tbc_20221007_720p(1)mp4 reminds us that 2022 is already becoming history. The context of that day—the news, the personal events, the atmospheric conditions of the world—is sealed within these few megabytes. Digital archiving is peculiar because it is both incredibly fragile (a corrupt hard drive destroys it) and incredibly persistent (it can live forever). This file is a capsule, holding a fraction of a second of someone’s life.
Once I know what's in it, I can write a much more specific and interesting piece! tbc_20221007_720p(1)mp4
(e.g., Is it a recording of a lecture, a home video, a project export, etc.) the personal events
(e.g., A project name, initials, or a subject?) a home video