Ozymandias.
The quandary of archiving is always an afterthought to the technology. What'
The music industry over the last twenty years
You might have the hard copy, but you will always need the machine to play it.
I've even read they've been working on ways to
In 1930's French Guyana, the prison at Devil's Island (in addition to its many establish cruelties and torture) had implemented a very effective form of behaviour correction. Solitary confinement, not an original method had taken on a new twist at the infamous prison. The French had developed a system, where they could look down on the prisoners in solitary without being seen. As the prisoners would never know if they were being watched or no, the concept was that they would invariably behave better and could be controlled with fewer guards, outbursts of insanity, etc.
There is a maelstrom of information out there now. The book, the vinyl album, . All malleable, editable formats. Wiki is a good start it seems for any subject. Of course, if I don't like what it says I can attempt a change.
Google Earth.
Drones (with facial recognition software)
Cell phone GPS (and now the ability to use the battery as a source of tracking.
Credit cards
I suppose it all comes down to accountability. If you have something to say, sign your name to it.
Indeed, my favourite movie of all time "Papillon", featuring Dustin Hoffman and Steve McQueen touches on the concept of solitary confinement and its effects.
Charriere eventually escapes to freedom, having left a trail of adventure longer than a Janice Joplin bar tab.
Anonymity on the web.
With the exception of a few (all with bounties on their heads) the irony of ISIS members covering their faces, while fully committing to the cause
It's no wonder
Governments wanting to have a better hold on every method of communication is no
I had the opportunity to witness the operation of a drone in Kandahar, Afghanistan in 2010.
Archiving
There is one remaining form of
The Fisher Space Pen.
Acid-free paper has a shelf life of 1000 years.
