Preserving Digital History: Numbers Archive 2023 — A Journey Through 2023

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Numbers Protocol
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5 min readMar 6, 2024

In our fast-evolving digital world, where significant news and events quickly get lost in the information deluge, the Numbers Archive Project stands as a crucial endeavor to preserve the essence of our times. As we embarked on this journey in 2022, our goal was clear: to capture and store the year’s most impactful news, ensuring future generations have a reliable record to learn from and reflect upon.

The Essence of the Numbers Archive

Utilizing the pioneering Web3 technology, the Numbers Archive is built on a foundation of blockchain, offering a secure and immutable platform to store digital media. Each piece of content is assigned a unique Numbers ID (Nid), ensuring its authenticity and accessibility over time. This technology is not just about preservation; it’s about creating a tamper-proof, accessible record free from censorship and manipulation.

‍A Reflection on 2022

Our inaugural year, 2022, was marked by significant global events — from groundbreaking climate agreements and scientific advancements to pivotal political shifts. The Numbers Archive 2022 meticulously cataloged these moments, providing a multi-faceted view of the year through various categories like Planet, Society, Economy, Politics, and People.

Advancing into 2023

Building on our experiences and the foundation laid in the previous year, we are excited to introduce the Numbers Archive Project for 2023. This year, we continue to document, preserve, and showcase the news that defines our current times. Our aim is to offer a comprehensive and nuanced perspective of 2023, capturing its defining moments for posterity.

Engage with the Numbers Archive 2023

We invite you to explore the Numbers Archive 2023, where each selected piece of news is preserved with its context and significance intact. Discover the stories that shaped our world in various domains, each with its narrative, imagery, and multimedia content, providing a holistic view of the year’s landscape.

Check out Numbers Archive 2023: https://archive.numbersprotocol.io/2023

How to Check Info on the Numbers Archive 2023

The main page of the Numbers Archive 2023 presents all selected news for the year across seven categories, reflecting areas of global interest: Planet, Politics, Society, Economy, People, Tech, and Creativity.

Each news entry comprises three elements: the article, a featured image, and a video. Visitors can access the original news article’s source, view it on the decentralized IPFS archive, and explore the Asset Profile, which aggregates all pertinent details on the Numbers network.

With advancements in technology, starting in 2023, images on the archive’s showcase page will include a “Capture Eye” icon in the top-left corner. Clicking on this icon reveals the provenance and on-chain proof directly on the page, eliminating the need to navigate away.

Join Us in This Endeavor

As we continue to build this digital time capsule, we encourage journalists, content creators, and the public to contribute and engage with the Numbers Archive. Your participation is crucial in helping us create a diverse and rich repository of our times.

For those interested in exploring collaboration opportunities or contributing to the project, please contact us at growth@numbersprotocol.io . Together, let’s ensure that future generations can preserve, access, and understand the pivotal moments of our era.

Discover more about the Numbers Archive 2023 and explore the news that defined the year by visiting Numbers Archive 2023.

Newly Initiated Archive: 2024 Election Archive

In 2024, amid widespread misinformation, our initiative aims to protect the integrity of democratic elections worldwide, especially in populous nations. We’re using Web3 technology to archive digital content for the 2024 elections (already covered Taiwan 2024, Indonesia 2024), collaborating with local media and journalists to authenticate and preserve media, enhancing transparency and trust. This project will defend public confidence in electoral results, countering misinformation by creating a blockchain-based immutable archive. This empowers voters with verified information, supporting democracy’s foundation on truth. For collaboration inquiries, please contact growth@numbersprotocol.io .

As we document the present, we’re not just archiving news; we’re preserving history. Join us on this journey to capture the essence of 2023 and ensure that the significant events of our times are remembered and cherished by those who follow.

About Numbers Protocol

Numbers Protocol provides content verification for AI-powered companies and creativity tools. It offers efficient and low-cost digital provenance infrastructures and decentralized storage, which not only enhance trust in digital content but also provide a pathway for innovative content monetization strategies. Products including:

  • Capture Cam: A secure camera technology captures, signs, and seals critical details in every photo or video, such as date, time, location, and the true pixels captured.
  • Capture Dashboard: Decentralized storage facility for all images taken on Capture Cam but also a depositary for you to upload original authentic images.
  • Capture Eye: All images are verified and secured on the blockchain, protecting asset rights, proving authenticity and being transparent with edits, changes to digital media using Capture sign.
  • Numbers Blockchain: A digital media library and indexing system that allows anyone to create on-chain proof of digital media files. We aim to provide media consumers with the full picture.
  • Numbers API: Register and receive multiple assets using a simple API. Our friendly interface makes it easy for developers to create network applications.
  • Numbers Search Engine: Google for digital media.
    Boasting the highest multi-network asset coverage, reverse-image search, dedicated asset profiles and AI-powered similar image results. Provenance of digital media can be found– ideal for general queries and vetting.

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