Archive in 2025: building a reliable memory for a digital age that forgets too quickly.
👉 Learn more: https://blog.archive.org/2025/09/02/looking-back-on-preserving-the-internet-from-1996/#comment-530423
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2025-10-08 15:03:30 UTC

Libraries, archives & museums are under pressure—but our cultural memory can survive.
Hear Trevor Owens (@nprofile…rp2l), author of AFTER DISRUPTION: A FUTURE FOR CULTURAL MEMORY, in conversation with Shannon Mattern on the latest Future Knowledge #podcast.
🎧 Listen & subscribe ⤵️
https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm
#digitalpreservation #libraries @nprofile…5r3x
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2025-10-07 16:04:09 UTC

🐹🎶 In 1998, the web danced to hamsters.
Hampsterdance began as a lighthearted bet between Canadian art student Deidre LaCarte & her sister: who could get the most traffic with a single webpage? Her site of dancing hamster GIFs went viral—before going viral was even a thing. It became one of the web’s first memes.
Today, the domain is parked—but the #WaybackMachine lets you relive its pixelated glory: https://web.archive.org/web/19991222185046/http://www.hampsterdance.com/
#Wayback1T
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2025-10-06 19:20:14 UTC

1 trillion web pages preserved makes the Wayback Machine an indispensable research tool. Share how this effort has impacted you, and encourage your network to support the Internet Archive: https://donate.archive.org/1T
#Wayback1T #WaybackMachine
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2025-10-04 15:01:57 UTC

Mark next week's calendar for THE VAST BLUE WE with Del Sol Quartet 💻🎶 Celebrate 1 trillion pages saved on the #WaybackMachine with new works inspired by our shared digital memory 🌐
📅 Tues, Oct 7 @ 7 PM PT
🎟️ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL
Details ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/event/the-vast-blue-we-del-sol-quartet-at-the-internet-archive/
#Wayback1T @nprofile…5r3x #LiveMusic #DigitalMemory #OctoberEvents #VirtualEvent #MusicLovers
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2025-10-03 18:30:16 UTC

This #CollegeRadioDay, stations worldwide are celebrating student radio’s past & future. Discover 9,000+ artifacts—station flyers, playlists & more—in the College Radio Collection, part of the Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications at the Internet Archive. 📻 Explore ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/2025/10/03/happy-college-radio-day-explore-student-radios-past-and-present-in-the-dlarc-college-radio-collection/
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2025-10-02 20:00:58 UTC

Rural and small libraries are preserving their communities’ stories with help from the @nprofile…5r3x / #CommunityWebs program.
In Sept., Librarians from across the U.S. gathered in Albuquerque at the Association for Rural & Small Libraries Conference to learn web archiving, oral histories, community scanning, & strategies to capture local news, blogs, & digital history before it’s lost.
Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/2025/10/01/rurallibraries/
#RuralLibraries
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2025-10-02 15:30:42 UTC

🛒 Fall fashions & car batteries: #autumn, Kmart style, 1989. 🍂
Thanks to a forward-thinking staffer, this and many other in-store audio tapes were saved from the dustbin—now preserved at the @nprofile…5r3x.
🎧 Hear the full tape, part of our Attention K-Mart Shoppers collection ⤵️
https://archive.org/details/KmartOctober1989
#archives #preservation #1980s

2025-09-30 18:03:27 UTC

Explore the past, present, and future of the Web with its inventor, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, & Brewster Kahle, founder of the Internet Archive.
📅 Thurs, Oct 9 @ 7:30 PM PT
🎟️ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL
Details ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/event/building-and-preserving-the-web-a-conversation-with-sir-tim-berners-lee-and-brewster-kahle/
@w3c.social/@timbl @nprofile…8dg9
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2025-09-09 15:02:32 UTC

🎶 "I WANT MY MTV!" 🎶 rocked cable in the 80s. By the time MTV plugged into the web, it was no longer charting, but the beat goes on in the Wayback Machine—1 of a TRILLION captures. 🎸
Take a spin through MTV’s web history with the #WaybackMachine ⤵️ https://web.archive.org/web/20250814232515/http://www.mtv.com/
#Wayback1T
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2025-09-08 15:02:28 UTC

