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Long before rainbows, there were longing musical laments in Oz. Check out this 1913 recording from the stage musical “THE TIK-TOK MAN OF OZ” — a charming slice of early Oz history.
Learn more about Oz in the public domain at our blog 
https://blog.archive.org/2025/11/17/the-wonderful-public-domain-of-oz/
How do power, access & inequity determine who benefits from the music economy?
MUSIC AND COPYRIGHT IN THE ERA OF TAYLOR SWIFT explores the gap between copyright’s ideals & its realities, & what a fairer future for musicians could look like. Hear Michael Menna & Anjali Vats discuss it on the Future Knowledge #podcast.
Listen & subscribe where you get your podcasts 
https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/music-and-copyright-in-the-era-of-taylor-swift
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Jean Armour Polly, aka the Net-mom & the person who helped popularize the phrase “surfing the internet," celebrates the Internet Archive’s 1 trillionth webpage. Her message highlights the ephemerality of websites, the importance of preserving digital culture, & honors the librarians & archivists who make it possible.
internetarchive<p>The internet does not have to stay broken. Cory Doctorow’s <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/booktalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>booktalk</span></a> on ENSHITTIFICATION will walk through how we reached this point & what real steps can move us toward a healthier digital world.<br />📆 Friday, Nov 21st<br />🕙 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET<br />📍 Online<br />🎟️ <a href="https://blog.archive.org/event/book-talk-with-cory-doctorow/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.archive.org/event/book-ta</span><span class="invisible">lk-with-cory-doctorow/</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@AuthorsAlliance" class="u-url mention">@<span>AuthorsAlliance</span></a></span></p>
internetarchive<p>97 years ago today, Steamboat Willie paddled onto the cinema screen. </p><p>In 2024, this iconic cartoon entered the public domain, opening new possibilities for sharing, remixing & reimagining. Watch this space for Public Domain Day 2026 announcements & celebrations!</p><p>👀 Watch the full cartoon ➡️ <a href="https://archive.org/details/steamboat-willie_1928" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/details/steamboat-</span><span class="invisible">willie_1928</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OTD</span></a>#PublicDomain</p>
internetarchive<p>The <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@internetarchive" class="u-url mention">@<span>internetarchive</span></a></span> microfiche digitization <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/livestream" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>livestream</span></a> gives you real-time preservation work plus mellow lo-fi vibes — the chillest way to watch history get saved.</p><p>Our second shift is live now (4 PM–Midnight PT).<br />📡 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/SxUjwZYBIUs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/live/SxUjwZYBIUs</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/LiveNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LiveNow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/Preservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Preservation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/LiveStream" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LiveStream</span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>Hearing a lot about Oz this week? Did you know many of the original Oz books & early media are in the public domain? Explore these classic works & how you can access them in our blog!<br />📖 Learn more ⬇️<br /><a href="https://blog.archive.org/2025/11/17/the-wonderful-public-domain-of-oz/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.archive.org/2025/11/17/th</span><span class="invisible">e-wonderful-public-domain-of-oz/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/PublicDomain" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PublicDomain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/Oz" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Oz</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/ClassicLiterature" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ClassicLiterature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/LFrankBaum" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LFrankBaum</span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>From CNN: Inside the old church where one trillion webpages are being saved <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/business/video/internet-archive-wayback-machine-church-digvid" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnn.com/2025/11/16/business/vi</span><span class="invisible">deo/internet-archive-wayback-machine-church-digvid</span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>Planning your week? Cory Doctorow’s <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/booktalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>booktalk</span></a> on ENSHITTIFICATION is your chance to learn who broke the internet & how we can fix it.</p><p>The concept became the 2023 Word of the Year & was cited as inspiration for the 2025 season of Black Mirror. Co-hosted with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@AuthorsAlliance" class="u-url mention">@<span>AuthorsAlliance</span></a></span>.