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𝔙𝔦𝔞𝔟𝔩𝔢 𝔱𝔢𝔠𝔥𝔫𝔬𝔩𝔬𝔤𝔶?

𝔐𝔶 𝔑𝔬𝔨𝔦𝔞 3310 𝔰𝔱𝔦𝔩𝔩 𝔤𝔬𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔬𝔫𝔤.

𝔚𝔥𝔬 𝔫𝔢𝔢𝔡𝔰 𝔦𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔫𝔢14!

Are digital spaces pushed to dormancy by external forces?

• Make way for MOBILE, OUT WITH FLASH! All those interactive websites ): vanished…

• Communities are still using Flash, so it’s a viable technology, but its taking a long nap

𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓵𝓸𝓷𝓰 𝓰𝓸𝓷𝓮 𝓭𝓪𝔂 𝓸𝓯 𝓹𝓮𝓪𝓴 𝓣𝓾𝓶𝓫𝓵𝓻 𝓪𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓽𝓲𝓬

Marginalised groups use digital safe spaces to curate, connect and speak in confidence.

Up to date connection is a privilege. Is it important to create digital spaces where relevant information lay dormant - where it can be accessed, but not altered.

How long are digital spaces viable? - 𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕝 𝕀 𝕣𝕦𝕟 𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕠𝕗 𝕞𝕖𝕘𝕒𝕦𝕡𝕝𝕠𝕒𝕕 𝕤𝕡𝕒𝕔𝕖….

Seed dormancy is characterised by inactivity, deep slumber & inability to develop.

Dormancy allows the seed to survive extended periods, this can increase the likelihood of survival in suitable conditions.

The mechanisms for overcoming seed dormancy are diverse, even in favourable environments.

‘The second oldest viable seed recorded is the carbon-dated 1,300-year-old sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), recovered from a dry lake bed in northeastern China in 1995’

Let’s take a look at the varieties of dormancy in technology. Can we think about it in behavioural or physiological ways? Can dormant technology still be viable?

Dormant technologies

How do technologies become dormant

• Technical evolution

• Economical advances

• Ecological collapse

Digital dormant spaces

Why would we want to create dormant digital spaces

• Accuracy of information

• Archiving cultures

• Accessible spaces

• Study of groups within spaces

  
  

How can we create digital dormancy

• What tools are available?

• Archive systems

• Finite uploads

• Home servers

𝒷𝒶𝒷𝑒𝓈 𝒾𝓂 𝑔𝑜𝓃𝓃𝒶 𝓉𝒽𝓇𝒾𝓋𝑒 𝒾𝓃 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝐼𝒟𝐸𝒜𝐿 𝒸𝑜𝓃𝒹𝒾𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃𝓈

When was the last time you heard of a Scart lead? It’s HDMIs Grandma, say hello!

How many cables are in that box? DO you need your 5th USB 2.0 cable in a 3.0 world.