☕ Monday morning? We’re already scanning.
Start your week with the @nprofile…5r3x microfiche livestream: #lofi beats, archival preservation, & tiny sheets of history.
📡 Tune in ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/live/aPg2V5RVh7U
#LiveStream #bookscan #LiveNow

2025-09-06 14:01:10 UTC

A vital record of Black life on the Mississippi Gulf Coast is now online.
⭐ The Mississippi Star, digitized by Hancock County Library System Community Webs, preserves local voices, culture, & civil rights stories.
Accessible to everyone, these issues now live on the web we built. 🌐
Learn more on our blog ⤵️
https://blog.archive.org/2025/09/03/local-voices-lasting-impact-digitizing-a-community-magazine-in-hancock-county-mississippi/
#CommunityHistory #Libraries #WebArchiving
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2025-08-23 16:00:45 UTC

UC Berkeley's California Local Government Documents Collection, hosted by the @nprofile…5r3x, is transforming access to local government information. This initiative digitizes over 10,000 publications from cities, counties, & regional agencies across California, ensuring transparency and accountability.
Explore the collection ⤵️
https://archive.org/details/igscalocalgovdocs
@UCBerkeley #OpenGovernment #DigitalArchives #PublicAccess #Transparency
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2025-08-22 19:00:52 UTC

🌄 In 1998, the #Lucasfilm site greeted visitors with a simple image of Skywalker Ranch. Today it’s a cinematic showcase of Star Wars and Indiana Jones. Just as they advanced film technology, their web presence leveled up too.
Explore websites from a long long time ago with the #WaybackMachine ➡️ https://web.archive.org
#StarWars #webhistory
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2025-08-22 15:02:32 UTC

What's the closest thing to digital time travel? The #WaybackMachine.
With a trillion pages archived, the web’s history is preserved for research, verification, and public access.
Tell us why the Wayback Machine is important to you: https://blog.archive.org/2025/07/01/wayback-machine-to-hit-once-in-a-generation-milestone-this-october-one-trillion-web-pages-archived/
#Wayback1T #digitalpreservation #webhistory #opensource @nprofile…5r3x
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2025-08-20 16:03:29 UTC

Everything about how we interact with our digital devices comes from the evolution of #UX design.
The women who shaped UX—spanning design, psychology & engineering—defined how we interact with technology. @nprofile…vns6 tells their stories on the Future Knowledge #podcast episode IN THROUGH THE SIDE DOOR, with Abby Covert.
🎧 Listen to all episodes & subscribe here ⤵️
https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/
#UX #DesignHistory #WomenInTech #Accessibility
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2025-08-16 19:00:38 UTC

Now online: the 1978 A History of Berkeley exhibition catalog—digitized for the California Local Government Documents Collection. From Indigenous roots to the Free Speech Movement, it’s a rich record of the city’s past.
Read it at the @nprofile…5r3x here: https://archive.org/details/C124894123
Learn more at https://igs.berkeley.edu/news/history-berkeley
#CaliforniaHistory #Berkeley #DigitalPreservation
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2025-08-15 18:56:27 UTC

For Danielle, the Internet isn’t just a tool; it's a community. Some sites are long gone, but the memories remain.
She’s not alone. The internet has been a space for connection, creativity, and nostalgia for so many of us — and we want to hear from you.
📝 Tell us your history with the web ⤵️
https://forms.gle/c3XqotHUToKe2pZw5
#Wayback1T
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2025-08-15 16:02:43 UTC

A hose fight. Backyard grilling. A big juicy watermelon. This vintage home movie clip offers a generous slice of mid-century summertime leisure. 🍉 ☀️
🎞️ Watch the full film here ⤵️
https://archive.org/details/201978_Coonradt_Collection_004722
#homemovies @nprofile…5r3x #PrelingerArchives #PrelingerLibrary #HomeMovies #1950sLife #VintageSummer #InternetArchive #Barbecue
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2025-08-13 15:04:04 UTC

#lofi Archive radio 🎞️ beats to scan/read microfiche by.
Preservation in progress, 7:30 AM to Midnight PT, Mon–Fri.
Archive ambience the rest of the time.
24/7 #livestream from the #InternetArchive ⤵️
https://www.youtube.com/live/aPg2V5RVh7U
#LiveNow #LiveStream

