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Last Notes 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 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 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 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 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Early in 2025, The Saw Lady helped us celebrate “Happy Days Are Here Again” joining the public domain … on a musical saw, of course 🎶🪚 On January 1, 2026, another full year of media & culture becomes free for everyone to share, remix, and reimagine 🎉 So… what will you do with it? 🎵❓ Join our Public Domain events ⤵️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/ @npub1umd…wfr7 #PublicDomainDay https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/791/891/720/576/084/original/499b4e8d54a05581.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive From a dead link, the Wayback Machine made history and culture accessible again. Learn how Tintin’s 1929 adventures were uncovered again last Public Domain Day. 📚 Read the full story 👉 https://blog.archive.org/2025/12/26/wayback-machine-and-public-domain-research/ npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive What does 1 trillion web pages sound like? 🎶 In the latest Future Knowledge #podcast, composer Sam Reider talks about “Quartet for a Trillion,” a new work written to celebrate 1 trillion web pages archived. Performed by Del Sol Quartet. 🎧 Listen: https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/what-does-1-trillion-web-pages-sound-like @DelSolQuartet https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/787/011/708/695/796/original/82d1f3227f4c7bcf.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🎬 William Webb earned an Honorable Mention in the 2025 Public Domain Day Film Remix Contest for HOFFMANN’S HONEYMOON. 🌙 His film blends 1920s home movies with early Hollywood audio, celebrating the quirks of everyday life. Show us how YOU can remix the public domain of 1930 in the 2026 contest. Open now! 📆 Deadline: Jan 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/115/786/639/461/927/498/original/101abff5fca79ef5.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive When the clock strikes midnight on January 1, creative works from 1930 & sound recordings from 1925 will enter the public domain in the US, like: 💄 Dizzy Dishes, the first appearance of Betty Boop 🔍 The first 4 Nancy Drew novels 🚂 The Little Engine That Could 🤡 Animal Crackers 🎩 Morocco 🍑 Georgia on My Mind and many more! 🎥 Creators: Enter the Public Domain Film Remix Contest 💻️ Virtual Party: Jan 21st @ 10am PT 🎟️ Film Screening: Jan 21st @ 6pm PT Learn more: https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/ https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/786/230/085/760/739/original/71d3986b24c88d5c.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Festive 1950s holidays 🎄 From decorating the home & wrapping the gifts to Christmas morning delights for the kids 🎁🚂 🎞️ Carefully preserved #homemovies like this capture cozy fall & winter family moments, safeguarding these holiday memories for future generations. 👀 Full film ⤵️ https://archive.org/details/202553_Home_Movie_096556 #preservation #PrelingerArchives https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/781/273/972/253/805/original/c50584d6e14d8419.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Warm yourself by the virtual fireplace in this cosy 8-bit #Christmas scene. No MS-DOS or floppy 💾 drive required to stoke this very 1980s hearth. Thanks to software preservation, the flames are still crackling on the Internet Archive. ✉️ Open the full 1986 Sierra On-Line "A Computer Christmas" card ⤵️ https://archive.org/details/sierra-christmas-card-1986 #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #8bit #SoftwarePreservation #ComputerHistory https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/780/840/912/967/398/original/d6522e24dee04810.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 'Twas the night before #Christmas… DOS-style 🎄💾 In 1987, PC Life Magazine gifted us with ’Twas the Night Before Christmas: Animated Musical Christmas Disk — a charmingly low-res, CGA 4-color holiday e-card. Animated poem, printable cards, a Letter to Santa app, and even a tile game 🎅🧩 Play it in your browser ⤵️ https://archive.org/details/twas-night-before-christmas-pc-life https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/775/849/405/821/821/original/722b5e7c6850820a.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive We are working to restore service. Apologies for the disruption! npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🎬 Filmmakers! The Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Day Remix Contest is open! 🎥 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 ℹ️ 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/115/772/072/314/994/843/original/cd954585b226546b.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive ❄️ ’Tis the season for exploring the web’s past! @npub1933…q89d has transformed millions of Dutch websites from the Wayback Machine into a festive, interactive Christmas mosaic. 