====== Archivism ======

The End caused widespread destruction to almost all physical and digital records. As a result, the history of humanity is on the brink of being lost forever. Archivism((Previously "Mediation", a name seldom heard. It followed its own rules to the grave.)) -- a lofty name for a passion project -- seeks to salvage this, preserving whatever can be found for whatever comes next.

>//"Who will remember your mother's face when you're gone?//
>
>//This civilisation is over. But we will remain, so long as our impression upon this world persists.//
>
>//We are lucky, in a way, to be given this opportunity. The End has made us the chroniclers of humanity. Who are we to deny that duty?"//\\
//-- In conversation with [[gms and npcs#ben|Raul Shen]], the Archivist (2104)//

===== Methodology =====

>//Items:\\
  - 2 nails (+ more rusty)\\
  - 1 book (to Archive)\\
  - 1 lightbulb\\
  - 1 newspaper\\
\\
Progress:\\
  - Book can be for emergency paper if stores run out. To be examined for any useful data.\\
  - Lightbulb for Eddy. See if he can work some magic with it.\\
  - Newspaper too rough for use. Some words legible, to be examined.//
//-- Excavation Log #101, by Raul Shen (2104)//
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>//There are lots of ways to store your data, and lots of factors which go into which is the right choice for you! One is lifetime -- how long does the medium last before it breaks down and has to be replaced? The average lifetimes for some common storage methods are listed below://

^Medium ^Lifetime ^//Notes//^
|HDD|3-5 years (less without power)|//No way to access data//|
|SSD|5-10 years (less without power)|//No way to access data//|
|CD|20-100 years|//No way to access data//|
|Paper|25-100 years|//Running out//|
|Microfiche/film|100-500 years|//No way to access data//|
|Archival CDs|1000 years|//No way to access data//|
//-- Excerpt from %%www.toptechtips.org/top-ten-ways-to-not-lose-your-data%% (printed 2098), with notes by Raul Shen (2102)//

==== The Archive ====

[[Fragment 11 Cheres|Poem: Fragment 11 (copy)]]\\
[[Yevich's 'The Stranger'|Art: 'The Stranger' (info)]]\\
Book: Amicos(?) (old)\\
<del>Paper: Languages of the World</del> lost\\
Object: Ruler(?)\\
Newspaper (partial)\\
...