Shift+Delete, right-click, drag to the trash... when deleting files, we don't think twice, unless the process is accidental. From a technical point of view, the file doesn't go anywhere, and anyone can recover it with the right tools. However, /death/null is an artistic project that gives a symbolic death to everything we delete. In other words, it works as a digital cemetery, a space that shares thousands of stories, without saying a single word...
None of them lasts forever. It doesn't matter the care, local backups, cloud storage systems, or community efforts. In the same way we see the Web rot, some files disappear to never return. And so we arrive at /death/null, a project by Ulf Schleth that works as a digital cemetery, a space that “brings the finite nature of human existence” to the web. If you think any of your files deserve to be remembered in a special way... you can upload it here.
/death/null: Digital “Obituaries” for Our Files
All you have to do is indicate the “birthday” of your file, upload it to the page (maximum 25 megabytes), and if you wish, share your email address to receive a link to the “digital tombstone”. To create it, the system selects some random bytes from the file, generating a unique fingerprint.
Obviously, /death/null has no permission or access to your local files, so you'll have to delete that content manually (or will you?). The rest is up to you. When observing the tombstones of /death/null, all visitors can capture small details: Names, dates, unsent letters and emails, documents, birthday greetings, animations, programs. Stories that begin and don't end, projects halfway, wishes and frustrations. Why not leave your mark? The link is below.
Official site: Click here