🎄 More than just fun, it offers a new way to see the web & highlights the scale and value of digital collections. Try it yourself ➡️ https://display.archive.org/xmas @npub10nu…98vr #WebArchive #DigitalHeritage #WaybackMachine #InteractiveWeb #MerryWebmas https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/769/717/330/415/450/original/80554981b48aee13.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 2025: Web pages vanished. Links broke. Public data disappeared. But the Internet Archive kept the receipts. From investigations by The New Yorker and The New York Times to video features from the BBC and CNN, these stories show why preserving the web became one of the year’s defining information battles. ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/2025/12/22/top-news-stories-about-the-internet-archive-2025/ https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/769/477/772/536/050/original/bf7da9ac83c411ae.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive The Wayback Machine was a solution to a problem that shouldn’t have existed. @npub1ftl…3e6s says people clearly want access to the internet’s past. Hear Kahle (@npub1umd…wfr7), Vint Cerf (Google), Cindy Cohn (EFF) & Jon Stokes (Ars Technica) explore the past, present & future of the web on the Future Knowledge podcast. 🎧Listen & Subscribe ⤵️ https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/the-open-web-at-a-crossroads-a-conversation-with-vint-cerf-brewster-kahle-cindy-cohn-jon-stokes #OpenWeb #podcast https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/766/290/574/144/631/original/cf8ab59a897e6d5d.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Have yourself an 8-bitty little Christmas 🎄👾 🎶 Up On the Housetop was performed using two Atari 2600 consoles playing together in stereo 🤯 The full 2003 album celebrates classic retro platforms, including: Spectrum • NES • VIC-20 • Atari 2600 • Game Boy • C64 • Atari ST • X68000 ⬇️ Download The 8bits of Christmas by The 8bitpeoples https://archive.org/details/8bp038/8bp038-06-goto80-last-christmas-hot-digi-remix.mp3 #8Bit #Chiptune #RetroTech #ChristmasMusic https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/764/759/511/587/273/original/2d0167c668082156.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive The early web was driven by curiosity, openness, and play, not monetization. Creativity flourished because experimentation was encouraged. Creator Audrey Witters reflects on that era, using her now-famous animated alien GIF as an example of how playful, freely-shared work helped shape digital culture—and why preserving it still matters. Learn more ⤵️ https://blog.archive.org/2025/12/22/audrey-witters/ #EarlyWeb #DigitalHistory #Creativity @npub1umd…wfr7 https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/764/638/755/417/890/original/ef16c0e41b8af277.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🎅 Santa has looked much the same on the page for generations. Preserving periodical covers like this one helps carry those familiar images forward, connecting how the season ❄️ was pictured then with how we recognize it now. See more vintage images in our Holiday 2025 Periodical Art collection ⤵️ https://archive.org/details/%40iasocial/lists/6/holiday-2025-periodical-art #HolidayArt #PeriodicalArt #Archives #CulturalMemory #ChristmasHistory #PrintCulture https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/759/096/583/288/491/original/b4d71917e953fff2.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🎬 "THE WAYBACK MACHINE" by Diego Diaz & Can Sark earned an Honorable Mention in the Internet Archive’s 2025 Public Domain Day Film Contest. The film is a witty take on the @npub1umd…wfr7 & the dread of near-infinite copyright. What kind of bold, creative film can YOU make for the 2026 contest? Show us! 📆 Deadline: Jan 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/115/758/391/028/796/160/original/a5077c8279904733.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 📣 Filmmakers & artists of all skill levels: celebrate Public Domain Day 2026 by creating & uploading short films using public domain materials in the Public Domain Film Remix 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 #contest #filmmaking @npub1umd…wfr7 https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/753/905/557/930/107/original/8d840ae0dcf900b1.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Meet a winner: "THE ARCHIVE BOOGIE” by Samantha Close. This celebration of cinema mixes film & public domain imagery & nabbed second place in the Internet Archive's 2025 Public Domain Day Film Remix Contest. Now it’s your turn. Create a 2–3 min short using public domain works from 1930 & earlier and enter 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/115/753/206/675/571/627/original/d927aeb7f3e85d42.