2025-08-13 14:01:52 UTC

In the latest Future Knowledge #podcast, IN THROUGH THE SIDE DOOR, author and user interface designer @nprofile…vns6 joins designer Abby Covert to spotlight the women who shaped UX, from the dawn of desktop computing to today.
🎧 Listen & subscribe ⤵️
https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/in-through-the-side-door
#UX #DesignHistory #WomenInTech #Accessibility
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2025-08-12 16:03:24 UTC

🎮💿 Concluding our spotlight of winners of the 2025 DiscMaster Game Jam, here are the winners of the TOURIST category, for games using 50%+ DiscMaster assets!
🏆 MAZEUM DISCMASTER.
Interactive prototype for a future gallery & theme park, featuring work from the DiscMaster Archives!
Get it for Windows ➡️ https://willowatz.itch.io/mazeumdiscmaster
🏆 TO PERDITION is a #roguelite FPS where you must wade through a flooding fantasy world.
Get it for Windows ➡️ https://rqcoon.itch.io/to-perdition
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2025-08-09 15:01:05 UTC

🐻🎉 In celebration of Smokey Bear's birthday, here's a look at how his official site has evolved over 29 years. The message? Still the same: "Only YOU."
Explore Smokey's online history with the Wayback Machine ➡️ https://web.archive.org/web/19961229073946/https://smokeybear.com/
#WaybackMachine #wildfireprevention #webhistory #smokeybear
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2025-08-08 15:02:20 UTC

What happens when government information quietly disappears from the web?
Join James Jacobs, Jim Jacobs, and Shari Laster for a critical #booktalk on PRESERVING GOVERNMENT INFORMATION: an exploration of public access, digital decay, and the future of government transparency. 📖🏛️
Co-hosted by @nprofile…2rax
📅 Thurs Aug 28
🕙 10 AM PT /1 PM ET
📍 ONLINE
ℹ️ https://blog.archive.org/event/book-talk-preserving-government-information-online/
@nprofile…5r3x #opengov
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2025-08-07 17:01:39 UTC

Once the lifeblood of online creativity—from silly games to iconic animations—Flash has all but disappeared from the live web.
In our latest Vanishing Culture essay, free-range archivist Jason Scott explores why Flash deserves to be preserved, and how the Internet Archive is keeping it alive.
🔗 https://blog.archive.org/2025/08/06/vanishing-culture-why-preserve-flash/
🕳️ #VanishingCulture
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2025-08-07 13:51:38 UTC

Friday at the @nprofile…5r3x: a special screening of SEEKING MAVIS BEACON. The documentary investigates the disappearance & legacy of one of the most iconic faces in tech history.
🗓️ Aug. 8
🕒 6:00 PM doors open
📍 300 Funston Ave, SF
🎟️ https://blog.archive.org/event/screening-seeking-mavis-beacon-documentary/
After the screening, stay for a Q&A & "preserve-a-thon" to learn how to upload items to the Internet Archive, so bring a laptop! 💻
#funcheapsf #TechHistory
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2025-08-06 19:02:01 UTC

Summer Vacation Roadtripping, 1940s style!
This home movie follows one family's adventures in national park treasures, including Yellowstone Falls, geysers & wildlife! (Please don't feed the bears 🐻)
🎞️ Watch the full 16-minute film ⤵️ https://archive.org/details/201466_Ransohoff_Collection_010149
#HomeMovies #VintageTravel @nprofile…5r3x #NationalParks #Summer
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2025-08-06 18:02:05 UTC

The latest episode of the Future Knowledge #podcast explores the new STATEMENT ON FOUR DIGITAL RIGHTS, a global call to empower libraries and memory institutions to preserve our digital heritage. Featuring voices from around the world, this conversation highlights the urgent need for policy change.
🎧 Listen & subscribe ⤵️
https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm
@nprofile…5r3x #DigitalPreservation #HistoryTech
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2025-08-06 16:03:47 UTC

