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internetarchive, 4 days ago to random

Sorry to say, archive.org is under a ddos attack. The data is not affected, but most services are unavailable.

We are working on it & will post updates in comments.

internetarchive, 4 months ago to random

Welcome to the public domain, STEAMBOAT WILLIE (1928)! https://archive.org/details/SteamboatWillie

Steamboat Willie

internetarchive, 13 days ago to random

Why is The Wayback Machine so important for preserving our digital culture? According to new analysis from Pew Research Center:
❌ 38% of webpages that existed in 2013 are no longer accessible
❌ 23% of news webpages contain at least one broken link
🔗 https://www.pewresearch.org/data-labs/2024/05/17/when-online-content-disappears/

internetarchive, 9 months ago to random

“When people want to listen to music they go to Spotify. When people want to study sound recordings as they were originally created, they go to libraries like the Internet Archive. Both are needed. There shouldn’t be conflict here.” - @brewsterkahle

Read our full statement about the recording industry lawsuit against our library: https://blog.archive.org/2023/08/14/internet-archive-responds-to-recording-industry-lawsuit-targeting-obsolete-media/

internetarchive, 9 months ago to random

Washer on the fritz? Can't figure out why that light is blinking on your dashboard? 📒 Check out our collection of >3 million manuals spanning various topics – from household items to tech to crafts and beyond! https://archive.org/details/manuals

internetarchive, 5 months ago to random

"So, then, why is Penguin Random House trying to kill the Internet Archive?"

Mike Masnick @mmasnick points out the publishing giant's inconsistencies in believing in the importance of "equitable access to books" while suing a library, in Techdirt. https://www.techdirt.com/2023/12/18/internet-archive-files-opening-brief-in-its-appeal-of-book-publishers-win/

internetarchive, 8 months ago to random

Today, the Internet Archive submitted its appeal in Hachette v. Internet Archive. As we stated when the decision was handed down in March, we believe the lower court made errors in facts and law, so we are fighting on in the face of great challenges. https://blog.archive.org/2023/09/11/internet-archive-files-appeal-in-publishers-lawsuit-against-libraries/

internetarchive, 1 month ago to random

Today, we filed our final brief in Hachette v. Internet Archive, the publishers’ lawsuit against our library. For four years we've been fighting for library rights—what our founder, @brewsterkahle, calls “a battle for the soul of libraries in the digital age.” https://blog.archive.org/2024/04/19/internet-archive-stands-firm-on-library-digital-rights-in-final-brief-of-hachette-v-internet-archive-lawsuit/

internetarchive, 5 months ago to random

When the clock strikes midnight on January 1, works of art & culture from 1928 will enter the public domain in the US, meaning they can be remixed & reused in new creative works. And 1928 was a big year, thanks to a famous mouse...

Join our celebrations: https://blog.archive.org/2023/12/05/weird-tales-from-the-public-domain-freeing-culture-from-corporate-captivity/

internetarchive, 9 months ago to random

We submitted a letter to the court today in the ongoing lawsuit against our library. We’re fighting for the rights of libraries to use their print collections in the digital age: https://blog.archive.org/2023/08/11/our-fight-is-far-from-over/ #DigitalRightsForLibraries #EmpoweringResearch

internetarchive, 10 months ago to random

European libraries take a stand for eBook equity!

The letter, signed by 29 library associations, calls for:
⚖️ legal guarantees of a right to access and lend,
⚙️ better functioning platforms, and
🔍 more research into the market.

Read more via Knowledge Rights 21: https://www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/library-associations-across-europe-joint-call-for-action-on-ebooks/

internetarchive, 7 months ago to random

We hear this often—"Why would the Internet Archive preserve & digitize an out-of-print textbook from the 1930s?"

Because you never know when the information within is going to solve a decades-long puzzle, like this fascinating story about American theoretical physicist Richard Feynman: https://gwern.net/maze

internetarchive, 1 month ago to random

Move over Mickey...Let's give a round of applause to Tigger, who also moved into the public domain this year, thanks to his debut in 1928's "The House at Pooh Corner" 📚🐯 Read, remix, and share for free! https://archive.org/details/the-house-at-pooh-corner

internetarchive, 1 year ago to random

Explore >1,000 classic sound effects rescued from crumbling magnetic tape in the Sunset Editorial Sound Effects Library from the USC Archive ▶️ https://blog.archive.org/2023/05/20/crash-bark-boom-the-usc-sound-effects-library/