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive The toy that owned Christmas 1996? Tickle Me Elmo 🎁 This giggling plush turned into a full-blown holiday frenzy. Shoppers weren’t tickled by mobbed stores, empty shelves, & resale prices that shot through the roof. Build your own retro wish list ⤵️ https://archive.org/details/sears-canada-wish-book-1996/page/n490/mode/1up #ChristmasToys #XmasToys #HolidayGifts #ToyHistory https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/752/755/692/511/941/original/60090fdad1db98d5.jpeg https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/752/755/757/342/041/original/21b1b2b8033bc47c.jpeg https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/752/755/698/849/731/original/5f6f5ae6e589c5f1.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Celebrate the Public Domain with the Internet Archive in 2026! #PublicDomainDay is nearly here. From first appearances of yet-to-be-named cartoon stars to landmark films and music, works from 1930 & sound recordings from 1925 will soon be free to reuse. Enter our film contest, join our events, and have a blast! All the details on our blog ⤵️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/ #PublicDomain #event #contest #filmcontest https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/746/830/788/252/685/original/d18c01265f8571ba.png https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/746/833/207/797/720/original/50e0df7814cbe71a.png https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/746/832/114/593/099/original/7ee66387e600515c.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive How do you visualize & explore millions of archived web pages? This interactive display of the Dutch web offers a new approach. @npub1933…q89d partnered with software engineers & the Internet Archive to create a navigable web mosaic you can explore with a joystick, buttons, or voice. As @npub1ftl…3e6s says: “The idea is to be able to show and play with the breadth that people have accomplished and the depth that we have all built together” https://blog.archive.org/2025/12/16/fun-library-kiosk-and-novel-web-based-display-of-millions-of-web-pages/ https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/741/403/337/364/134/original/3a3c29b6ebb6c834.png https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/741/403/265/200/815/original/3e83f4055f2bb864.jpeg https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/741/403/265/831/395/original/31c8260b93bac09b.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive ⏰ There’s still time to join today’s #booktalk! 📖 THE PUBLIC DOMAIN explains why safeguarding shared cultural material is crucial for creativity, innovation & free expression. Co-hosted with @Auths_Alliance. 📆 TODAY, Thursday Dec 18 🕙 10 AM (1 PM ET) 📍 Online 🎟️ https://blog.archive.org/event/book-talk-the-public-domain-with-james-boyle/ @npub1umd…wfr7 https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/740/461/113/566/290/original/88904a97be733de9.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Celebrate vintage winter style with these "The American Girl" magazine covers, published by the Girl Scouts. Left: December 1929 cover depicting three young women in colorful winter clothing. Right: December 1928 cover depicting a young woman with a billowing scarf, walking a dog as snow falls around them. View more in this holiday collection ⤵️ https://archive.org/details/%40iasocial/lists/6/holiday-2025-periodical-art #HolidayArt #PeriodicalArt #Archives #CulturalMemory #ChristmasHistory #PrintCulture https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/736/683/357/078/441/original/4d9286617cec4979.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Amazon once “pulled a book off your library shelf”—Vint Cerf, a pioneer of the internet, calls it shocking. How did the web drift so far from its roots? Hear Cerf (Google), Cindy Cohn (EFF), Jon Stokes (Ars Technica) & the Internet Archive’s Brewster Kahle explore the past, present & future of the web on the Future Knowledge podcast.
🎧Listen & Subscribe ⤵️ https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/the-open-web-at-a-crossroads-a-conversation-with-vint-cerf-brewster-kahle-cindy-cohn-jon-stokes #OpenWeb @npub1ftl…3e6s https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/736/211/953/201/327/original/231f311d3459c291.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🚨 #Booktalk tomorrow! 🚨 Learn why the public domain matters & how we can defend it in THE PUBLIC DOMAIN, an urgent conversation with James Boyle & Molly Shaffer Van Houweling about defending cultural commons & creative freedom. Co-hosted with @Auths_Alliance. 📆 Thurs Dec 18 🕙 10 AM – 11 AM PT (1 PM ET) 📍 Online 🎟️ https://blog.archive.org/event/book-talk-the-public-domain-with-james-boyle/ @npub1umd…wfr7 https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/735/507/702/728/545/original/db087be2a228f3eb.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive ❄️ ’Tis the season to celebrate with Sierra On-Line’s 1986 "A Computer Christmas." ❄️ Thanks to #softwarepreservation, this retro holiday classic is now a perennial gift for new generations of holiday revelers. 🎄 See all the animated sequences ⤵️ https://archive.org/details/sierra-christmas-card-1986 #DigitalArchive #TechHistory #retrocomputing #retrogaming https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/731/021/876/980/060/original/c0cca3bd68cc260c.