The practice of recovering, preserving, and studying digital artifacts from the early internet era. This includes abandoned websites, defunct platforms, and forgotten digital communities.
Key Concepts
- Website preservation techniques
- Data recovery from obsolete formats
- Cultural significance of digital remains
- Documentation methodologies
Notable Projects
- Internet Archive's Wayback Machine
- GeoCities Research Institute
- One Terabyte of Kilobyte Age
Further Reading
- Digital Archaeology: The Art and Science of Digital Forensics
- Web History: A Repository of Early Internet Culture
- Preserving Digital Heritage: Principles and Practices
web1.0
preservation
digital-history
Last updated: 2024-03-15
Contributors: 3
A documentation of internet-based artworks that have disappeared or become inaccessible due to technological obsolescence, server shutdowns, or link rot. These pieces often explored the unique possibilities of the digital medium.
Historical Significance
- Early web-based artistic expression
- Interactive and multimedia experiments
- Browser-based innovations
- Digital performance art
Notable Lost Works
- Early Flash animations and games
- Browser-based interactive experiences
- Web-specific performance pieces
Archives & Resources
- Rhizome's Net Art Anthology
- Digital Art Archive
- Web Art Conservation Project
net-art
digital-culture
preservation
Last updated: 2024-03-14
Contributors: 5
The convergence of cyberculture and psychedelic aesthetics that emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This movement influenced early web design, digital art, and virtual reality experiments.
Key Elements
- Fractal aesthetics
- Virtual reality exploration
- Digital consciousness expansion
- Techno-shamanic practices
Influential Figures
- Timothy Leary's digital work
- Terence McKenna's cybernetic theories
- Early VR pioneers
Essential Reading
- Cyberia: Life in the Trenches of Cyberspace
- True Hallucinations: Digital Edition
- The Archaic Revival: Digital Culture
cyberculture
aesthetics
digital-art
Last updated: 2024-03-13
Contributors: 7