</p><p>📆 Friday, Nov 21st <br />🕙 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET<br />📍 Online<br />🎟️ <a href="https://blog.archive.org/event/book-talk-with-cory-doctorow/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.archive.org/event/book-ta</span><span class="invisible">lk-with-cory-doctorow/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>enshittification</span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>🧵 UC Berkeley’s California Local Government Documents Collection, hosted by the Internet Archive, makes local planning treasures accessible. The 1990 Loyola Corners Neighborhood Commercial Center Specific Plan (Los Altos) shows how specific plans help cities tailor design, circulation & development standards to local needs while balancing growth & community character.</p><p>Explore more California city & county specific plans here:<br /><a href="https://archive.org/details/igscalocalgovdocs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/details/igscalocal</span><span class="invisible">govdocs</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/UCBerkeley" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>UCBerkeley</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/UrbanPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>UrbanPlanning</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/DigitalArchives" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DigitalArchives</span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>Cory Doctorow’s <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/booktalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>booktalk</span></a> on ENSHITTIFICATION builds on his long career as a science fiction author, activist & journalist. His work from The Lost Cause to Chokepoint Capitalism to The Internet Con shows how power shapes our digital lives. Join us & Authors Alliance for this conversation.</p><p>📆 Friday, Nov 21st<br />🕙 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET<br />📍 Online<br />🎟️ <a href="https://blog.archive.org/event/book-talk-with-cory-doctorow/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.archive.org/event/book-ta</span><span class="invisible">lk-with-cory-doctorow/</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@AuthorsAlliance" class="u-url mention">@<span>AuthorsAlliance</span></a></span></p>
internetarchive<p>"A truly historic accomplishment," as NPR President & CEO Katherine Maher puts it: “1 trillion web pages. That’s 1 trillion artifacts and snapshots of our interconnected world.”</p><p>🎬 Maher reflects on why preserving our digital record matters more than ever, and the crucial role of the Wayback Machine.</p><p>📝 More ⤵️ <br /> <a href="https://blog.archive.org/2025/11/14/voices-celebrating-1-trillion-pages-katherine-maher-president-and-ceo-of-npr/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.archive.org/2025/11/14/vo</span><span class="invisible">ices-celebrating-1-trillion-pages-katherine-maher-president-and-ceo-of-npr/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/Wayback1T" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Wayback1T</span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>Hi5 was an early social platform, launched in 2003. Mostly forgotten in the U.S., but big in Latin America & Southeast Asia with tens of millions of users around 2007–2008. Today it’s mostly social games & dating.</p><p>The <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/WaybackMachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WaybackMachine</span></a> preserves the early web, from the famous to the forgotten. Use it to find your forgotten corners of the internet. ⤵️ <br /><a href="https://web.archive.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">web.archive.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/Wayback1T" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Wayback1T</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/Hi5" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Hi5</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/DigitalHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DigitalHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/SocialMediaHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SocialMediaHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/Nostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Nostalgia</span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>Today’s web is fragmented, paywalled & dominated by a few powerful platforms. Some of the internet’s founders & current leaders gathered to discuss how it can still be saved: “a game with many winners.”</p><p>Learn more ⤵️<br /><a href="https://blog.archive.org/2025/11/10/internet-luminaries-unite-to-defend-the-open-web-lets-have-a-game-with-many-winners/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.archive.org/2025/11/10/in</span><span class="invisible">ternet-luminaries-unite-to-defend-the-open-web-lets-have-a-game-with-many-winners/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/OpenWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OpenWeb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/Wayback1T" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Wayback1T</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@brewsterkahle" class="u-url mention">@<span>brewsterkahle</span></a></span></p>
