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Internet Archive @archive.org · 49m

Libraries, archives & museums are under pressure, but cultural memory can survive.

Hear author @TJOwens.bsky.social of AFTER DISRUPTION: A FUTURE FOR CULTURAL MEMORY chat with @ShannonNattern.bsky.social on the Future Knowledge #podcast.

🎧 Listen & subscribe ⤵️
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Podcast cover for Episode #11 of 'Future Knowledge' titled 'After Disruption.' The design features portraits of speakers Trevor Owens and Shannon Mattern. Surrounding them are collage-style retro-futuristic elements, including a classical statue head, a vintage computer with the word "NEW" on its screen, a modernist observation tower, and abstract architectural shapes. The title uses bold, blocky typography, giving the cover a vintage sci-fi aesthetic.

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 19h

It will be available as an episode of the Future Knowledge podcast on October 22: futureknowledge.transistor.fm

Future Knowledge

Future Knowledge explores the intersection of technology, culture, and information policy with leading authors, scholars, and experts. From copyright and open access to AI and digital preservation, we...

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 20h

This week, join Sir Tim Berners-Lee & Brewster Kahle for a conversation on the past, present & future of the Web.

📅 Thurs Oct 9, 7:30 PM PT
🎟️ In-person
➡️ blog.archive.org/event/buildi...

Headshots of Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Brewster Kahle.

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 23h

The Hampsterdance became a charting single, inspired tons of clones, and helped define what “viral” meant online.

Dance your way into the past of your favorite websites with the #WaybackMachine: web.archive.org

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 23h

Hampsterdance started as a friendly bet between Canadian artist Deidre LaCarte and her sister. She made a page of animated hamsters set to a chipmunked loop of Whistle Stop from Disney’s Robin Hood (1973). Within months, it took over inboxes & office desktops.

Today, it's gone from the live web.

Image with text at the top that reads: "Wayback Machine Then and Gone" and "HAMPSTERDANCE.COM". Below are Wayback Machine captures of the Hampsterdance website from April 23, 1999, alongside a stylized computer window featuring a pixel art frowning face representing that the website is gone.

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 23h

🐹 Before viral videos on TikTok or YouTube, there was Hampsterdance.

Full of dancing hamster GIFs & a sped-up tune, it became one of the internet’s first viral hits.

You can still dance to it on the #WaybackMachine ➡️ web.archive.org/web/19991222...

#Wayback1T

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Internet Archive Europe @internetarchive.eu · 2d

New: Dutch & Papiamento translations of Our Future Memory’s “4 Rights.”
🔗 www.internetarchive.eu/2025/10/06/n...
Internet Archive Europe has signed. “Universal access to knowledge is a shared responsibility.” — Tony Guepin
Sign & share: ourfuturememory.org
#GLAM #Libraries #Archives #OpenKnowledge

New Dutch & Papiamento Translations of the “4 Rights” Statement — and a Call to Every Memory Institution to Sign - Internet Archive Europe

We’re pleased to announce that the Our Future Memory “4 Rights” statement has now been translated into Dutch and Papiamento, thanks to the generous work of Biblioteca Nacional Aruba and Maarten Zeinst...

www.internetarchive.eu

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Adam Hartling @xenosns.bsky.social · 1d

So much of what I've been able to collect for the Nova Scotia game dev archive has been due to the Wayback Machine. I'm grateful they had the foresight to begin archiving as far back as they did.

Internet Archive @archive.org · 1d

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: donate.archive.org/1T

#Wayback1T #WaybackMachine

Graphic with pixelated, 3D-styled webpage icons radiating outward from a bright point. Center text reads: "Fundraise with us! Celebrating 1 Trillion Webpages Archived."

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 1d

🎉 Celebrate 1 trillion pages saved on the #WaybackMachine with music inspired by shared digital memory of in THE VAST BLUE WE by the Del Sol Quartet 🌐

📅 Tues, Oct 7 at 7 PM PT

🎟️ IN-PERSON ➡️ eventbrite.com/e/1626895701...

💻 VIRTUAL ➡️ eventbrite.com/e/1626897768...

#Wayback1T

Members of the Del Sole Quartet at Fort Point, San Francisco, with the arch of the Golden Gate Bridge behind them. Left to right: Benjamin Kreith, Hyeyung Sol Yoon, Charlton Lee, and Kathryn Bates. Photo: AFW Productions & Chris Yeh (as listed).

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 1d

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: donate.archive.org/1T

#Wayback1T #WaybackMachine

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 4d

Mark your calendar for THE VAST BLUE WE with Del Sol Quartet. Celebrate 1 trillion pages on the #WaybackMachine with music inspired by our digital memory.

📅 Tues, Oct 7 at 7 PM PT

🎟️ IN-PERSON ➡️ eventbrite.com/e/1626895701...

💻 VIRTUAL ➡️ eventbrite.com/e/1626897768...

#Wayback1T

Event graphic with abstract blue and white particle design radiating outward from a central point. Text reads: "Del Sol Quartet with Erika Oba & Sam Reider" and includes the title "The Vast Blue We."

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 4d

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 & Communications at Internet Archive. 📻 ➡️ blog.archive.org/2025/10/03/h...