💿🎮 Continuing to highlight the 2025 DiscMaster Game Jam winners with the SAVE OUR DISCS category for games using the theme of “media preservation.”
🏆 Anglesoft's C2 Prototype. A PDA is the only clue to a company's fate.
Play in-browser ➡️ https://stanwixbuster.itch.io/anglesofts-c2-prototype
🏆 GET THAT CD BACK
A fists-on approach to preservation! 1st-person brawler made entirely with DiscMaster assets.
For Windows & Linux ➡️ https://punishedbernadetta.itch.io/get-that-cd-back
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2025-08-04 18:40:24 UTC

Tom Lehrer (1928–2025) made musical satire sing…and sting. His songs were funny, outrageous, & often uncomfortably true.
He died recently at 97. Years earlier, he disclaimed copyright to all his lyrics and compositions; a gesture as radical as his songs.
We remember his life, his legacy, & what it means for the #digitalcommons ⤵️
https://blog.archive.org/2025/08/01/tom-lehrer-1928-2025-a-life-in-satire-a-legacy-in-the-commons/
#TomLehrer #Satire #PublicDomain #Copyright #InternetArchive
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2025-08-02 13:01:22 UTC

Our #livestream runs 24/7. But when the microfiche scanning team takes a well-earned break, the feed keeps rolling, complete with #lofi beats accompanying home movies, silent films & other gems from the @nprofile…5r3x collections.
Here's a sample clip of the weekend stream.
Tune in ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/live/aPg2V5RVh7U
#livestream

2025-08-01 16:02:37 UTC

"We are shifting to a model where [libraries] are basically seeing their collections disappear. Like Snapchat stories.” — Caroline De Cock
That’s why the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) just endorsed the Four Digital Rights for Memory Institutions.
Libraries must be able to:
📥 Collect
🛡️ Preserve
📖 Provide Access
🤝 Cooperate
Details from @internetarchiveeurope ⤵️
https://www.internetarchive.eu/2025/07/30/

2025-08-01 15:02:31 UTC

As the Wayback Machine nears 1 trillion archived web pages this October, we're still looking for standout sites to feature.
Reply with your favorite pages to nominate them for the spotlight!
🔗 https://blog.archive.org/2025/07/01/wayback-machine-to-hit-once-in-a-generation-milestone-this-october-one-trillion-web-pages-archived/
#Wayback1T #WaybackMachine #internetarchive
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2025-07-31 16:02:59 UTC

💿 Winners in the 2025 DiscMaster Game Jam SPELUNKER category: made entirely with DiscMaster assets!
🏆 COPY_ON_WRITE. A 3D platformer.
Play or download ➡️ https://pizzart.itch.io/copy-on-write
🏆 FILE BURNING. Your computer's burning!
For Windows ➡️ ttps://strangerside.itch.io/fileburning
🏆 POSTIE. Deliver the Royal Mail.
Play in-browser ➡️ https://darobyn.itch.io/postie
🏆 WHERE IN THE WORLD IS THAT #@*% OWL!? An owl's taken your game.
For Windows ➡️ https://74ls373.itch.io/where-is-owl
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2025-07-30 14:27:26 UTC

📢 Big news from Internet Archive Europe: @nprofile…7gpl
🌍 The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions @nprofile…tpkm has signed the Four Digital Rights for Memory Institutions, asserting that in the digital age, libraries, archives & museums must be able to:
📥 Collect
🛡️ Preserve
📖 Provide Access
🤝 Cooperate
Learn more 🔗 https://www.internetarchive.eu/2025/07/30/strength-in-numbers-ifla-joins-our-future-memory-future-knowledge-podcast-episode/

2025-07-29 15:02:05 UTC

Rise & scan! ☀️☕
Our first shift is live now—watch microfiche become searchable history, backed by #lofi beats from the #InternetArchive.
📡 https://www.youtube.com/live/aPg2V5RVh7U
#LiveNow #Preservation #LiveStream

2025-07-26 16:01:55 UTC

Our scanners sleep. 😴 The stream doesn’t stop. 📡
Outside scanning hours (Mon–Fri, 7:30 AM–midnight PT / GMT+8), our #livestream rolls on with historic footage, NASA photos & slices of everyday life from the #InternetArchive.
👀 Watch anytime ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/live/aPg2V5RVh7U