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive On the 3rd night of Hanukkah, we share this 1950s photo of Jewish American war veterans gathered around a menorah. 🕎 The preservation of images like this links the past to our present & shows how traditions endure across generations. 📸 https://archive.org/details/calajhs_001500 #History #Preservation #Holidays #Veterans https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/730/787/691/226/446/original/c209eef4b6a3116f.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🎬 The 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest is on! Celebrate Public Domain Day by remixing & reimagining the past—using at least one item entering the #publicdomain on January 1, 2026 in your 2–3 minute film submission. by using at least one public domain item from 1930 in a 2–3 minute short film that shows off your creative vision. 📅 Deadline: January 7, 2026 💰 First prize: $1,500 ℹ️ Contest details: https://blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/2026-public-domain-day-remix-contest/ @npub1umd…wfr7 #contest https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/729/846/912/093/611/original/028b3b4d13de0cce.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🎬 Jeremy Floyd earned an Honorable Mention in the 2025 Public Domain Day Film Remix Contest for MOVING PICTURES AREN’T WHAT THEY USED TO BE. The film draws from early talkies, celebrating the brief, unruly moment when films ran free of censorship. Show us your take on public domain history in the 2026 contest. Open now! 📆 Deadline: Jan 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/115/724/898/146/296/760/original/158f6c9f0e44724e.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Planning your week? Add this #booktalk to your list! 📖 THE PUBLIC DOMAIN explores how we can protect the “commons of the mind” & why it’s as vital as intellectual property. 📆 Thurs Dec 18 🕙 10 AM – 11 AM PT 📍 Online 🎟️ https://blog.archive.org/event/book-talk-the-public-domain-with-james-boyle/ Co-hosted with @npub17kr…p88t @npub1umd…wfr7 https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/724/182/359/851/656/original/01c5a70d933cf319.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🎁 Need a standout holiday gift? We’re down to the final batch of our Limited Edition Internet Archive Jersey. Features: Internet Archive in script + the number 10¹² WEB PAGES in recognition of 1 trillion pages preserved on the #WaybackMachine. Available in M, L & XL—but going fast! Shop here ➡️ https://store.archive.org 🏛️ All proceeds benefit the Internet Archive, a non-profit research library with a mission to provide "Universal Access to All Knowledge." https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/707/900/519/511/695/original/f395bb0eb72a15b1.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive It’s the holiday season. Santa Claus is an icon of that history, but he wasn’t always reaching for a soda. 🎅 Covers, ads, and illustrations like these are part of our shared cultural heritage, and their preservation lets us experience not only Christmases past but also the media that shaped them. Unwrap more vintage Holiday magazine art & more in our collection ⤵️ https://archive.org/details/@iasocial/lists/6/holiday-2025-periodical-art #HolidayArt #PeriodicalArt #Archives #CulturalMemory #ChristmasHistory https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/707/430/433/620/375/original/94e05bb1abd540c3.jpeg https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/707/430/460/306/992/original/f80dfa40d56003e5.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🎬 Enter the 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest! Remix & reimagine treasures from 1930—early sound films, cartoons, music, literature & art—and turn them into unique 2–3 minute films. Use the Internet Archive’s collections & your creativity to breathe new life into these cultural gems. 📅 Deadline: January 7, 2026 💰 First prize: $1,500 ℹ️ Details: https://blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/2026-public-domain-day-remix-contest/ #contest #film #publicdomain https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/702/321/899/359/758/original/5cf54ea17b209af2.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🎂 E. H. Shepard was born on this day in 1879. A titan among British illustrators, he’s best remembered for his Winnie-the-Pooh illustrations. 🧸 The ways his artwork & the text work together to shape the Pooh stories are a story all their own ⤵️ https://blog.archive.org/2025/12/10/e-h-shepards-illustrations/ Check out more of Shepard's illustrations and the stories in each of the 1926 & 1928 books. Both are in the public domain & in our collections. 🧸🎈🐝 👉 https://archive.org/details/winniepooh00milna/mode/2up 🧸🐯🍯 👉 https://archive.org/details/the-house-at-pooh-corner/mode/2up https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/696/342/606/651/783/original/ac43d4de4c463325.jpeg https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/696/342/565/269/649/original/3e991b915dd8e349.jpeg https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/696/342/608/170/259/original/bf7bf83f509e6480.