Notes on keeping the web readable
Methods, workflows, and honest tool talk for people who need web pages to still be there — and still be findable — later.
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How to Save a Web Page Forever
Bookmarks rot, screenshots lose the words, public archives miss pages. A practical comparison of every common way to save a web page — and how to pick the right one.
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How to Cite Web Pages That Won't Rot
Perma.cc is the gold standard for legal citations — and built for institutions. What it is, when it is the right tool, and what a personal archive offers everyone else.
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Journalists: Archive Sources That Won't Rot
Sources get edited, paywalled, and deleted. A concrete workflow for archiving web pages as evidence — receipts you can search and links your editor can open.
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SingleFile vs a Cloud Archive
SingleFile is free, open source, and genuinely excellent. What saving pages locally actually costs you at real volume — and when a cloud archive is worth it.
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Wayback Machine Alternatives for Personal Archiving
The Wayback Machine is a treasure — but it is public, and it is not yours. An honest tour of the alternatives for keeping your own searchable archive.
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