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100-year hosting

Creative types who create a lot of content online may wonder what becomes of their work after they die. Keeping it going for more than one generation would be a challenge. It is not like books, which can continue without effort. How much would it cost to have your websites and archives guaranteed to remain online and running for 100 years? The folks at WordPress, the software behind half of todays’ websites, will keep your stuff going and hosted for 100 years for $38,000, which works out to $380 per year. As more and more of my work is digital, I am very tempted by their 100-Year Hosting Plan. — KK

WebClaudia Dawson
Crowdsourced map to explore cities

Hoodmaps is a crowdsourced map that divides cities up into areas and labels. It’s not really moderated and some might find the neighborhood generalizations offensive, but I found it accurate for the cities I’ve lived in and visited — and it made me laugh. It’s created by the person who also created Nomadlist, which is probably a more helpful resource for learning about a city. — CD 

WebClaudia Dawson
Random airport view

I can't explain why but clicking through these random airport views all over the world is very relaxing. It's lo-fi and nostalgic and slow. I think part of its soothing effect might be the vast aerial view similar to the Overview Effect or state of awe that some astronauts experience in Space. — CD

WebClaudia Dawson