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PBS Station Sues to Reclaim 70 Years of Archival TV History From Data Centers
technology12 days ago

PBS Station Sues to Reclaim 70 Years of Archival TV History From Data Centers

Nine PBS sued Iron Mountain Data Centers to recover more than 50 terabytes of archival material after its cloud provider OSS cut off access and later went defunct; a court ruled Nine PBS owns the data, and temporary relief prevents deletion while the dispute over OSS’s ownership and Iron Mountain’s custody unfolds. The 70-year archive includes coverage of East St. Louis, the COVID-19 era, and the 1993 Great Flood, underscoring risks of relying on a single cloud provider and third-party storage for irreplaceable media.

via Gizmodo|
#archiving#cloud-storage#data-centers
Publishers Freeze the Web’s Time Capsule, Endangering Digital History
technology4 months ago

Publishers Freeze the Web’s Time Capsule, Endangering Digital History

Publishers are restricting or blocking the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine—citing bot scraping and AI-training concerns—leaving journalists and advocates to rally in defense. With outlets like USA Today and The New York Times limiting access and the Guardian narrowing its exposure, the tool’s public-record mission hangs in the balance as advocacy groups push back. If access continues to erode, accountability journalism, legal evidence, and historical web records could suffer, and there’s no widely available public alternative beyond the Wayback Machine. The Internet Archive remains in talks with some publishers, but the broader trend threatens digital history’s preservation.

via WIRED|
#ai-copyright#archiving#internet-archive
technology6 months ago

Intel Pulls Dozens of Open-Source Projects Amid Strategic Pivot

Intel has archived around two dozen open-source projects it previously maintained, including On Demand SDSi, GPGMM, Polite Guard, Intel UI Icons, and more, as part of a broader strategic shift. The changes, occurring since December 2025 into January 2026, reflect a reduced engineering footprint and a move away from certain open-source efforts, with OpenVINO remaining active while many other projects were discontinued or left unmaintained.

via Phoronix|
#archiving#github#intel
"Digital Media Layoffs: The Erosion of Journalistic Work and Revenue"
media2 years ago

"Digital Media Layoffs: The Erosion of Journalistic Work and Revenue"

Media outlets like Vice have faced concerns about website deletion as they pivot away from traditional journalism, leaving journalists scrambling to save their work. While technical challenges exist in maintaining defunct websites, experts argue that it is not prohibitively expensive to host static page archives. Despite the vital work of organizations and tools to archive the internet, the responsibility should not fall solely on journalists, especially when media executives have been criticized for overpaying themselves while their companies struggle.

via Slate|
#archiving#journalism#media
Unveiling the Significance of the Pikabug in Pokémon's Legacy
gaming3 years ago

Unveiling the Significance of the Pikabug in Pokémon's Legacy

A collector and archivist named Grace Klich owns one of the 20 Volkswagen Beetle cars that were transformed into Pikachu-themed vehicles to promote Pokémon in the late 1990s. These cars were used at events and given away in contests, and Klich has spent years and thousands of dollars restoring her car, known as Pikabug #7. She has also connected with other collectors who own the remaining cars and uses her online platform to preserve and document Pokémon's forgotten history, including old promotional events and merchandise. Klich hopes to encourage others to come forward with their own pieces of Pokémon history for preservation.

via Kotaku|
#archiving#collectibles#gaming
"Elon Musk Cleans Up Twitter, Warns of Follower Count Drop"
social-media3 years ago

"Elon Musk Cleans Up Twitter, Warns of Follower Count Drop"

Elon Musk has announced that Twitter will begin purging inactive accounts, but did not provide specifics on when the purge would begin or what the inactivity cutoff is. Musk warned users that they may see a decrease in follower count as a result of the move. He also stated that old accounts would be archived, but it is unclear what will happen to those profiles. Twitter's current inactive account policy considers accounts inactive after 30 days of not logging in, and prolonged inactivity can lead to account deletion.

via The Register|
#archiving#elon-musk#follower-count
Twitter's Inactive Account Purge: What You Need to Know.
technology3 years ago

Twitter's Inactive Account Purge: What You Need to Know.

Twitter CEO Elon Musk plans to remove inactive accounts that have been dormant for several years to free up abandoned handles. However, concerns have been raised about losing access to accounts of deceased relatives and tweets that hold historical value. Musk hinted that old accounts would be archived rather than deleted. Twitter's inactive-account policy states that users must log in at least every 30 days, and accounts may be permanently removed if left dormant.

via BBC|
#archiving#elon-musk#inactive-accounts
Rediscovered: High-Quality Scans of Original Pokémon Art by Ken Sugimori
gaming3 years ago

Rediscovered: High-Quality Scans of Original Pokémon Art by Ken Sugimori

High quality scans of Sugimori Ken's original watercolour artwork of the first 251 Pokémon species are being shared with the Pokémon community for the first time by YouTuber and Pokémon archivist LewTwo. The scans were sent to Lewtwo by Twitter user ExcaliburZero_Z and are hoped to be archived for preservation. The new scans show clearer outlines and less washed-out colours, making the Pokémon look more like their in-game counterparts. Lewtwo plans to work with sites such as Bulbapedia to share the new scans and will also put them on their own Pokémon Asset Archive.

via Eurogamer.net|
#archiving#artwork#gaming