https://antoniocortes.com/tags/history/Recent content in History on Antonio Cortés (DrZippie)Hugoes-esMon, 02 Feb 2026 17:56:22 +0100https://antoniocortes.com/en/tangible-media-collection/Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://antoniocortes.com/en/tangible-media-collection/<p>A few days ago I discovered <a href="https://tangiblemediacollection.com/">Tangible Media Collection</a>, a website that has resonated deeply with me. It&rsquo;s a collection of some 1700 objects related to information storage: from vinyl records and magnetic tapes to punch cards and optical discs. But it&rsquo;s not just a collection of technological objects; it&rsquo;s a testament to human curiosity.</p> <h2 id="the-collection-born-from-a-lost-tape">The Collection Born from a Lost Tape</h2> <p>The story of how this collection started is fascinating. In 2001, John Wallace (the collector) found a computer tape from the late 80s in a desk drawer. He knew what it contained: an archive of computer-generated images from his grad school days, the product of late nights and weekends in the computer lab. But the tape drive that could read it was long gone.</p>