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Last Notes npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 📖 There’s still time to support the Internet Archive and Better World Books “For the Love of Books” campaign! 📖 Join us through October 31, 2026, by donating to the Internet Archive to support literacy and preservation for generations to come. Donate Today: https://donate.archive.org/campaign/838534/donate https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/294/055/637/384/012/original/58028d05ce04f735.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive We've been getting a lot of questions about how the Internet Archive digitizes books. The short answer: page by page, by hand. You may remember our viral 2021 video of Eliza Zhang scanning a book. That's still how we do it. Meet Eliza, and learn how we scan books: https://blog.archive.org/2021/02/09/meet-eliza-zhang-book-scanner-and-viral-video-star/ https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/158/139/931/561/674/original/14f8cf6a0b65790c.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive ✒️ From ancient scripts to avant-garde typography, the Letterform Archive collection at the Internet Archive preserves the art and history of letterforms. Browse thousands of digitized artifacts from typography, graphic design, calligraphy, and the letter arts.👇 https://archive.org/details/letterformarchive https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/130/556/389/904/376/original/b18fee10c1d47599.jpeg https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/130/556/375/790/119/original/d1671c0ed458ba3a.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive VANISHING CULTURE explores why preserving our fragile cultural record matters, including the everyday objects history often overlooks. ✍️🗂️ 🛒 Want a copy on your bookshelf? Purchase in print: https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/vanishing-culture-a-report-on-our-fragile-cultural-record-9798995425014/new #VanishingCulture #DigitalMemory #InternetArchive @npub1rhy…u5ma #bookstodon https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/119/347/053/398/216/original/cc54dd35ad4fd964.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Most printed ephemera wasn't intended to last. Writer & book artist Eve Scarborough shares what she's learned cataloging type ephemera at Letterform Archive, where fragile paper goods preserve the fingerprints, doodles, & traces of the people who made and used them. 📚 Read or download "Type Ephemera: Lessons in Endearment" in VANISHING CULTURE: https://archive.org/details/vanishing-culture-2026/page/63/ 🧵 https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/119/347/054/798/319/original/46d600ecd1020716.png https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/119/347/054/657/996/original/069706008997d0ee.png https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/119/347/042/895/456/original/f49800f894f994cf.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Update from @npub1ftl…3e6s about last night's outage: "We are still bringing up the upload feature, but otherwise we are live and kicking." More here ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/2026/08/17/service-restored-from-overnight-power-outage/ npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 2️⃣/2️⃣ Preserving 78rpm discs helps ensure future generations can hear the joys, struggles, voices, and sounds that shaped the 20th century. 🛒 Purchase Vanishing Cultute in print: https://betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/vanishing-culture-a-report-on-our-fragile-cultural-record-9798995425014/new #VanishingCulture #DigitalMemory #InternetArchive #Bookstodon https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/079/361/286/260/670/original/acf391cefd08b33e.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Nearly half of recorded history lives on fragile 78rpm discs. 🎙️🎶 From music and comedy to speeches & firsthand accounts of world events, these recordings transformed what future generations could know about the past. For decades, 78rpm records were how people shared performance, culture, and ideas across the globe. 🎺🎷 George Blood explains why preserving them matters. Read “On 78s” and much more in VANISHING CULTURE. 📖 Download & read: https://archive.org/details/vanishing-culture-2026/page/114/ 🧵1️⃣/2️⃣ https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/079/361/265/026/046/original/ecbcb2496de66cf5.png https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/079/361/286/565/208/original/d7d2128d39f0f4b8.png https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/079/361/291/648/120/original/a4fec2e8caea9831.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 2️⃣/2️⃣ Hosted by Dave Hansen & Chris Freeland, this conversation with Vida Vojić and Alice Bridgwood brings together lessons from the series, from community archives and endangered languages to the changing ways culture is created, shared, and preserved. 📚 Read VANISHING CULTURE for free or purchase in print: https://archive.org/details/vanishing-culture-2026 #VanishingCulture #FutureKnowledge #InternetArchive #podcast @npub17kr…p88t npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 💾 Culture is increasingly shaped by platforms we don’t control. In WHAT WE'VE LEARNED, the final episode of the Future Knowledge podcast special series Vanishing Culture, series host Vida Vojić reflects on living in an age where access, ownership, and memory are increasingly mediated by platforms. 🎧 Listen & subscribe: https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/vanishing-culture-6-what-weve-learned-with-vida-vojic-alice-bridgwood 🧵 https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/060/958/860/556/221/original/a21457254465c354.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🎤 STARTING IN 15 MINUTES! 🆓 Join us soon for a free livestream booktalk with author Simone O. Elias in conversation with Sonia Mansfield about Elias's new book, PORCELAIN RAGE: A MANIFESTO FOR THE GEN Z WOMAN. 