internetarchive<p>From the Cleveland Museum of Art collection, these oil paintings capture autumn’s glow — forest paths, sunlit hills, & mountains brushed with color. A quiet reflection on the beauty of change.<br />🌄 View of Schroon Mountain, Essex County, NY, After a Storm, 1838 by Thomas Cole<br />🌄 Autumn Scene in the Adirondacks, 1877 by William Hart<br />🌄 Autumn in the Catskills, 1873 by Jervis McEntee<br />🌄 The Golden Hour, 1865 by Samuel Palmer<br />Each captures the atmosphere of the season.<br />More ➡️ <a href="https://archive.org/details/clevelandart?tab=collection&query=autumn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/details/clevelanda</span><span class="invisible">rt?tab=collection&query=autumn</span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>Vancouver Public Library has been honoured by the City of Vancouver for an innovative digitization project in partnership with Internet Archive Canada. 🏆🇨🇦<br />Together, they’ve made thousands of rare & historical materials from British Columbia accessible online, preserving local heritage for future generations. 📚<br />Learn more ⤵️<br /><a href="https://internetarchivecanada.org/2025/11/12/vancouver-public-library-honoured-for-innovative-digitization-project-with-internet-archive-canada/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">internetarchivecanada.org/2025</span><span class="invisible">/11/12/vancouver-public-library-honoured-for-innovative-digitization-project-with-internet-archive-canada/</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@internetarchivecanada" class="u-url mention">@<span>internetarchivecanada</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/OpenAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OpenAccess</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/Vancouver" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Vancouver</span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>What could a new court ruling mean for the future of Wikipedia?</p><p>Authors Alliance ( <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@AuthorsAlliance" class="u-url mention">@<span>AuthorsAlliance</span></a></span> ) unpacks the surprising implications of the latest decision in Authors Guild v. OpenAI ⬇️<br /><a href="https://authorsalliance.substack.com/p/copyright-winter-is-coming-to-wikipedia" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">authorsalliance.substack.com/p</span><span class="invisible">/copyright-winter-is-coming-to-wikipedia</span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>Internet pioneer Vint Cerf, co-creator of the TCP/IP protocols that built the Internet, celebrates the Internet Archive reaching 1 trillion pages & reflects on why preserving our digital history matters for generations to come. <br />More ⤵️<br /><a href="https://blog.archive.org/2025/11/12/voices-celebrating-1-trillion-pages-vint-cerf-internet-pioneer/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.archive.org/2025/11/12/vo</span><span class="invisible">ices-celebrating-1-trillion-pages-vint-cerf-internet-pioneer/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/Wayback1T" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Wayback1T</span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>🚨 Upcoming <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/booktalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>booktalk</span></a>! 🚨<br /><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/CoryDoctorow" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CoryDoctorow</span></a> talks about his new book ENSHITTIFICATION & how the internet broke & how we can fix it. This talk explores why everything online feels worse & what we can do next.<br />Co-hosted with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@AuthorsAlliance" class="u-url mention">@<span>AuthorsAlliance</span></a></span> </p><p>📆 Fri Nov 21st<br />🕙 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET<br />📍 Online<br />🎟️ <a href="https://blog.archive.org/event/book-talk-enshittification-with-cory-doctorow/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.archive.org/event/book-ta</span><span class="invisible">lk-enshittification-with-cory-doctorow/</span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>🌐 From dial-up to a trillion pages, we’ve built a web worth remembering. <br />Watch THE WEB WE’VE BUILT, a cinematic journey through our shared digital history & preserved pages in the Wayback Machine.<br />Our web is a story of connection, creativity, and triumph. 🎬<br /><a href="https://archive.org/details/the-web-weve-built-documentary" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/details/the-web-we</span><span class="invisible">ve-built-documentary</span></a> </p><p>Learn more ⤵️ <br /><a href="https://blog.archive.org/2025/11/11/looking-back-on-our-shared-digital-history-the-web-weve-built-mini-doc/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.archive.org/2025/11/11/lo</span><span class="invisible">oking-back-on-our-shared-digital-history-the-web-weve-built-mini-doc/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/Wayback1T" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Wayback1T</span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>From the first web page to today’s sprawling internet, the web has reshaped how we live, learn & connect. 🌐</p><p>Hear Sir Tim Berners-Lee (<span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://w3c.social/@timbl" class="u-url mention">@<span>timbl</span></a></span>) & <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@brewsterkahle" class="u-url mention">@<span>brewsterkahle</span></a></span> on the Future Knowledge <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>podcast</span></a> discussing the web’s explosive growth & why preserving it matters for generations to come.</p><p>🎧 All episodes ⬇️<br /><a href="https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/building-and-preserving-the-web-a-conversation-with-sir-tim-berners-lee-and-brewster-kahle" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">futureknowledge.transistor.fm/</span><span class="invisible">episodes/building-and-preserving-the-web-a-conversation-with-sir-tim-berners-lee-and-brewster-kahle</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@internetarchive" class="u-url mention">@<span>internetarchive</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@laurengoode" class="u-url mention">@<span>laurengoode</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/digitalpreservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>digitalpreservation</span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>Autumn has arrived. 