2025-07-25 19:30:34 UTC

We recently announced the winners of the 2025 DiscMaster Game Jam. 💿🎮 Now to showcase the winners!
The following won in both the SPELUNKER & SAVE OUR DISCS categories! 🏆🏆
DREAM NO MORE. A dream architect's interactive monologue. ⤵️
https://tchaikovskyed.itch.io/dream-no-more
PILLARS OF BABEL. The Great Flood is here. Climb the tower! ⤵️
https://niosis.itch.io/babel
TROPHY PHISHING. Fish for over 200,000 models from the Discmaster archive! ⤵️ https://hireddivas.itch.io/trophy-phishing
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2025-07-24 15:54:37 UTC

Amiga much? https://tech.yahoo.com/gaming/articles/celebrate-40-years-amiga-playing-081326989.html

2025-07-24 15:47:50 UTC

📚 “Every citizen should know that libraries are under attack.”
In a new interview‬, Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle @nprofile…8dg9 outlines the structural threats facing libraries today & the paths forward for an enduring library system.
https://vimeo.com/1103555091/89f031a244

2025-07-19 19:01:44 UTC

🗓️ It’s the weekend, but the #livestream never sleeps. 📡
When our scanners rest, the stream keeps going, with gems from the #InternetArchive: silent films, home movies, early tech, and more.
Tune in now ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/live/aPg2V5RVh7U
#InternetArchive

2025-07-18 21:02:20 UTC

📚 The Institute of Governmental Studies Library at @UCBerkeley has digitized over 5,000 local government documents from California, preserving rare reports and essential records for researchers and the public.
Learn more ➡️ https://archive.org/details/igscalocalgovdocs
🚧 From the archives: MEN, MONEY AND MUD (1954) tells the behind-the-scenes story of how SFO was built—complete with politics, planning, and a lot of landfill.
Read it here ➡️ https://archive.org/details/C124877653/mode/2up
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2025-07-18 18:39:06 UTC

🗞️ Local journalism matters.
Thanks to a $1M Press Forward grant, we’ll support 300+ newsrooms with training, tools & services in collaboration with Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE) & The Poynter Institute.
Details: https://blog.archive.org/2025/07/16/internet-archive-and-partners-receive-press-forward-funding-to-support-preserving-local-news/
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2025-07-17 13:32:31 UTC

Discover depth in photography, literally. 📷 Join the Golden Gate Stereoscopic Society for a #stereophotography showcase + workshop. Learn 3‑D techniques & see modern & historic stereo art. 🖼️🖼️
📅 Tues, July 22
🕕 6:00 PM doors open
📍 IN-PERSON, 300 Funston Ave, San Francisco
ℹ️ https://blog.archive.org/event/stereo-vision-the-art-of-3-d-photography/
#photography
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2025-07-16 13:03:43 UTC

In the latest episode of the Future Knowledge podcast, historian IAN MILLIGAN joins Internet Archive founder BREWSTER KAHLE to discuss digital memory, national policy & his new book AVERTING THE DIGITAL DARK AGE. Hosted by journalist TAKARA SMALL.
🎧 Listen & subscribe ⤵️
https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/the-digital-dark-age
#podcast #DigitalPreservation #HistoryTech @nprofile…8dg9
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2025-07-16 00:54:26 UTC

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Argh! Here's the correct link: https://internetarchivecanada.org/2025/07/15/science-fiction-fantasy-and-fandom-in-the-norman-v-lamb-gothic-fantasy-collection/

2025-07-15 20:01:01 UTC

New from Internet Archive Canada: Queen’s University Library has digitized a collection of rare, self-published sci-fi & fantasy fanzines, making long-lost Canadian voices from 1940s–1980s more widely accessible.
⚔️ Start your side quest here: https://blog.archive.org/2025/07/15/science-fiction-fantasy-and-fandom-guest-post-from-queens-university-library/
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2025-07-14 19:02:12 UTC

As the Wayback Machine approaches 1 trillion archived web pages this October, we want your help picking memorable ones to highlight.
Reply with your favorite pages to nominate them for the spotlight.
#WaybackMachine #WebHistory #internetarchive
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2025-07-14 15:04:24 UTC