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 💥 Why did the word ENSHITTIFICATION catch on? Cory Doctorow thinks people like a little cussing — & the word captures in blunt terms how tech platforms make the web frustrating & hostile. Want more? 🎧 Listen to the full episode of the Future Knowledge #podcast ⤵️ https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/enshittification @npub17kr…p88t #Enshittification #CoryDoctorow https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/695/871/488/752/383/original/81e06d97485e7d1e.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive "Must-have" Christmas gift of 1983? The Cabbage Patch Kid 🥬 👶 It started the holiday trend. Desperate parents camped out & tore through stores, while some greedy Grinches resold the dolls at inflated prices. This serene Wishbook page belies the holiday chaos. Browse the full catalog in our collection to see the gift also-rans of 1983 ⤵️ https://archive.org/details/1983-sears-christmas-wishbook-catalog/page/524/mode/2up https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/691/149/897/616/197/original/1c400c53d078d5ef.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive TONIGHT at the Internet Archive: "Bringing Internet Archive Collections to Life" with @npub1ftl…3e6s In-person & online https://baychi.org/program/ npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 📢 Upcoming #booktalk! Protecting our cultural commons is essential for creativity & innovation! Join James Boyle & Molly Shaffer Van Houweling for THE PUBLIC DOMAIN to learn why the public domain matters & how we can defend it. Co-hosted with @npub17kr…p88t. 📆 Thurs Dec 18 🕙 10 AM – 11 AM PT 📍 Online 🎟️ https://blog.archive.org/event/book-talk-the-public-domain-with-james-boyle/ #publicdomain https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/690/913/659/102/766/original/3a76aa316cc30d5c.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🎬 Creators! The Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Day Remix Contest is open! 🎥 Celebrate Public Domain Day in January 2026 by creating a 2–3 minute short film using at least 1 piece of public domain media from 1930. 🎼🎶🎭📚 📆 Entry Deadline: January 7, 2026 💰 First prize: $1,500 ℹ️ 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/115/685/252/703/577/132/original/5915fd5607ad93f6.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🎁 Looking for a unique gift for an archivist—or a treat for yourself? We’ve got you covered! 👕 1 Trillion Web Pages Baseball Jersey (LIMITED EDITION) 🧢 1 Trillion Web Pages Baseball Hat (LIMITED EDITION) 🧦 Socks, tote bags, and more Shop here ➡️ https://store.archive.org 💛 All proceeds benefit the Internet Archive, a non-profit research library with a mission to provide "Universal Access to All Knowledge." https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/668/264/098/240/889/original/57e77bbd8e03b7a4.jpeg https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/668/264/109/905/717/original/f1ac7aa9fe81439a.jpeg https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/668/264/109/794/519/original/4c47a0646840031e.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive It’s Final Draw day for World Cup 26! ⚽️ Decades of FIFA & World Cup-related sites are preserved in the Wayback Machine; some of the 1 trillion pages saved so far. Ready to kick off a trip through the websites of the tournament & your favorite teams? Score your goal with the #WaybackMachine ➡️ https://web.archive.org #WorldCup #Wayback1T @npub1umd…wfr7 https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/668/032/487/445/012/original/54a36c50cfa0b331.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 🎬 Meet a winner: THE SITUATIONSHIP by Samara Meyer reimagines a 1920s silent film as a humorous love story, and took third place in the Internet Archive's 2025 Public Domain Day Film Remix Contest. Now it’s your turn—create a 2–3 min short using public domain works from 1930 & earlier. 📆 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/115/662/604/546/137/847/original/91c9aa8897ddeebc.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive ⏰ There’s still time to join today’s #booktalk! 📖 PUBLISHING BEYOND THE MARKET examines how scholar-led, non-commercial approaches can transform open access & build equitable publishing futures. 📆 Thurs Dec 4th 🕙 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET 📍 Online! FREE! 🎟️ https://blog.archive.org/event/book-talk-publishing-beyond-the-market-with-samuel-moore/ @npub17kr…p88t @npub1as8…xlxf @npub1883…wehx https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/661/539/351/365/154/original/6b3cdbf7e92034db.png https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/661/539/383/472/532/original/9ed6eea1ae889b5e.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Cory Doctorow coined the word ENSHITTIFICATION & learned that a minor license to vulgarity can be a key to getting people interested in abstract technical questions. On the Future Knowledge #podcast, he explains what the word means, why the web became frustrating & hostile to users, & how we can make it work for people again. 