TED Radio Hour For All Eternity
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Dec 1, 2023 
Guests on this episode of TED Radio Hour include artist CM Ralph, digital librarian Brewster Kahle, molecular biologist Dina Zielinski, and archaeologist Chris Fisher. They discuss preserving LGBTQ history through a video game, archiving the web and ebooks, challenges in digitizing books and digital ownership, a scientific solution for archival data, discovering ancient cities with LiDAR technology, and using LiDAR data to understand and address environmental issues.
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Keeper in the Castro
- C.M. Ralph created "Keeper in the Castro," the first gay video game, in 1989.
- It reflected the fear and isolation of the AIDS epidemic, serving as a "love letter" to the LGBTQ+ community.
Ephemeral Digital Information
- Digital information is ephemeral due to obsolete formats and webpage deletion.
- The average lifespan of a webpage is only 100 days, highlighting the need for digital preservation.
Archiving Web Pages
- Use the Internet Archive's "Save Page Now" feature to preserve web pages.
- Contribute to digital history by archiving important URLs, ensuring their long-term accessibility.