On January 22, hundreds of people worldwide joined SINGIN' IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN, a virtual celebration of the books, films, and music now free to share, remix, and reimagine in 2025! The livestream is available to watch:
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On January 1, 2025, creative works from 1929 and sound recordings from 1924 entered the public domain in the US. Speakers include (in order of...
🧶💾 Punch cards aren’t just relics of computing—they’re still powering knitting machines today! Discover how hobbyists & archivists are preserving this blend of tech + textile in the latest post from our Vanishing Culture series. ⁠ 🔗
Vanishing Culture: Punch Card Knitting | Internet Archive Blogs
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On Aaron Swartz: “He stood for freedom of access to information, especially for scientific research — things the public had already paid for.” - Lisa Rein, co-founder of @npub1v0sp...tw6h Learn more:
Aaron Swartz, patron saint of the open-access internet, gets immortalized in SF
Hundreds gathered at the Internet Archive for the unveiling of a statue honoring the late programmer, who's been embraced as a tech hero.
Every 4 years, a team of libraries & research organizations work together to preserve material from U.S. government websites during the transition of administrations. 🗳️ Get the latest on the 2024/2025 End of Term Web Archive @npub1yj0z...40rp ➡️
Update on the 2024/2025 End of Term Web Archive | Internet Archive Blogs
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🚧 What do dancing babies, "under construction" signs, and bubble-gum-blowing Furbys tell us about digital preservation? In the latest essay for the Internet Archive's Vanishing Culture series, writer JD Shadel explores the rise, fall, and cultural legacy of early Internet GIFs—and why they matter today.⁠ ⁠ 🔗
Vanishing Culture: What Early Internet Era GIFs Show Us About Preserving Digital Culture | Internet Archive Blogs
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Congrats "THE WAYBACK MACHINE" by Diego Diaz & Can Sark (57s clip)⁠ Honorable Mention of the Internet Archive's 2025 Public Domain Day Film Remix Contest.⁠ ⁠ Diaz and Sark’s film is an audacious and yes, dopey exploration of the essential greatness of Internet Archive and the dread near-infinity of copyright. Explore all the winners:
Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine
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Since 2004, Internet Archive has collaborated with a group of libraries and research organizations on the End of Term Web Archive. 💾 Learn more about the effort:
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End of Term Web Archive
The End of Term Web Archive is a collaborative initiative that collects, preserves, and makes accessible United States Government websites at the e...
Congrats "THE SITUATIONSHIP" by Samara Meyer Third Place winner of the Internet Archive's 2025 Public Domain Day Film Remix Contest. Clara Bow shines in this sapphic love story, blending timeless glamour with bold storytelling. Explore all the winners:
Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine
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Congrats “THE ARCHIVE BOOGIE” by Samantha Close Second Place winner of the Internet Archive's 2025 Public Domain Day Film Remix Contest. 1929 was a great year for the movies! Filmmaker Samantha Close expresses both the breadth of 1929’s production and the eternal bounty of the public domain, using images from 1929’s films and public domain images from elsewhere and elsewhen. Explore all the winners:
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Congrats "WHEN I LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND" by Queline Meadows. First Place winner of the Internet Archive's 2025 Public Domain Day Film Remix Contest. The short blends movies, images, music & text into a meditation on time’s passage. Explore all the winners:
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