Comments on: Back to Blogging http://crookedtimber.org/2005/10/07/back-to-blogging/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sat, 26 May 2012 20:43:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Richard Silverstein http://crookedtimber.org/2005/10/07/back-to-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-107831 Richard Silverstein Sun, 09 Oct 2005 06:14:27 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=3891#comment-107831 I can also personally attest to the wonder that is the Wayback Machine. A Seattle local environmental group had maintained a website, but due to a lack of diligence on the part of the site administrator passwords were lost, domain reg renewals weren't paid, etc. In addition, the admin moved from his domain reg contact address, abandoned his registered e mail address & took a new phone #. As a result, the group completely lost control of its site & domain (until I got it back after appealing for help to ICANN). But once I discovered the Wayback at least we had access once again to the original site content. It's really quite miraculous & I sing the Archive's praises in the post linked to this comment. I can also personally attest to the wonder that is the Wayback Machine. A Seattle local environmental group had maintained a website, but due to a lack of diligence on the part of the site administrator passwords were lost, domain reg renewals weren’t paid, etc. In addition, the admin moved from his domain reg contact address, abandoned his registered e mail address & took a new phone #.

As a result, the group completely lost control of its site & domain (until I got it back after appealing for help to ICANN). But once I discovered the Wayback at least we had access once again to the original site content. It’s really quite miraculous & I sing the Archive’s praises in the post linked to this comment.

]]> By: Lynn http://crookedtimber.org/2005/10/07/back-to-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-107828 Lynn Sun, 09 Oct 2005 03:19:35 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=3891#comment-107828 I recommend using Blogland rather than blogosphere. It sounds more hospitable. I recommend using Blogland rather than blogosphere. It sounds more hospitable.

]]> By: MikeS http://crookedtimber.org/2005/10/07/back-to-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-107705 MikeS Sat, 08 Oct 2005 19:02:27 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=3891#comment-107705 Meh? Crooked Timber is a portal to world shaking opinion pieces by academic heavyweights - and you post a technonerd post-it note? Meh. Meh? Crooked Timber is a portal to world shaking opinion pieces by academic heavyweights – and you post a technonerd post-it note? Meh.

]]> By: duaneg http://crookedtimber.org/2005/10/07/back-to-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-107688 duaneg Sat, 08 Oct 2005 12:38:21 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=3891#comment-107688 The Internet Archive is an amazing project. The main man behind it, Brewster Kahle, regularly gives <a href="http://calacanis.weblogsinc.com/common/videos/jason/brewster.mp3" rel="nofollow">incredible inspiring talks</a> at tech conferences about their ultimate goal (universal access to all human knowledge), how it can be achieved, and what they are currently doing. The Internet Archive is an amazing project. The main man behind it, Brewster Kahle, regularly gives incredible inspiring talks at tech conferences about their ultimate goal (universal access to all human knowledge), how it can be achieved, and what they are currently doing.

]]> By: ogmb http://crookedtimber.org/2005/10/07/back-to-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-107569 ogmb Sat, 08 Oct 2005 06:10:22 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=3891#comment-107569 <i>something like vertigo to think of the sheer volume of data that archive.org has to manage</i> Well given that their <a href="http://www.archive.org/audio/etreelisting-browse.php" rel="nofollow">live music archive</a> holds 2,955 shows by the Grateful Dead and 607 more by Umphrey McGee ("Who???" you ask.) in lossless file formats the collected past outpourings of teh internets should be only a blimp on their server rack. Welcome back, whoever you are. something like vertigo to think of the sheer volume of data that archive.org has to manage

Well given that their live music archive holds 2,955 shows by the Grateful Dead and 607 more by Umphrey McGee (“Who???” you ask.) in lossless file formats the collected past outpourings of teh internets should be only a blimp on their server rack.

Welcome back, whoever you are.

]]> By: John Quiggin http://crookedtimber.org/2005/10/07/back-to-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-107564 John Quiggin Sat, 08 Oct 2005 03:25:22 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=3891#comment-107564 Welcome back. It's always interesting to look at old posts. Welcome back. It’s always interesting to look at old posts.

]]> By: Random Kath http://crookedtimber.org/2005/10/07/back-to-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-107442 Random Kath Fri, 07 Oct 2005 21:04:42 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=3891#comment-107442 Well, Tom, after looking at your back catalog, I will be eagerly awaiting your future posts. Welcome back! Well, Tom, after looking at your back catalog, I will be eagerly awaiting your future posts. Welcome back!

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