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Jan 2 • Helen Vogelsong-Donahue

Recent posts

How To Archive Your Social Media (Before It's Obsolete)

A step-by-step guide on how to preserve the most important aspects of your digital life.

Published on Daiquiri Chat • Nov 13, 2025

how to download mp3s from dead music blogs

a guide on how and where to access thousands of free, legal mp3s

Sep 2, 2025 • Helen Vogelsong-Donahue

it's time to ditch streaming for an ipod

where and how to download free mp3s from dead websites

Aug 22, 2025 • Helen Vogelsong-Donahue

The Era of the AI Companion

GPT-5's recent crash-out, threats to the founder, and how the evolution of character-driven Internet fandoms got us here

Aug 14, 2025 • Helen Vogelsong-Donahue

The Internet Is Dying. Is It Worth Saving?

On Internet decay due to prolonged lack of maintenance, government censorship, the importance of preservation, and how the web is at risk of…

Aug 12, 2025 • Helen Vogelsong-Donahue

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