🎧 Listen & subscribe ⬇️ https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/enshittification @npub1umd…wfr7 @npub17kr…p88t https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/657/703/840/355/529/original/d6c781b6044742da.mp4 npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive #Booktalk tomorrow! Join Samuel Moore & Heather Joseph for PUBLISHING BEYOND THE MARKET, exploring how commons-based, scholar-led publishing can offer a fair, ethical alternative to commercial systems. 📆 Thurs Dec 4th 🕙 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET 📍 Online 🎟️ https://blog.archive.org/event/book-talk-publishing-beyond-the-market-with-samuel-moore/ @npub17kr…p88t @npub1as8…xlxf @npub1883…wehx https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/656/709/462/379/600/original/463a9c073e70a26e.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Mosaic made the early web simple & exciting. Text, images, data, audio, & video all in one window. Suddenly, the internet was something anyone could explore. Traffic soared & the web began its rapid growth. https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/651/050/652/472/544/original/f4e6adfca241c3cf.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Mosaic was not the very first web browser; @TimBerners_Lee’s WorldWideWeb (later renamed Nexus) & a few others came first, but it was the first to reach a mass audience. Built by a small NCSA team including Marc Andreessen & Eric Bina, it inspired the browsers that followed & helped shape the modern web. npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Mosaic was the first web browser to hit the mainstream in 1993, built by NCSA at Illinois. 🌐 It integrated text, images, data, audio & video, sparking a web boom. Not the first browser, but the one that made the web usable for millions. Its legacy? Every browser since. Visit its old website using your modern browser using the #WaybackMachine ⤵️ https://web.archive.org/web/19961220041605/http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/SDG/Software/Mosaic/NCSAMosaicHome.html #Wayback1T #InternetHistory https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/651/050/899/359/723/original/08f7cdc74717046d.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive 📣🎬 Calling all filmmakers & artists! Celebrate Public Domain Day in January 2026 by making a 2–3 min short film using public domain works from 1930 & earlier. 📆 Deadline: January 7, 2026 💰 First prize: $1,500 ℹ️ 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/115/646/733/008/180/312/original/cde5ec09fa2aae84.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive This World AIDS Day, we honor the voices and activism that shaped the global fight against HIV/AIDS. "Victory Deferred"—a defining history of the crisis by journalist John-Manuel Andriote—is now an open access edition, free for all to read on the Internet Archive: https://blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/a-landmark-history-of-the-aids-crisis-is-now-free-for-all-to-read/ https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/644/672/717/290/888/original/2306440fddd94151.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Planning your week? Add this #booktalk to the list. 📖 Samuel Moore & Heather Joseph explore PUBLISHING BEYOND THE MARKET & how collective, scholar-led publishing can reshape open access. Co-hosted with Authors Alliance. 📆 Thurs Dec 4th 🕙 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET 📍 Online 🎟️ https://blog.archive.org/event/book-talk-publishing-beyond-the-market-with-samuel-moore/ @npub17kr…p88t @npub1as8…xlxf @npub1883…wehx https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/639/712/579/029/541/original/2b08589bcacad131.png npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive Our #livestream never takes a holiday! 🦃🏈🛍️ While the microfiche digitization team enjoys their Thanksgiving break, the feed (pun intended) keeps rolling – #lofi beats paired with home movies, silent films, & treasures from the @npub1umd…wfr7 collections. #LiveNow 📡 https://www.youtube.com/live/SxUjwZYBIUs #Preservation npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive "Black Friday" predates shopping deals. The term originally referred to the 1869 U.S. financial panic & stock market crash. Black Friday is also a 1904 novel by Frederic S. Isham, inspired by those events. A 1916 silent film adaptation was made, but may be lost. 📖 Read the #publicdomain novel ➡️ https://archive.org/details/blackfriday00ishaiala #BlackFriday https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/629/099/814/427/352/original/e01faf6a138cf433.jpeg npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 internetarchive They came for the excitement, the crowds, the holiday energy & retail deals. #BlackFriday at Liberty Tree Mall, Danvers, MA, 1995—raw footage & B-roll, with kids on a carousel while parents navigated the hustle. 🛍️🎠 This 90s time capsule was preserved on the @npub1umd…wfr7 by the original videographer, Jim Capillo. 📼 Watch the full tape ⤵️ https://archive.org/details/black-friday-shopping-liberty-tree-mall-danvers-ma-11-95-2 https://mastodon.archive.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/628/197/147/604/084/original/95962f1f27110ff0.mp4