Included in the collection is the full recording session of the famous 'Wilhelm scream.' The track, recorded as "Man eaten by alligator; screams," has become iconic. Take #5 was first used in 1951's "Distant Drums," before sound designer Ben Burtt incorporated it into Star Wars & Indiana Jones. https://archive.org/details/SSE_Library_VOICES/SCREAM/VOXScrm_Man+eaten+by+alligator%3B+screams+%5BWilhelm_CS_USC.wav

internetarchive, 9 months ago to random

What the Hachette v. Internet Archive decision means for our library: https://blog.archive.org/2023/08/17/what-the-hachette-v-internet-archive-decision-means-for-our-library/ #DigitalRightsForLibraries

internetarchive, 11 months ago to random

📣WE'RE HIRING! Internet Archive staffers are building the digital library of the future - a place where anyone can go to learn & explore our shared human experience from books, web pages, audio, television & software. Check out our current job openings: https://archive.org/about/jobs.php

internetarchive, 5 months ago to conservative

Sierra Christmas Card 1986: A Computer Christmas https://archive.org/details/sierra-christmas-card-1986 #preservation

The festive holiday scene is an 8-bit Christmas greeting card showing a Christmas tree in the left foreground with twinkling lights, a fireplace with a roaring fire and stockings hung from the mantle. Atop sits a clock with a swinging pendulum and two flickering candles.

internetarchive, 10 months ago to random

“Fans have helped build it. Bands have supported it. And the Internet Archive has continued to scale it to be able to meet the demand.” @brewsterkahle on the Live Music Archive, now home to >250,000 recordings! https://blog.archive.org/2023/07/31/live-music-archive-collection-now-tops-250000-recordings/

internetarchive, 1 year ago to random

We lost our blue check mark on Twitter. We’ll always have it in The Wayback Machine… https://web.archive.org/web/20230420025328/Twitter.com/internetarchive

Twitter profile web archive from April 20, 2023, with a blue check mark.

internetarchive, 6 months ago to random

From today until December 31, 2023, every donation to the Internet Archive will be matched 1-to-1, doubling the impact of your gift this holiday season!

Help us continue to provide Universal Access to All Knowledge: https://archive.org/donate/?origin=mstdn-eoy2023

Brewster Kahle (00:01): Hi. I am Brewster Kale, the digital librarian and founder at the Internet Archive, and today kicks off the season of giving here at the Internet Archive. This year it's exciting because we have a one-to-one match until December 31st when you can double your effect by donating to the Internet Archive to go and keep your digital history freely available to everybody. Visit archive.org/donate to donate or to just learn more. It's through you that our services are able to stay free and that we're continuing to build petabytes and petabytes. Please help us in making universal access to all knowledge.

internetarchive, 4 months ago to random

Everyone's talking about the mouse, but dozens of classic films moved into the public domain this year:
🎬 The Cameraman (Buster Keaton)
🎞️ Easy Virtue (Alfred Hitchcock)
🌆 The Lights of New York (Bryan Foy)
⚔️The Passion of Joan Of Arc (Carl Theodor Dreyer) ⬇️
Explore the newly unlocked works of art in our curated list: https://blog.archive.org/2024/01/04/the-worlds-most-famous-mouse-joins-the-public-domain/

Silent film, "The Passion of Joan of Arc"

internetarchive, 10 months ago to random

A precious tool. That’s how Laura Ranca describes the Wayback Machine in her work.

Ranca trains journalists, human rights activists, scholars and everyday citizens to use the internet to investigate and gather evidence. Learn more about Ranca’s research in our latest post: https://blog.archive.org/2023/07/10/preserving-the-past-empowering-the-future-unveiling-the-wayback-machines-vital-role-in-investigative-work/

internetarchive, 7 months ago to random

Introducing the Whole Earth Index: a nearly complete free online archive of Whole Earth publications. The Internet Archive helped digitize the materials & hosts the collection for all to access. https://wholeearth.info/

internetarchive, 5 months ago to random

LAWSUIT UPDATE: Earlier today, we filed our opening appellate brief in Hachette v. Internet Archive, reaffirming our commitment to preserving knowledge and defending the digital rights of all libraries. Join the fight: https://blog.archive.org/2023/12/15/internet-archive-defends-digital-rights-for-libraries/

internetarchive, 4 months ago to random

He's a ten but he has literally millions of cats...

"Millions of Cats," by Wanda Gág—the oldest American in-print picture book—is now in the public domain: https://archive.org/details/millions-of-cats_202401 #MillionsOfCats #PublicDomain

📕 Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division.