Temporary.cc is slowly decaying – the website deletes part of itself with each unique visitor. It’s an exercise in exploring the permanence of data on the internet created by Zach Gage. Unlike physical media, online data – thanks to cloud computing, caching, “re-blogging,” etc. – seems like it could stick around forever. But:
“Temporary.cc eschews this paradigm. For each unique visitor it receives, Temporary.cc deletes part of itself. These deletions change the way browsers understand the website’s code and create a unique (de)generative piece after each new user. Because each unique visit produces a new composition through self-destruction, Temporary.cc can never be truly indexed, as any subsequent act of viewing could irreparably modifiy it.
Eventually, like tangible media, Temporary.cc will fall apart entirely, becoming a blank white website. Its existence will be remembered only by those who saw or heard about it.”
Take a look… before it’s gone.
Tags: cloud computing, temporary.cc