🕕 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET 📡 Join the #livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/vf0w9qqvHKA #Bookstodon https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/040/133/140/012/275/original/2e0d1a64b8a9aa6a.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🗓️ Planning your week? 🎤 Join us for the #booktalk PORCELAIN RAGE: A MANIFESTO FOR THE GEN Z WOMAN with Simone O. Elias & Sonia Mansfield. Hear why Elias chose to bypass a traditional publisher for her second book, opting instead for an open-access release through the Internet Archive. 📅 Tues Aug 4 Livestream: 🕕 6 PM PT 📡 https://www.youtube.com/live/vf0w9qqvHKA In-Person: 🕠 Doors 5:30 PM PT 📍 300 Funston, SF 🎟️ https://blog.archive.org/2026/07/27/simone-o-elias-porcelain-rage/ #InternetArchive #OpenAccess #booktalk https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/026/040/629/498/157/original/f7ccef06813b3897.png https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/026/040/627/434/999/original/fe5cc54ccfdc0646.png https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/026/040/635/254/243/original/49113614b6bb58b8.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 📚 Digital preservation isn't only about protecting collections. It's also about making knowledge accessible. 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Explore decades of web history with the #WaybackMachine: https://web.archive.org #Wayback1T #InternetArchive #WorldWideWebDay @npub1sy2…wuw5 https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/020/378/351/193/577/original/9b7af001c17614a5.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🌐 Happy World Wide Web Day! Created by Sir Tim Berners-Lee in 1989, the World Wide Web transformed how we share knowledge online. In 2025, Sir Tim was honored as an Internet Archive Hero Award recipient for his lasting impact on the web. Learn more 👇 https://blog.archive.org/2025/11/05/celebrating-sir-tim-berners-lee-2025-internet-archive-hero-award-recipient/ #WorldWideWebDay #InternetArchive #Wayback1T https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/019/693/664/129/859/original/166c7bb2be09de06.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 📖 At just 16 years old, Simone O. Elias wrote PORCELAIN RAGE: A MANIFESTO FOR THE GEN Z WOMAN. Her book explores femininity, culture, history, mental health, and the pressures shaping a generation. Elias chose to publish it as an #openaccess book, making it FREE through the Internet Archive! 🆓 Read & download: https://archive.org/details/porcelain-rage/PorcelainRage_Ack/ And Learn more about Elias, her book, and the Aug 4 #booktalk with livestream 📡 & in-person 🎟️ options at our blog: https://blog.archive.org/2026/07/27/simone-o-elias-porcelain-rage/ #Bookstodon https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/016/601/642/746/231/original/ba33ac3a2a8c9e27.jpeg https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/016/601/675/902/072/original/16528ab9865595b4.png https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/016/601/657/598/068/original/309c88e0e96db4c9.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🌈 The year is 2010. 🎶 "Always" by Erasure is blasting as you mash the Z key ⌨️ in pursuit of a new high score 🏆 all while living your best sparkly robot unicorn life 🦄✨. While we can't actually time travel 🤖, ROBOT UNICORN ATTACK is still playable thanks to digital preservation & emulation via Ruffle. Flash may be gone 👋, but your favorite internet games don't have to be. 🌐 Play it today on the Internet Archive ⤵️ https://archive.org/details/robotunicornattack_flash https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/011/411/986/671/415/original/7a55f70a9e1dc61c.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 📚 Digital preservation isn't just about the future. Sometimes it's what keeps education going in a crisis. When the pandemic closed schools & libraries, students studying Papiamento needed access to books for their exams. In A LANGUAGE WORTH SAVING, Peter Scholing shares how librarians, authors & the @npub1umd…wfr7 made those texts available online. Part of the Future Knowledge #podcast special series #VanishingCulture. 🎧 Listen & subscribe: https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/vanishing-culture-5-a-language-worth-saving-with-peter-scholing https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/004/274/277/948/819/original/60d2055b24901753.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 2️⃣/3️⃣ 📖 Read PORCELAIN RAGE: A MANIFESTO FOR THE GEN Z WOMAN by Elias for FREE! The book explores femininity, cultural expectations, mental health, and the challenges facing Gen Z women in the digital age. 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Elias chose the open-access route for her book PORCELAIN RAGE: A MANIFESTO FOR THE GEN Z WOMAN, making her reflections on culture, identity, and modern womanhood free and available to everyone through the Internet Archive. Learn more about Elias & the book: https://blog.archive.org/2026/07/27/simone-o-elias-porcelain-rage/ 🧵 https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/000/086/722/374/002/original/2d59a8a00ac52412.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 2️⃣/2️⃣ The Jules Rimet Cup crowned football's greatest champions from 1930 to 1970. 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On the #FutureKnowledge #podcast special series #VanishingCulture, Katie Livingston examines the importance of everyday artifacts. 🎧 Listen & subscribe ⬇️ https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/vanishing-culture-2-the-stories-hidden-in-cookbooks-with-katie-livingston npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🇨🇦 This Canada Day, we're celebrating the remarkable collection built by Internet Archive Canada and its library, archive, and university partners over the past 20 years. 📚 More than 1 million books, 📰 newspapers, 🎼 sheet music, 📜 archival records, and so much more are freely available to anyone, anywhere. 