/death/null (2011)

by uph0z

/death/null is a graveyard for digital files. each file you upload will be directly streamed to /dev/null on this system, the so called null device which is a kind of nirvana or black hole in a computer system. in the process, the system selects bytes from your file and calculates a digital fingerprint, creating an online gravestone. afterwards, you may wish to delete any copies remaining on your system. you can always return to visit the grave of your file on the graveyard.

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/death/null is a graveyard for digital files. each file you upload will be directly streamed to /dev/null on this system, the so called null device which is a kind of nirvana or black hole in a computer system. in the process, the system selects bytes from your file and calculates a digital fingerprint, creating an online gravestone. afterwards, you may wish to delete any copies remaining on your system. you can always return to visit the grave of your file on the graveyard.

see http://www.deathnull.org/?what=about

Work metadata

  • Year Created: 2011
  • Submitted to ArtBase: Tuesday Dec 25th, 2012
  • Original Url: http://www.deathnull.org/
  • Work Credits:
    • Ulf Schleth, primary creator
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Artist Statement

„It's a place to bury a hatchet. Immortalise the ephemeral. Make a meme memorial. Mark a mortal thought. An Obytuary.“

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