🍂 Listen to a reading of Robert Frost’s "Gathering Leaves" — a quiet meditation on raking, repetition, and the season’s small joys.</p><p>🍁 For more, hear New Hampshire, Frost’s Pulitzer Prize-winning collection, read in full by LibriVox volunteers. <br />🎧 <a href="https://archive.org/details/newhampshire_1902_librivox" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/details/newhampshi</span><span class="invisible">re_1902_librivox</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>poetry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/autumn" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>autumn</span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>Legendary musician & activist Peter Gabriel celebrates the Internet Archive hitting 1 trillion pages & reflects on its role in preserving humanity’s memory.</p><p>More ⤵️<br /><a href="https://blog.archive.org/2025/11/10/voices-celebrating-1-trillion-pages-peter-gabriel-musician/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.archive.org/2025/11/10/vo</span><span class="invisible">ices-celebrating-1-trillion-pages-peter-gabriel-musician/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/Wayback1T" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Wayback1T</span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>Yesterday was Bram Stoker’s 178th birthday! 🎂<br />Known for THE LADY OF THE SHROUD and THE LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM, Stoker gave the world its most iconic vampire with DRACULA. 🧛♂️<br />Read the 1899 public-domain edition here:<br /><a href="https://archive.org/details/dracu00stok/page/2/mode/2up" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/details/dracu00sto</span><span class="invisible">k/page/2/mode/2up</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/LetReadersRead" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LetReadersRead</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/Literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Literature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/LiteratureLegend" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LiteratureLegend</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/Horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Horror</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/Vampire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Vampire</span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>🎉 At our 1 trillion-page celebration, CA State Senator Scott Wiener honored the Internet Archive for its “remarkable innovation and leadership,” presenting <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@brewsterkahle" class="u-url mention">@<span>brewsterkahle</span></a></span> with a California Senate Certificate of Recognition.</p><p>Read the full story & see the video on our blog ⤵️<br /><a href="https://blog.archive.org/2025/11/05/california-state-senator-recognizes-internet-archives-remarkable-innovation-and-leadership/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.archive.org/2025/11/05/ca</span><span class="invisible">lifornia-state-senator-recognizes-internet-archives-remarkable-innovation-and-leadership/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/Wayback1T" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Wayback1T</span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>Microfiche in the digital age 📄💻</p><p>Visitors at thePhysical Archive tour last month saw how microfiche is preserved digitally. Now you can, too!</p><p>Watch the Democracy’s Library <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/livestream" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>livestream</span></a>, 7:30 AM–Midnight PT, scanning & preserving public records in real time — all to mellow <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/lofi" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>lofi</span></a> vibes.</p><p>📡 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/SxUjwZYBIUs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/live/SxUjwZYBIUs</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/LiveNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LiveNow</span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>🎉 Today we're celebrating the recipient of the 2025 Internet Archive Hero Award: Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, for his visionary work connecting the world. 🏆🏛️</p><p>Full story ⤵️<br /><a href="https://blog.archive.org/2025/11/05/celebrating-sir-tim-berners-lee-2025-internet-archive-hero-award-recipient/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.archive.org/2025/11/05/ce</span><span class="invisible">lebrating-sir-tim-berners-lee-2025-internet-archive-hero-award-recipient/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/Wayback1T" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Wayback1T</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://w3c.social/@timbl" class="u-url mention">@<span>timbl</span></a></span></p>
internetarchive<p>On Oct. 21, nearly 350 people visited the Physical Archive to see how donated items are preserved & digitized. From Scribe book scanners to the new microfiche digitization center, visitors got an up-close look at the technology & processes that keep history accessible for future generations.</p><p>Learn more at our blog ⤵️<br /><a href="https://blog.archive.org/2025/10/29/a-peek-inside-the-physical-archive-where-the-past-finds-a-future/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.archive.org/2025/10/29/a-</span><span class="invisible">peek-inside-the-physical-archive-where-the-past-finds-a-future/</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@internetarchive" class="u-url mention">@<span>internetarchive</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@brewsterkahle" class="u-url mention">@<span>brewsterkahle</span></a></span></p>