🌎 Discover how this digital library came together ⤵️ https://internetarchivecanada.org/2026/07/01/what-canadian-libraries-have-been-building 🧵1️⃣/3️⃣ 👇 https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/846/788/850/208/412/original/61ee82138d50f755.jpeg https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/846/788/985/482/624/original/e70e06bc853546ba.jpeg https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/846/789/304/880/888/original/fc0b032a36b2850e.jpeg https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/846/789/312/254/547/original/e1095e038d8a5307.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive #DWebCamp #DWeb #ATProtocol #ActivityPub #Fediverse npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🏕️ One week to DWeb Camp: Root Systems! Right now, volunteers and experts from every continent are gathering in Alte Hölle to start building both the physical and digital infrastructure of the camp. After seven sunsets, we will be hundreds! Last chance to get your ticket & join us, to shape the future of the decentralized internet, together with the most important figures in the sector. 📅 8–12 July 2026 📍 Alte Hölle, ~1h from Berlin, Germany 🎟️ Tickets + info: https://dwebcamp.org https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/843/192/760/059/863/original/5dc5268470398e77.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive This week, #ALAAC26 marks the 150th anniversary of the American Library Association. 📚🌐 While the web isn't nearly that old, the #WaybackMachine lets you revisit conferences past through archived snapshots of the event's website. ⤵️ https://web.archive.org/web/20260000000000*/http://alaannual.org/ 👋 Attending ALAAC26? Stop by the booth of our Literacy Partner Better World Books to chat with us and snag a sweet Wayback Machine sticker! #Libraries #InternetHistory https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/822/431/583/876/522/original/3dee3aebc119766b.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🧵 Thank you to everyone who joined us for MOROCCO (1930) at the Internet Archive! 🎩 From Marlene Dietrich's iconic Top Hat & Tails look to the many stylish attendees who arrived dressed for the occasion, it was a memorable evening of film, fashion, and discussion. 📸 Browse all the photos & see more about the event at our blog! 🔗 https://blog.archive.org/2026/06/24/top-hats-tails-and-timeless-cinema-celebrating-marlene-dietrichs-morocco/ More photos! 👇 https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/818/893/422/646/348/original/f3faca530415cd8d.jpeg https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/818/893/851/210/571/original/5bb9229a0c5ae410.jpeg https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/818/893/429/292/890/original/dc097e70db6ac52f.jpeg https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/818/893/850/919/885/original/c4bd63a1baf2bbf1.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 2/3 The party began on the street… Even more photos! 👇 https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/818/893/851/444/351/original/18b9587978215498.jpeg https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/818/893/428/879/000/original/c065d34e3d042086.jpeg https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/818/893/358/982/195/original/f37c273c558dae09.jpeg https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/818/893/421/936/372/original/2ea1b31fc6c19535.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🧵1/2 🌐🇨🇦 We're excited to announce the installation of Internet Archive Canada's first Canadian web discovery kiosk, hosted by Vancouver Public Library! Visitors can explore 100,000 preserved .ca websites and discover 30 years of Canadian web history using just an arcade joystick 🕹️ and a microphone. 🎤 Learn more 👇 https://internetarchivecanada.org/2026/06/19/explore-30-years-of-the-canadian-web-at-vancouver-public-library/ https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/807/152/882/941/768/original/cc4984e0dda63177.png https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/807/152/840/810/840/original/7cf96f97b43239e3.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 2/3 As the DWeb movement turns 10, we'll welcome both longtime decentralisation pioneers and new voices shaping what's next. Featured speakers: • Brewster Kahle • Paul Frazee • Daniel Holmgren • Primavera De Filippi • Mitch Altman • Evan Prodromou • B Cavello • Liz Sweigart • Matthias Kirschner • Hiure Queiroz • Bruno Caldas Vianna • Liz Barry Still more! 👇 https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/807/035/060/490/984/original/06b9374713dca78e.jpeg https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/807/035/044/426/180/original/2d070c8da0ad7167.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🧵1/2 DWeb Camp: Root Systems is almost here! 🏕️ In just two weeks, hundreds of builders, researchers, hackers, artists, and organisers will gather in the forest 🌳 to explore the future of decentralised technologies across protocols, governance, infrastructure, and culture. 📅 8–12 July 2026 📍 Alte Hölle, ~1h from Berlin, Germany. 🎟️ Tickets still available! Get them + more info at https://dwebcamp.org Want more? 👇 https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/807/035/070/240/630/original/80348b4c81d2ae08.jpeg https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/807/035/048/365/086/original/1d0489d7a87fbc95.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 📞🌐💾 Were you an internet… Prodigy? Prodigy began in the mid-1980s as a dial-up online world before the open web existed. It offered a curated, menu-driven experience with forums, messaging, games, and early online services. It adapted to the internet age, but was eventually overtaken by larger web portals & ISPs, with its remaining services winding down in the 2010s. Explore early web history with the #WaybackMachine ➡️ https://web.archive.org https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/801/434/504/570/016/original/e2dfa8261cc951a2.