Rise & shine, it's #livestream time! 🌅☕
The #InternetArchive’s microfiche team is back for another week of scanning. Tune in & enjoy real-time preservation work with mellow lo-fi vibes in the background.
📡 https://www.youtube.com/live/aPg2V5RVh7U

2025-07-12 17:02:02 UTC

24/7, that’s our #livestream.
Weekdays feature microfiche scanning (7:30 AM to Midnight PT).
Overnights & weekends? A curated mix of archival video.
Preservation meets #lofi vibes.
👀➡️ https://www.youtube.com/live/aPg2V5RVh7U

2025-07-09 16:05:21 UTC

The Internet Archive is excited to host The Golden Gate Stereoscopic Society as they share their most accomplished 3D photography and an in-depth workshop of 3D photography techniques.
📅 Tues, July 22
🕕 6:00 PM doors open
📍 IN-PERSON, 300 Funston Ave, San Francisco
ℹ️ https://blog.archive.org/event/stereo-vision-the-art-of-3-d-photography/
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2025-07-07 17:03:46 UTC

On the latest episode of the Future Knowledge podcast:
In this episode, author CORY DOCTOROW (@nprofile…qz4x) breaks down THE INTERNET CON: how platforms took over the web, & what it’ll take to take it back.
🎧 Listen now ➡️ https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/the-internet-con
#podcast #FutureKnowledge #CoryDoctorow #TechPolicy #DigitalFreedom
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2025-07-07 16:01:17 UTC

What does the web mean to you?
As we celebrate 1 trillion webpages archived in the Wayback Machine, we want to hear your story. Why does preserving the web matter to you?
📝 Share your story now: https://forms.gle/c3XqotHUToKe2pZw5
#Wayback1T #WaybackMachine
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2025-07-07 15:05:36 UTC

Monday morning at the Internet Archive means one thing: the microfiche scanners are live! 📷️
Tune in to the scanning #livestream & start your week with some quiet, cool preservation (7:30 AM–midnight PT).
📡 https://www.youtube.com/live/aPg2V5RVh7U

2025-07-05 16:02:31 UTC

📡 The #livestream doesn’t stop when we're off for the holiday or weekend. 🇺🇸
When the microfiche scanning team powers down overnight & on weekends, the feed keeps on keeping on, shifting to silent films, home movies & other gems from the #InternetArchive.
Catch the stream ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/live/aPg2V5RVh7U

2025-07-04 13:36:49 UTC

🎆 This July 4th, light up your screen with vintage low-res fireworks! 🇺🇸
The Complete Computer Fireworks Celebration Kit (1985) was created by John van Ryzin, the same developer behind Activision’s classic H.E.R.O.
Commodore 64 fans can find the pixel pyrotechnics here ➡️ https://archive.org/details/Fireworks_Celebration_Kit_1985_-
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2025-07-02 20:07:01 UTC

In the latest episode of the Future Knowledge podcast, author CORY DOCTOROW talks THE INTERNET CON, his guide to breaking Big Tech’s grip on the web & why user freedom is key to reclaiming the internet.
🎧 Listen & subscribe ⤵️
https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/the-internet-con
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2025-07-02 19:02:46 UTC

🎨 What do women give up to make art, & is it worth it?
📖 Join Stephanie Elizondo Griest for an enlightening #booktalk on ART ABOVE EVERYTHING, a 10-year global look at the sacrifices women make to live creatively.
Stephanie shares her story & those of women worldwide wrestling with whether art alone is enough.
📅 July 16
🕙 6 PM PT
📍 Internet Archive, 300 Funston Ave, San Francisco
🎟️ https://blog.archive.org/event/book-talk-art-above-everything-with-stephanie-elizondo-griest-in-person/
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2025-07-02 17:54:04 UTC

The DiscMaster Game Jam brought retro CD-ROM assets back to life, with over 300 creators from 12+ countries making 60+ games using materials preserved by the Internet Archive & served via DiscMaster.
Congrats to all the winners, and a huge thanks to everyone who joined in!
Play the games & hear the music ➡️ https://itch.io/jam/discmaster-jam/results/discmaster-spelunker
More on the jam ➡️ https://www.canberra.games/blog/discmaster-jam-winners-2025
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2025-07-01 14:02:44 UTC

