Citizen archivist. The only person on earth preserving filmstrips. Lost Media hunter. Don't talk to me about politics.
LIVE TONIGHT 7PM EDT: What's on all these #VHS tapes? Commercials? Weird stuff? Home movies? Endangered or #lostmedia we can upload to @archive.org? There's only one way to find out. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live tonight on Twitch. Which tape should we start with? https://uncom.cc/yc412
With that said, I am frustrated beyond belief. If anyone can Locate the service manual for the Sharp PC-5700 series laptop, please let me know... I am in need of it as Sharps manuals contain schematics.
This is why archival is IMPORTANT!! Sharp PC-5700 series 5745 Service Manual is non-existent except for ONE site. Bought it at servicemanuals.net and guess what! He... Threw... Them.. All... Away... Perhaps the only copy left in existence, Gone. Not found another. Gotta love business decisions
🧵1/3 Thousands of educational filmstrips are deteriorating faster than they can be digitized. 🎞️ Archivist Mark O'Brien explains why preserving these overlooked materials has become a race against time. 📚 Read the essay in VANISHING CULTURE from the #InternetArchiveL archive.org/details/vani...