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 📣 TOMORROW! 📣 There’s still time to join us for THE FIGHT FOR THE PUBLIC RECORD, a LIVE Future Knowledge #podcast conversation on one of the defining information challenges of our time. 📅 Tues, Jun 23 🕙 10AM PT 📍ONLINE 🎟️ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-fight-for-the-public-record-future-knowledge-podcast-tickets-1990004941349 #FutureKnowledge #DigitalPreservation #OpenGovernment https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/794/126/766/006/852/original/68681841e39c5998.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive JUNETEENTH․com launched in 1996, helping share the history of June 19, 1865, and support celebrations across the United States and beyond. As awareness of Juneteenth grew, so did the site. The Wayback Machine preserves three decades of the site, documenting how it helped connect communities and sustain a tradition now celebrated by millions. Explore its history 👇🏾 https://web.archive.org/web/19980815000000*/http://juneteenth.com/ #WaybackMachine https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/777/373/871/390/511/original/d059d1cae60b48ce.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive In recognition of #Juneteenth today, we’re sharing scans of General Order No. 3, the document that informed enslaved people in Texas that they were free on June 19, 1865, carrying out the Federal Government’s final execution of emancipation. 📜 Read the text in scans based on the original handwritten records preserved by the U.S. National Archives and saved to the Internet Archive ⤵️ https://archive.org/details/general-order-3-juneteenth-details #History #Archives #BlackHistory https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/777/137/220/562/637/original/912c7bb711a12f06.png https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/777/137/128/658/989/original/02cb7d46a203722b.jpeg https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/777/137/130/563/557/original/85c30912310322cf.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🎩✂️ Public domain culture inspires new creations! For our recent screening 📽️ of MOROCCO (1930), artist Freya Morgan remixed imagery from the film into a delightful new work: Marlene Dietrich in "Morocco": Public Domain Paper Doll Collection. 🌹 Now available and preserved on the Internet Archive, this paper doll shows how film history can be reimagined, shared, and brought to life through art. Download and create your own Marlene look 👇 https://archive.org/details/public-domain-paper-doll-marlene-dietrich-morocco #FilmHistory https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/772/415/576/869/022/original/93d0b69dc4080dd0.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive "Smile!" Summer vacation used to mean film cameras, limited shots, and the long wait to see how the pix actually turned out. 📸☀️ #Kodak helped define photography, building systems that made memories printable, shareable, and permanent. With digital photography, Kodak slipped from public prominence. But today, film cameras are making a quiet comeback. “Smile!” hits different when every shot counts. Find snapshots of Kodak's web #history on the #WaybackMachine ➡️ https://web.archive.org/web/19960815000000*/kodak.com https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/756/710/873/438/538/original/0ac7ce3bc135e431.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Today on International Archives Day, we recognize how institutions like the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) safeguard the nation’s documentary history, ensuring accountability, preserving memory, and maintaining access to records across generations. Just as the NARA preserves a nation’s record, the Wayback Machine preserves the history of its web presence. 🕰️ 💾 Explore decades of #webhistory with the #WaybackMachine: https://web.archive.org #InternationalArchivesDay https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/721/454/908/243/979/original/605fdad7b1f02b25.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Visit MOROCCO from anywhere! 🌐 Even if you can't attend our in-person screening, you can watch this iconic Marlene Dietrich, Gary Cooper romance on the Internet Archive! Put on your virtual top hat 🎩, get your popcorn 🍿 & enjoy this 1930 classic, newly in the public domain this year! 📽️ https://archive.org/details/morocco-1930-marlene-dietrich-gary-cooper-full-movie?start=55 #PublicDomian #PreCode #ClassicCinema https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/716/497/584/434/896/original/1fa83f27a7ef997d.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🧵 Some publishers and news organizations are blocking the Wayback Machine from archiving their journalism, cutting off access to the public record. 📣 If you rely on the Wayback Machine to preserve news & history, tell them not to block web archiving. ✏️ Sign the open letter to keep journalism preserved 👇 https://www.savethearchive.com/NewsLeaders @npub18kx…yfsr #SaveTheArchive #WaybackMachine #PressFreedom #DigitalPreservation https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/677/745/240/647/961/original/02df7e6e32e4ae2f.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Celebrating Thirty Years of the Internet Archive with the ‘Class of 1996’ 🎓 Most Likely to LAN Party: Quake Before Twitch streams there were cables, pizza & Quake. You had to be there (literally). See more of the Class of ’96 ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/2026/05/07/celebrating-thirty-years-of-the-internet-archive-with-the-class-of-1996/ #Classof96 #idSoftware #bethesda #Doom https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/615/756/726/492/483/original/fdd92cc89ceec0ab.