internetarchive<p>Hear how the World Wide Web changed everything. 🌐<br />Sir Tim Berners-Lee (<span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://w3c.social/@timbl" class="u-url mention">@<span>timbl</span></a></span>), inventor of the World Wide Web, and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@brewsterkahle" class="u-url mention">@<span>brewsterkahle</span></a></span> chat with Wired’s <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@laurengoode" class="u-url mention">@<span>laurengoode</span></a></span> on the Future Knowledge <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>podcast</span></a> about the web’s rise, its ongoing impact on society, and why preserving it is vital for cultural history.</p><p>🎧 Listen & subscribe ⬇️<br /><a href="https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/building-and-preserving-the-web-a-conversation-with-sir-tim-berners-lee-and-brewster-kahle" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">futureknowledge.transistor.fm/</span><span class="invisible">episodes/building-and-preserving-the-web-a-conversation-with-sir-tim-berners-lee-and-brewster-kahle</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/digitalpreservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>digitalpreservation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>libraries</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@internetarchive" class="u-url mention">@<span>internetarchive</span></a></span></p>
internetarchive<p>🎉 Supervisor Connie Chan led a unanimous SF Board of Supervisors resolution honoring@InternetArchive@mastodon.archive.org for preserving 1 trillion web pages & declared October 22, 2025 as Internet Archive Day in San Francisco.</p><p><a href="https://archive.org/embed/establishing-internet-archive-day-in-san-francisco" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/embed/establishing</span><span class="invisible">-internet-archive-day-in-san-francisco</span></a></p><p>Full story: <a href="https://blog.archive.org/2025/11/03/supervisor-connie-chan-recognizes-internet-archive-day-in-san-francisco/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.archive.org/2025/11/03/su</span><span class="invisible">pervisor-connie-chan-recognizes-internet-archive-day-in-san-francisco/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/Wayback1T" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Wayback1T</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/DigitalPreservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DigitalPreservation</span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>📧 Years before Google, “Gmail” lived on Garfield․com: fan email with @gmail․garfield․com addresses for anyone thinking I hate Mondays.<br />It vanished like a pan of lasagne into Garfield’s belly… but its pawprints can still be seen on the <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/WaybackMachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WaybackMachine</span></a> ⤵️<br /><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20000815064308/http://gmail.garfield.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">web.archive.org/web/2000081506</span><span class="invisible">4308/http://gmail.garfield.com/</span></a></p><p>🐈 By May 2001, it was replaced by @e-garfield․com via Everyone․net. Google didn’t adopt the name until April 2004.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/Wayback1T" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Wayback1T</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/InternetHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>InternetHistory</span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>Libraries matter. Access matters.</p><p>After years of legal battles, the Internet Archive is still here—and still fighting for a world where everyone can read, learn, and remember.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica" class="u-url mention">@<span>arstechnica</span></a></span> tells the story: <a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/the-internet-archive-survived-major-copyright-losses-whats-next/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20</span><span class="invisible">25/11/the-internet-archive-survived-major-copyright-losses-whats-next/</span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>Fiery, fiendish fun! 🔥😈 That's HELL'S BELLS (1929), where devils & demons dance & frolic in a chaotic underworld in classic Silly Symphonies style. 🎶</p><p>Watch the full short & find more <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/PublicDomain" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PublicDomain</span></a> delights in our <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/SpookySeason" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SpookySeason</span></a> collection ⤵️<br /><a href="https://archive.org/details/@sterling_dudley/lists/1/spooky-season-2025[https://archive.org/details/@sterling_dudley/lists/1/spooky-season-2025" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/details/@sterling_</span><span class="invisible">dudley/lists/1/spooky-season-2025[https://archive.org/details/@sterling_dudley/lists/1/spooky-season-2025</span></a>]</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/DigitalHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DigitalHistory</span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>🍂 As spooky season settles & autumn’s shadows grow long, we return to an American classic: THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW. Washington Irving’s tale is a haunting blend of fall’s golden calm & the thrill of horror come to life. 