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Digital Dark Age? Gambling with Humankind’s Knowledge

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Abstract
Compact and portable, digitized information is an attractive alternative to bulky books, analog media, and emulsion-based photographs—but can it stand the test of time? In this program, Stewart Brand, co-inventor of the TCP/IP Internet protocol, and others in the know assess the rapid proliferation of digitization; confront the alarming risk of massive data loss through technology obsolescence, platform incompatibilities, and storage media degradation; explore the potentially catastrophic impact of data loss on cultural identity; and outline some of the efforts being made to stave off a digital dark age.
Collection
William Paterson University of New Jersey Collection
Subject
Computers and civilization, Data protection, Digital preservation
Contributors
Hissen, Jörg Daniel, Moers, Peter (Videographer), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Distributor), Films Media Group, ParkFilm (Producer)
Duration
00:00:30 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
Target or Intended Audience
Higher education
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Name Films Media Group (Firm)
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