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Digital Archaeology Show Reveals 'Lost' Web Sites

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the find-the-buried-treasure dept.

Stoobalou writes "The world's first ever 'archaeological dig' of the internet is set to begin this week in London's über-trendy Shoreditch. The exhibition, entitled Digital Archaeology, kicks off today to mark the 20th anniversary of the first stirrings of the world wide web. According to its organisers, valuable evidence from the interweb's early days is at risk of being lost forever. Digital Archaeology is an attempt to kick-start a wider attempt to archive the web in Britain's first 'digital archive'."

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  1. Perfect tool found for this project! by 140Mandak262Jamuna · · Score: 5, Funny

    When they started the dig, the scientists were amazed to see the old now defunct web has buried in it the perfect tool to do the digging! Gophers!

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  2. Archaeology by The+Living+Fractal · · Score: 3, Funny

    valuable evidence from the interweb's early days

    What, you mean high contrast animated gif backgrounds on barely-visible text?

    It's like an Archaeologist is having a conversation with a layman:
    Archaeologist: You see this dirt?
    Layman: Yep, that's nice dirt, what's so special about it?
    Archaeologist: This dirt is FOUR BILLION years old!
    Layman: Wow, that's pretty old! So how does that make it different than this dirt I'm standing on?
    Archaeologist: Well, for one, if you were to grow marijuana with it, you'd be smoking some ancient shit, man.
    Layman: *just stares*
    Archaeologist: Seriously, it's OLD!
    Layman: I'm sure.


    Hmm. I think I need my morning coffee.

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  3. Re:Prediction by whitehaint · · Score: 4, Funny

    The web will be one big flash site using those neato web 2.0 buttons, and popups all over the place so you know where to get your hover car and penis pills. The future is bright indeed!

  4. finds? by bhcompy · · Score: 2, Funny

    Smithsonian Digital Archeology Museum exhibits: Hello My Future Girlfriend Mahir All Your Base Supergreg

  5. Awesome exhibit! by Combatso · · Score: 2, Funny

    I can't wait to visit the "punch the monkey and win!" exhibit.

  6. Re:I'm sceptical by delinear · · Score: 2, Funny

    Haha, seriously? What's wrong with a VM running an old OS+browser combo. Are the spinning, flaming skull gifs animating too quickly on modern hardware?

  7. Re:I'm sceptical by TaoPhoenix · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yes.

    http://anselme.homestead.com/AFPHAITI.html

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