> As major news outlets cut off the Wayback Machine, journalists and advocacy groups are rallying to protect the Internet Archive’s vast collection of web pages.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-internets-most-powerful-archiving-tool-is-in-mortal-peril/

It is a nightmare for #librarians too, but as for news media and journalists, doing this is just cutting their noses to spite their faces.

#WaybackMachine #preservation #news #media #history #archives #tech #Internet

Officials Unveil Designs for Proposed 250-Foot Arch, Sparking Debate

Officials revealed designs for a 250-foot arch to mark the US 250th anniversary. The project faces opposition over its scale and impact on historic views.

#IndependenceArch, #WashingtonDC, #US250, #Architecture, #Preservation

https://newsletter.tf/250-foot-arch-us-250th-anniversary-dc/

The proposed Independence Arch at 250 feet is taller than the Lincoln Memorial (99 feet) and the Arc de Triomphe (164 feet).

#IndependenceArch, #WashingtonDC, #US250, #Architecture, #Preservation
https://newsletter.tf/250-foot-arch-us-250th-anniversary-dc/

Visitors Can Now Watch the Restoring of a Masterpiece Bellini in Venice (Check out the Video)

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/visitors-can-now-watch-conservators-work-to-restore-this-masterpiece-from-venice-church-altar/

Visitors Can Now Watch Workers Restoring This Masterpiece Church Altar from Venice

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/visitors-can-now-watch-conservators-work-to-restore-this-masterpiece-from-venice-church-altar/

#goodnews #history #arts #painting #museum #preservation #Italy

"Why don't you just apply for a grant?"

NEH Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions. Up to $15K. The word "institutions" is literally in the program name. It's for libraries, archives, museums, historical societies. Not the person running the largest filmstrip preservation operation in the country. #preservation #NEH #grants #archives #digipres

Now that I’ve got the Chronicle program on GitHub ready for testing, I’m kind of at a loss as to how to get exposure for it.
The thing that makes me nervous above all is that even if I found a place where I could sort of put it out there, if people found out it was vibe coded, they might just tell me to fuck off.
It's one of those really divisive things and I kind of see it from both sides but it's a complication that I don't want to have to deal with.
I basically just want as many people to test and tell me what they think of it.
Donations would be an absolute fucking bonus!
I'm just kind of at a bit of a loss.
This is the link to it for what it's worth.

https://github.com/harry6116/Chronicle
#Accessibility #chronicle #Development #AI #Blind #History #preservation #newspapers