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Welcome to the public domain, MYSTERIOUS MOSE (1930)! ⚡️ 🎩👻 In her fourth & final appearance of 1930, Betty Boop is startled awake on a stormy night & searches for the source while singing the song Mysterious Mose. Strange events unfold, and the mysterious visitor appears. Full film ⤵️ https://archive.org/details/mysterious-mose_1930 #PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain #CreativeCommons #CopyrightFree #BettyBoop https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/597/992/174/034/733/original/1c7e1b62269d78d3.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Web history disappears when it can’t be preserved. Today, many publishers are blocking the Wayback Machine from archiving parts of the public web, putting decades of digital history at risk. Tell publishers: don’t block the Wayback Machine. Sign the petition ➡️ https://www.savethearchive.com/newsleaders/ #WaybackMachine npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Celebrating Thirty Years of the Internet Archive with the ‘Class of 1996’ 🎓 Most Helpful: Ask Jeeves Ask a question. Get an answer. Preferably in complete sentences. The internet had a butler once & he was awesome. See more of the Class of ’96 ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/2026/05/07/celebrating-thirty-years-of-the-internet-archive-with-the-class-of-1996/ #Classof96 https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/576/120/283/930/594/original/913f47935a07ad60.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Celebrating Thirty Years of the Internet Archive with the ‘Class of 1996’ 🎓 Best Dressed: eBay Where the outfit and the backstory come with it. Vintage, rare, unforgettable…just like the early web. See more of the Class of ’96 ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/2026/05/07/celebrating-thirty-years-of-the-internet-archive-with-the-class-of-1996/ Go Wayback to 1996 👉 https://web.archive.org/web/19961022174919/http://www.cnet.com/ #Classof96 https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/557/274/462/294/078/original/0a87635da0569df5.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 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/ https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/540/969/019/512/785/original/daa46d5f77633150.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🎉 To mark the 30th anniversary of the #InternetArchive on May 10, we’re opening the yearbook to revisit the Class of 1996; the sites & organizations that helped shape the early web. Before feeds, before algorithms, before we assumed everything online would last forever, this was the era that set it all in motion: Yahoo! Quake, Hotmail, The Onion and the archivists preserving it all. Join us in the coming days as we celebrate THE CLASS OF '96 🎓 More 👉 https://blog.archive.org/2026/05/07/celebrating-thirty-years-of-the-internet-archive-with-the-class-of-1996/ #Classof96 https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/539/946/553/345/975/original/4eac63e6f6b43d4a.jpeg https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/539/957/481/597/699/original/616c50183da19ce6.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive News shouldn’t disappear. 🕳️ Some publishers are blocking the Wayback Machine, putting the public record at risk. Journalists are speaking out. Add your name. Stand for preserving the news. ✍️ https://www.savethearchive.com/NewsLeaders npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive You might consent to your data being used to prevent societal harm, but who decides where that line is drawn? 🤔⚖️ Aram Sinnreich & Jesse Gilbert explore the hidden ethics of data collection, facial recognition, and algorithmic decision making in THE SECRET LIFE OF DATA on the Future Knowledge #podcast, with Laura DeNardis. 🔍 🎧 Listen & subscribe ⬇️ https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/the-secret-life-of-data #Consent #DataEthics #Privacy #AI @aram @jesse #Bookstodon https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/409/793/393/803/719/original/f834a0cea50a135f.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🎉 Welcome to the Public Domain, ANIMAL FRIENDSHIP (1930) 🎨 🖼️ Celebrate U.S. National Pet Day with Paul Klee’s delicate, whimsical work exploring the poetic bond between humans and animals. See it in our collections ➡️ https://archive.org/details/tier-freund-schaft-paul-klee-1930 #NationalPetDay #AnimalArt #PetLovers #PublicDomain #OpenAccess https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/387/141/411/609/461/original/e334b4e1b943faea.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🎶 Hear from WNYC’s Simon Close on the Public Song Project What can you create from the public domain? From poems to forgotten songs, discover how open culture becomes new music and how you can take part. Learn more 👉 https://www.wnyc.org/story/2026-public-song-project/ #PublicSongContest @npub1qer…zunx #wnyc https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/381/889/780/229/010/original/9d23b320fff5599f.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Jesse Walton’s "1,000,000,000,000" visualizes one trillion archived pages using a custom "2x4 font" to show scale, displayed atop the Internet Archive in San Francisco. This text-based sculpture reflects how today’s art can become tomorrow’s artifacts. 🌐 Learn all about this & other artworks created for the Internet Archive x Gray Area Trillionth Webpage Net Art Commissions ⤵️ https://blog.archive.org/internet-archive-x-gray-area-trillionth-webpage-net-art-commissions/ #Wayback1T #WaybackMachine @npub1umd…wfr7 https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/349/391/696/175/049/original/aa28548c486b5130.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🐦🔍 #OTD 2002 Google revealed the secret of its search ranking tech: pigeons. April Fools! PigeonRank™ claimed queries were sent to a “data coop,” where flocks watched flashing results and pecked rubber bars to rank pages in true pecking order. Revisit this fine feathered foolishness on the Wayback Machine ⤵️ https://web.archive.org/web/20020401000000/http://www.google.com/technology/pigeonrank.html #WebNostalgia #InternetHistory #WaybackMachine #AprilFools #April1st https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/329/815/523/592/125/original/f987cf05fc8f0fb9.