👻🪦<br />🔊 Make sure sound is on for the full effect!</p><p>More vintage frights in our <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/SpookySeason" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SpookySeason</span></a> collection ⬇️<br /><a href="https://archive.org/details/@sterling_dudley/lists/1/spooky-season-2025[https://archive.org/details/@sterling_dudley/lists/1/spooky-season-2025" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/details/@sterling_</span><span class="invisible">dudley/lists/1/spooky-season-2025[https://archive.org/details/@sterling_dudley/lists/1/spooky-season-2025</span></a>]</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/Librivox" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Librivox</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/PublicDomain" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PublicDomain</span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>📡 The <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/livestream" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>livestream</span></a> doesn’t stop when we're off for a holiday or weekend.</p><p>When the microfiche scanning team powers down overnight & on weekends, the feed keeps on keeping on, shifting to silent films, home movies & other gems from the <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/InternetArchive" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>InternetArchive</span></a>.</p><p>Catch the stream ➡️ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/SxUjwZYBIUs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/live/SxUjwZYBIUs</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>HAPPENING TODAY IN SAN FRANCISCO!<br />Celebrate 1 trillion web pages archived on the <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/WaybackMachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WaybackMachine</span></a> through art — join Internet Archive x Gray Area: Trillionth Webpage Net․Art Commissions. 🌐🎨</p><p>📅 Sat, Nov 1<br />🕗 5–8 PM PT<br />📍 Internet Archive, 300 Funston Ave, SF<br />🎟️ <a href="https://blog.archive.org/2025/10/24/celebrate-1-trillion-web-pages-with-original-net-art-works-internet-archive-x-gray-area/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.archive.org/2025/10/24/ce</span><span class="invisible">lebrate-1-trillion-web-pages-with-original-net-art-works-internet-archive-x-gray-area/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/Wayback1T" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Wayback1T</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/NetArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NetArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/SFEvents" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SFEvents</span></a> @FuncheapSF</p>
internetarchive<p>🎃 Trick or treat! </p><p>💀 The <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@internetarchive" class="u-url mention">@<span>internetarchive</span></a></span> is handing out vintage chills with THE SKELETON DANCE (1929), the bone-rattling classic cartoon where skeletons swing & sway till dawn! 🕺🦴</p><p>Fill your candy bag with it and other <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/PublicDomain" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PublicDomain</span></a> goodies from our <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/SpookySeason" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SpookySeason</span></a> Collection ⤵️<br /><a href="https://archive.org/details/@sterling_dudley/lists/1/spooky-season-2025[https://archive.org/details/@sterling_dudley/lists/1/spooky-season-2025" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/details/@sterling_</span><span class="invisible">dudley/lists/1/spooky-season-2025[https://archive.org/details/@sterling_dudley/lists/1/spooky-season-2025</span></a>]</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/Halloween" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Halloween</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/DigitalHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DigitalHistory</span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>Internet Archive's 1 trillion milestone was recognized in the Congressional Record ➡️ <a href="https://blog.archive.org/2025/10/31/senator-alex-padilla-honors-internet-archives-1-trillion-milestone-in-congressional-record/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.archive.org/2025/10/31/se</span><span class="invisible">nator-alex-padilla-honors-internet-archives-1-trillion-milestone-in-congressional-record/</span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>Tomorrow! Celebrate 1 trillion web pages archived on the <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/WaybackMachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WaybackMachine</span></a> through art 🎉<br />Join @GrayAreaorg and Internet Archive in person for Internet Archive x Gray Area: Trillionth Webpage Net․Art Commissions — new works exploring memory, data, and digital culture. </p><p>📅 Sat, Nov 1<br />🕗 5–8 PM PT<br />📍 Internet Archive, 300 Funston Ave, SF<br />🎟️ Free w/ RSVP ➡️ <a href="https://blog.archive.org/2025/10/24/celebrate-1-trillion-web-pages-with-original-net-art-works-internet-archive-x-gray-area/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.archive.org/2025/10/24/ce</span><span class="invisible">lebrate-1-trillion-web-pages-with-original-net-art-works-internet-archive-x-gray-area/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/Wayback1T" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Wayback1T</span></a></p>