On Archiving, Ephemera and Analog Distortion

The author reflects on the obsolescence of software in the digital arts and illustrates the problem with a few cases (artists/artworks).

“According to Carrie Bickner, New York Public Library Assistant Director for Digital Information and System Design, digital archivists have two main concerns. The concern is not just with "bit integrity" (the integrity of the actual media being preserved); there exists the equally troublesome task of preserving the technology used to read the media.” (…)

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