This October, the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine is projected to hit a once-in-a-generation milestone: 1 trillion web pages archived.
We’ll be commemorating this historic achievement on October 22 with a global celebration. Learn how you can take part ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/2025/07/01/wayback-machine-to-hit-once-in-a-generation-milestone-this-october-one-trillion-web-pages-archived/
#Wayback1T #WaybackMachine
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2025-06-30 19:02:00 UTC

☀️ We’re back at it: scanning microfiche live at the #InternetArchive.
Tune in & join us as we preserve history one frame at a time ⤵️
📡 https://www.youtube.com/live/aPg2V5RVh7U

2025-06-29 13:38:08 UTC

A Win for Fair Use Is a Win for Libraries: https://blog.archive.org/2025/06/29/a-win-for-fair-use-is-a-win-for-libraries/
What the Anthropic decision means for preservation, access and the future of libraries.

2025-06-28 15:01:29 UTC

Not scanning? Still streaming! 📡
Our livestream runs around the clock. After microfiche scanning hours (Mon–Fri, 7:30 AM–midnight PT / GMT+8), enjoy a curated mix of vintage footage, films, and more from the #InternetArchive.
Tune in ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/live/aPg2V5RVh7U

2025-06-18 17:04:09 UTC

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IRC started in 1988 when Jarkko Oikarinen created a real-time chat protocol 🌐 It soon grew into major networks like EFnet (1990) and Undernet (1992), shaping online communities long before social media.
Here's a May 1993 memo by J. Oikarinen and D. Reed about IRC protocol that defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community: https://archive.org/details/rfc1459
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2025-06-18 17:04:09 UTC

As one of the most popular IRC (Internet Relay Chat) clients, mIRC helped shape the culture of real-time online communities in the 1990s. With a friendly interface and customizable scripts, it introduced many to the power of group chat and global conversation.
While IRC is less prominent today, mIRC continues to support a dedicated base of developers, hobbyists, and open source communities.
Explore the history of your favorite websites with the Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/
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2025-06-18 16:04:05 UTC

In this week's new episode of the Future Knowledge podcast, author JOHN BRACKETT joins musician DAVID GANS to discuss Brackett's book LIVE DEAD & how live recordings shaped the sound, story, & legacy of the Grateful Dead.
Listen & subscribe ⤵️
https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm
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2025-06-16 23:01:19 UTC

🎙️ Have you heard Future Knowledge?
This new podcast from the Internet Archive and Authors Alliance explores how knowledge is created, shared, and preserved in the digital age.
🎧 Listen & subscribe: https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/
🔗 Explore archived episodes: https://archive.org/details/future-knowledge
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2025-06-12 18:12:35 UTC

Big update: The Internet Archive has launched a new version of GifCities, the search engine for vintage GeoCities GIFs. It's now easier to explore the glitter, chaos, and charm of early web animation.
Search better. Share better. Blink more.
Learn more: https://blog.archive.org/2025/06/09/keep-on-gifin-a-new-version-of-gifcities-internet-archives-geocities-animated-gif-search-engine/
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2025-06-11 19:02:00 UTC

Need a breather? Drop into the Internet Archive’s microfiche lab livestream and watch history being preserved in real time.
Streaming now: https://www.youtube.com/live/aPg2V5RVh7U

2025-06-10 21:33:18 UTC

In the premiere episode of the Future Knowledge podcast, historian PETER BALDWIN chats with copyright scholar PAMELA SAMUELSON about his book, THE COPYRIGHT WARS—a sweeping look at 300 years of trans-Atlantic copyright battles.
Listen & subscribe ⤵️ https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/the-copyright-wars

2025-06-09 22:01:00 UTC

TOMORROW. Join Civic Hacknight #497 to hear Andrea Mills and Brewster Kahle discuss Democracy’s Library Canada—a global project to provide free, permanent access to civic and government information.
Tues, June 10
7 PM ET / 9 PM ET
In-Person & Online
RSVP: https://guild.host/events/civic-hacknight-497-enebnt
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2025-06-04 12:02:26 UTC