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive We are experiencing a fiber outage in San Francisco. Hope to be back online soon. Apologies for the disruption! npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive What does it take to provide universal access to all knowledge? 📚 BUILDING AND PRESERVING THE LIBRARY OF EVERYTHING features Brewster Kahle in conversation with Cindy Cohn and Jason Kelley of @EFF.org From the Wayback Machine to a 99+ petabyte digital library, Kahle unpacks the mission to preserve the web, safeguard our cultural record, and keep information free. 🎧 Listen here: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/podcast-episode-building-and-preserving-library-everything @npub1m24…d9a3 @npub1umd…wfr7 @npub1ftl…3e6s https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/284/989/453/558/068/original/e53cf6e0fb28ff00.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Welcome to the public domain, BARNACLE BILL (1930)! ⚓️ 🚢💥 Ahoy, cartoon fans! Bimbo the dog plays the boisterous Barnacle Bill on a rollicking adventure ashore. And keep your eyes peeled 👀 for the second cinematic appearance of Betty Boop (playing the part of "Nancy Lee"). 🎩🐶🎶 Full short ➡️ https://archive.org/details/barnacle-bill_1930 #PublicDomainDay #FleischerFun #ClassicCartoons https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/240/538/321/447/882/original/e8ff37e754fe8caf.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Annie Rauwerda has built a career exploring Wikipedia’s weirdest corners 🌐 The creator of Depths of Wikipedia says, “If Wikipedia is worth anything at all, it’s because of the citations.” She’s had a “simultaneous love affair with the Internet Archive and Wikipedia” as she embraces the spirit of the open web & the community of people who support this work. Read more 👉 https://blog.archive.org/2026/02/05/depths-of-wikipedia-creator-annie-rauwerda-on-fragile-internet-citations/ @npub1760…cyq6 @npub1umd…wfr7 #WaybackMachine #Wikipedia https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/021/768/727/686/543/original/05e970eb1eb4220c.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Thanks for your message, Juanjo. The tool we use for scheduling posts allows us to add ALT text to images (which we work to ensure are present), but not video. This is a good reminder to find something that works better for all readers! npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Welcome to the Public Domain, FIT TO BE TIED (1930) 👔😂 🎭 George Burns & Gracie Allen are hilariously tangled in one of their early sound shorts. Their fast talk, misunderstandings & comic timing still snaps! Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/ #PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/887/109/200/277/974/original/dc67896c8bab6710.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Bob Weir gave us songs to sing and shows to remember. Relive decades of Grateful Dead live recordings in the Live Music Archive. 🌹💀 https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🎉 Join us January 21 for a virtual Public Domain Day celebration! We’re throwing an online party to mark the latest wave of creativity entering the #publicdomain. Works from 1930 & sound recordings from 1925 are now free, and we’re celebrating together. 🎟️ https://blog.archive.org/event/the-case-of-the-disappearing-copyright-virtual-public-domain-day-2026/ #PublicDomainDay https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/877/326/516/742/724/original/12264870cf0e8523.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🎉 Welcome to the Public Domain, THE YELLOW KNIGHT OF OZ (1930) 🟡🧙 📖 Sir Hokus of Pokes takes center stage in this imaginative Oz tale, sending readers from the Emerald City to Mars with rockets, magic, and fantastical inventions that enchanted audiences of the era. Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026 #PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/871/177/423/911/855/original/beff95f1e7645738.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive When works become public domain, anyone can reimagine and reuse them. 🚂 The Little Engine That Could can be freely reinterpreted—like this video marrying pages of the 1930 book to a Librivox audio recording. 📚+🎤 Learn more ⤵️ https://blog.archive.org/2026/01/01/welcome-to-the-public-domain-in-2026/ #PublicDomainDay https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/868/743/317/708/076/original/3b2f032250f67741.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Welcome to the public domain, THE HIDDEN STAIRCASE (1930), Nancy Drew’s second puzzling case. 🧩 But the clues all point to Nancy’s next big mystery now being free for everyone to read & enjoy. Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/ #PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/868/708/783/934/065/original/cfd044da5763ed6f.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🎉 The public domain just got bigger! Join us January 21 for a virtual celebration of the films, music, art, & books newly free for everyone to use, remix, & share. 🎟️ Save your spot ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/event/the-case-of-the-disappearing-copyright-virtual-public-domain-day-2026/ #PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree #CreativeCommons https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/860/550/941/866/859/original/54e32bab08c72482.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive James Boyle explains why concentration of market power is dangerous—but when oligopoly locks arms with IP, it becomes a near-unbreakable set of manacles around the public domain.⛓️ 🎙️ Learn more in the latest Future Knowledge #podcast. 🎧 Listen now ⤵️ https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/the-public-domain #PublicDomain #Antitrust #IPLaw #FutureKnowledge https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/855/637/506/962/973/original/800d83233a4f112d.