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“The website that rots, pixel by pixel, when it isn't viewed; or the application that subtly corrupts itself over time.” Just publish in a slightly obscure fil
by code_duck 8y ago
“The website that rots, pixel by pixel, when it isn't viewed; or the application that subtly corrupts itself over time.”
Just publish in a slightly obscure file format on physical media, and this is taken care of. Nobody will be able to access your art work in 20-40 years.
- wlesieutre 8y agoIt'll make it eventually unusable, yeah, but that's not a public spectacle anymore. It feels more along the lines of shoving a painting into a cardboard box in a damp basement where nobody goes and letting it rot.
- code_duck 8y agoYou could make a public spectacle of incompatible, limited hardware or a file format. It could even raise awareness of bit rot among consumers. I’ve been surprised by the fragility and ephemerality of possessions and creations in the digital age.