Welcome to Future Knowledge—a podcast from the Internet Archive & Authors Alliance exploring how knowledge is created, shared & preserved in the digital age.
Each episode pairs authors with thought leaders in policy, tech & the arts. Explore current issues in digital preservation, copyright, AI & more with hosts Chris Freeland (Internet Archive) & Dave Hansen (Authors Alliance).
🎙️ Listen & subscribe: https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/
🔗 Explore archived episodes: https://archive.org/details/future-knowledge
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2025-06-03 17:03:16 UTC

Internet Archive’s Open Library is committed to making books accessible to all. Now, patrons with qualifying print disabilities can request special access when signing up for a free account.
Learn how: https://blog.openlibrary.org/2025/05/30/qualifying-for-special-print-disability-access/
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2025-06-01 16:01:52 UTC

The Internet Archive is heading to ALAAC25 in Philadelphia! We’ll be in the exhibit hall with our literacy partners, Better World Books. Let’s talk web archiving, preservation & the future of libraries and grab yourself a Wayback Machine sticker.
See you June 26–30!
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2025-05-29 17:00:45 UTC

📹 Setting up a livestream isn’t easy. That’s why we turned to an expert: Sophia Tung.
See how this creative software engineer brought her signature mix of tech + chill to our new microfiche scanning livestream—now preserving government records in real time.
👉 https://blog.archive.org/2025/05/29/meet-sophia-tung-the-creative-force-behind-internet-archives-microfiche-scanning-livestream/
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2025-05-07 14:02:55 UTC

🎮 From Pac-Man to Nosh Kosh—retro games shaped generations. But many are vanishing.
Only 13% of classic games from 1960–2009 are still available. Some, like Jewish educational games by Yaakov Kirschen, who died on April 14 at 87, were almost lost forever.
Journalist Josh Renaud @nprofile…v6uv explains why preserving niche software matters in the latest essay from the Vanishing Culture report.
🔗 Read the full essay: https://blog.archive.org/2025/05/07/vanishing-culture-recovering-lost-software/
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2025-04-25 14:42:28 UTC

The Internet Archive received the 2024 Project Uil award from the Dutch Wikipedia community, recognized for its immense value in supporting open knowledge. Brewster Kahle accepted the award, reflecting on the Internet Archive’s role in fixing over 22 million broken Wikipedia links and helping to ensure digital knowledge remains accessible.
Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/2025/04/15/brewster-kahle-accepts-project-uil-award-from-dutch-wikipedia-community/
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2025-04-15 15:55:29 UTC

Documents bearing witness to the lives of enslaved people in Aruba are now recognized by UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. These documents are preserved at Aruba's National Archives & National Library, and are accessible at the Internet Archive. Learn more: https://blog.archive.org/2025/04/15/arubas-digitized-slavery-documents-added-to-unescos-international-memory-of-the-world-register/

2025-04-09 22:42:29 UTC

TONIGHT @ 6pm
Hosted by EFF at the Internet Archive
https://www.eff.org/event/tracking-and-documenting-surveillance-us-mexico-border

2025-04-07 14:33:14 UTC

This National Library Week, we're celebrating the power of libraries to endure—even in the face of unprecedented challenges.
In our latest Vanishing Culture essay, @nprofile…8dg9 shares why preserving the library system matters now more than ever: https://blog.archive.org/2025/04/07/vanishing-culture-preserving-the-library-system/
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2025-04-01 23:41:41 UTC

How Digital Archivists Are Saving Public Information from the Memory Hole ➡️ https://spectrum.ieee.org/digital-archive

2025-03-28 18:00:28 UTC

How has copyright shaped music, creativity, and culture? Join us for a booktalk with author & copyright scholar JENNIFER JENKINS about her book MUSIC COPYRIGHT, CREATIVITY, AND CULTURE, examining the historical & legal frameworks that influence access and artistic expression.
Facilitated by JAMES BOYLE.
📅 April 10
🕚 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET
🔗 https://blog.archive.org/event/book-talk-music-copyright-creativity-and-culture/
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