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🚨 DEADLINE DAY 🚨 The Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest closes today! 🎥 Last chance to submit your 2–3 minute short film utilizing at least 1 piece of public domain material from 1930! 📆 Entry deadline: 11:59 PM PT, Jan 7, 2026 —TODAY 💰 First prize: $1,500 🔗 Details 👉 https://blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/2026-public-domain-day-remix-contest #publicdomain #contest #filmmaking https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/854/178/624/543/313/original/bf60e97cf1412f6b.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🎉 Welcome to the Public Domain, COMPOSITION WITH RED, BLUE, AND YELLOW (1930) 🎨 🖼️ Piet Mondrian’s most iconic painting is Neoplasticism in refined form with primary colors, black lines, & asymmetrical balance distilled to essentials. Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/ #PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/849/694/525/454/319/original/6e2628ca86d29c76.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🎬 Filmmakers! ⏰ ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT to enter the Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest! 🎥 Create a 2–3 minute short film using at least 1 piece of public domain material from 1930 🎼🎶🎭📚 📆 Deadline: January 7, 2026 💰 First prize: $1,500 🔗 Details 👉 https://blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/2026-public-domain-day-remix-contest #publicdomain #contest #filmmaking https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/845/078/850/344/003/original/29aeb15cc3270aec.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🎉 Welcome to the Public Domain, MURDER! (1930) 🔍🪒 🎬 Alfred Hitchcock’s early sound thriller stands out for its innovative use of audio, especially the famous shaving scene, where a juror’s inner monologue unfolds aloud & changes the course of the case. Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/ #PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/844/855/708/179/427/original/448687b50f7dc847.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Now that these works have entered the public domain, put them to good use in our annual Public Domain Film Remix Contest: https://blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/2026-public-domain-day-remix-contest/ Submit your short film by 11:59pm PST on January 7. npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Welcome to the Public Domain, MOROCCO (1930) 🎩 🎥 Marlene Dietrich was bending the rules as she pleased. See her iconic suit & daring kiss in this pre-Code classic. 🌸💋 Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/ #PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain #CopyrightFree https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/822/796/228/365/842/original/49848b888f8f4439.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Welcome to the Public Domain, STRONG POISON (1930) ☠️ 📚 With a cover like this, how could we not be intrigued? Read the first story starring Harriet Vane as she stands trial for poisoning her lover & meets Lord Peter Wimsey. Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/ #PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/822/324/196/362/565/original/65a46e9108f10d4d.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Welcome to the Public Domain, AS I LAY DYING (1930) 📖 🧠 William Faulkner’s groundbreaking modernist novel uses multiple narrators & stream-of-consciousness storytelling to reshape American literature. Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/ #PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain #CopyrightFree https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/821/852/917/180/041/original/9257160492f34b8f.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Welcome to the Public Domain, ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1930) 🎖️ 🎬 The third film to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards is a realistic look at the First World War. Experience the first filmed adaptation now in the public domain. Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/ #PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain #CopyrightFree https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/821/381/467/221/883/original/908c92d7876204ee.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Welcome to the Public Domain, I GOT RHYTHM (1930) 🎷 Rhythm changes + a swinging 32-bar progression x now free for everyone to play = remix & rediscover! Who could ask for anything more? Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/ #PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain #CopyrightFree https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/820/922/246/996/845/original/2312e3d5d9afbf61.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Welcome to the Public Domain, GEORGIA ON MY MIND (1930) 🎶 The song that captured hearts & became a state anthem in 1979—and now, in 2026, it belongs to everyone. Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/ #PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain #CopyrightFree https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/820/438/555/282/856/original/157154ff66254622.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Welcome to the Public Domain, ARCTIC ANTICS (1930) ❄️ 🐧 Another 10 Silly Symphony shorts join the public domain. No rattling bones like last year's THE SKELETON DANCE, but we do get up to some Arctic Antics 🐻❄️ Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/ #PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain #CopyrightFree https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/820/203/048/618/247/original/05a3c7151939f1d0.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Welcome to the Public Domain, ANIMAL CRACKERS (1930) 🎭 😂 Nothing to do with soup. The Marx Brothers return in this 1930 adaptation of their stage musical. Laughs abound in the public domain. Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/ #PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/819/967/937/565/599/original/676ca40fbcd700e5.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Welcome to the Public Domain, MURDER AT THE VICARAGE (1930), starring Miss Marple 🔍 🧶 Agatha Christie’s other famous detective appeared in this, her first full-length novel. Uncover the killer in this newly #publicdomain work. Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/ #PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/819/494/168/069/398/original/0b7f2d611686d291.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Welcome to the public domain: KING OF JAZZ (1930) 🎷 🎙️ Bing Crosby’s first on-screen appearance, as a member of the Rhythm Boys, performing in this early sound-era jazz moment filmed in two-strip Technicolor! Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/ #PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/818/195/702/746/386/original/9231332b2b8312db.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Welcome to the Public Domain, THE MALTESE FALCON (1930) 🦅💎 🕵️ Sam Spade is on the Case of the Disappearing Copyright as The Maltese Falcon novel joins the public domain. Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/ #PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/818/175/605/157/257/original/35596097ddcc404c.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Welcome to the Public Domain, THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD (1930) 🚂 💪 Choo Choo Choo! We all learned about perseverance & trying from this iconic train. She thought she could, and she did 🥹 Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/ #PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/818/156/069/461/637/original/38d4e24b2fc551a1.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Welcome to the public domain, THE SECRET OF THE OLD CLOCK (1930), the first appearance of Nancy Drew 🔎🕰️ 👧 It’s no mystery why people are excited — the first four Nancy Drew Mystery Stories are now in the public domain! Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/ #PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/818/140/479/634/188/original/df3c9f31be80eeae.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Welcome to the Public Domain, THE PICNIC (1930) 🐕 🐾 Little Rover barked onto the scene as Minnie’s dog in THE PICNIC (1930). He’d get a new name (Pluto) & a new owner, Mickey Mouse, the following year. Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/ #PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/818/136/816/308/843/original/0a35b2fa71567ccb.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🥳 Welcome to the Public Domain: creative works from 1930 & sound recordings published in 1925! Duke Law's video highlights some of the most anticipated works entering the #publicdomain in 2026! Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/ #PublicDomainDay https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/818/118/814/983/884/original/4383a068b53423ec.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Welcome to the public domain, DIZZY DISHES (1930), the first appearance of Betty Boop! ⭐️ Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/ #PublicDomainDay https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/818/096/755/691/701/original/76e50159157efa07.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Power outage in San Francisco has taken archive.org offline. Back online as soon as possible. npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive ⏰ 12 HOURS TO GO 👀 When the new year begins, so does #PublicDomainDay2026. At 12:00 a.m. ET, iconic books, films, and music move into the public domain—and we’ll be sharing highlights #here all night long. 🔔 Set your reminder ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/ https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/815/249/258/700/886/original/62a8d695ef3fc746.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive From archives to sound. 🔵 Our new Future Knowledge #podcast episode features composer Erika Oba on her piece “Blue Lights,” a new work written to celebrate 1 trillion web pages archived. What does that scale sound like? 🎧 Listen ⤵️ https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/what-does-1-trillion-web-pages-sound-like https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/814/458/343/493/229/original/a6d428c051a21163.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🕛 At midnight, new creative works enter the public domain in the US. 🎙️ In the latest Future Knowledge podcast, James Boyle (The Public Domain) explains why the public domain matters & how it’s being fenced off in the digital age by new walls and private control. 🎧 Listen now ➡️ https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/the-public-domain https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/814/451/847/637/391/original/a2641299eed2501c.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 👀 WATCH THIS SPACE! 🚨 Have plans right after the ball drops in Times Square? 🪩 Join us here! At 12:01am ET, we’ll start rolling out highlights for #PublicDomainDay2026 — iconic books, films & music newly free for reuse + where you can find them. Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/ https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/810/245/289/836/645/original/ab6c7898a9c4ac66.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Meet a winner! 🎬 "WHEN I LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND" by Queline Meadows took home the 1st place prize in the 2025 Public Domain Day Film Remix Contest! Let its poetic mix of film, music, and text reflecting on the passage of time inspire your entry for the 2026 contest! 📆 Deadline: January 7, 2026 💰 First prize: $1,500 ℹ️ Details 👉 https://blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/2026-public-domain-day-remix-contest #PublicDomain #Filmmaking #Contest @npub1umd…wfr7 https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/803/691/050/715/538/original/3a29d51d75ad3f42.mp4