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Knowledge Base

Digital Archaeology

Digital Archaeology

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

Lost Net Art

Lost Net Art

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

Cyberdelic Culture

Cyberdelic Culture

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