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# My Father’s Death in 7 Gigabytes

[Link →](https://www.wired.com/story/my-fathers-death-in-7-gigabytes-internet-archive/)

> \[Paul Ford’s\] Dad spent decades writing weird, experimental literature. His last wish: Upload it all to the Internet Archive.

> In time, we all end up in a folder somewhere, if we’re lucky.