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 4d

Get a rare behind-the-scenes look at the Physical Archive! 🏛️

📚🎶🎞️ See how books, music, & film go from donation to preservation.

📆 Oct 21
🕕 6 PM – 8 PM
📍 IN-PERSON: 2512 Florida Ave, Richmond, CA
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1626438133...

#Wayback1T

Photo of Brewster Kahle at the Internet Archive’s physical archive site. He is leaning forward and looking into a large shipping container used for storage, with palettes visible inside.

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 5d

With ongoing support from Community Webs & the Mellon Foundation, these libraries are building digital archives that ensure rural voices & stories aren’t lost.

More on our blog! ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2025/10/01/r...

@mellon.org

Rural Libraries Receive Support from the Internet Archive to Preserve Community Stories | Internet Archive Blogs

Public librarians are shaping the future of the historic record. As experts in community knowledge dedicated to serving local information needs, these librarians are uniquely positioned to preserve…

blog.archive.org

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 5d

In late Sept., library staff from across the country gathered in Albuquerque for the Association for Rural & Small Libraries Conference to learn practical methods for documenting local history: web archiving, oral histories, community scanning days, & more!

A presenter stands at a podium in a conference room, speaking to an audience seated at round tables. A large screen beside the podium displays a slide titled “Live Storytelling Events” with a checklist and notes.

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 5d

🧵Rural and small libraries are crucial for preserving local history, but resource constraints make it challenging. The #InternetArchive's #CommunityWebs program helps these libraries save websites, news, & community stories for the future.

More ➡️ blog.archive.org/2025/10/01/r...

Archived webpage with a banner reading “Explore Belen, The Hub City.” Below, a maroon ribbon graphic says “Welcome to Belen, New Mexico” above introductory text about the city’s history and community.

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 5d

📢 The #InternetArchive is celebrating an extraordinary milestone: 1 trillion web pages preserved by the #WaybackMachine. 🎉

Join us!
📆 Weds, Oct 22

🎟️ IN-PERSON: 5–10 PM PT (SF) ⤵️
www.eventbrite.com/e/1626438133...

💻 ONLINE: 7–8 PM PT ⤵️
www.eventbrite.com/e/1626431011...

#Wayback1T

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 6d

🛒 Fall fashions & car batteries: #autumn, Kmart style, 1989. 🍂

Thanks to a forward-thinking staffer, this & many other in-store audio tapes were saved from the dustbin—now preserved at the #InternetArchive.

🎧 Hear the full tape ⤵️
archive.org/details/Kmar...

#preservation #1980s

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 6d

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 6d

Get a fascinating glimpse at how technology brings forgotten archives back to life! 🎞️

Watch government documents on microfiche become searchable & accessible online, set to #lofi tunes – live

👀➡️ www.youtube.com/live/SxUjwZY...

#LiveStream #LiveNow @Archive.org

lofi Archive radio 🎞️ beats to scan/read microfiche to

Off Hours? Watch a 2hr stream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gibUecoF1bEEver wonder how government documents, locked away on tiny sheets of microfiche, b...

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Michael L. Nelson @phonedudemln.bsky.social · 7d

The Internet Archive @archive.org has an exciting slate of events lined up for their 29th anniversary, including hitting 1T archived pages!

Check out: blog.archive.org/trillion/

#Wayback1T #WaybackMachine

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 7d

🌐 From the first web page created in 1991… to 1 trillion web pages archived today.

Every meme, blog, tweet & vanished site is part of our shared story. This is our collective memory. And it’s being saved.

Join in our celebration this October: blog.archive.org/trillion/

#Wayback1T #WaybackMachine

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 7d

We’re grateful to DuckDuckGo for their $25,000 gift to Internet Archive! This support helps ensure the world’s knowledge is preserved & accessible to everyone. spreadprivacy.com/2025-duckduc...

2025 DuckDuckGo Charitable Donations

DuckDuckGo is donating $1.1 million in 2025 to support organizations that share our vision of raising the standard of trust online.

spreadprivacy.com

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 7d

Join web pioneers Sir Tim Berners-Lee & Brewster Kahle in conversation about building and preserving the internet.

📅 Thurs, Oct 9 @ 7:30 PM PT
🎟️ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL
Details ➡️ blog.archive.org/event/buildi...

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 7d

🎼 From sampling to streaming, copyright touches every part of modern music.

Jennifer Jenkins & James Boyle explore this & more in MUSIC COPYRIGHT, CREATIVITY, AND CULTURE on the Future Knowledge #podcast.

🎧 Listen to all episodes ⤵️
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Cover of the book "Music Copyright, Creativity, and Culture" by Jennifer Jenkins, featuring comicbook-style panels.

Podcast cover for Episode #10 of "Future Knowledge" titled "Music Copyright, Creativity, and Culture." The design features portraits of the guests—Jennifer Jenkins & James Boyle—side by side. Surrounding them are collage-style retro-futuristic elements, including a classical statue head, a vintage computer with the word "NEW" on its screen, a modernist observation tower, and abstract architectural shapes. The title uses bold, blocky typography, giving the cover a vintage sci-fi aesthetic.

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