Insights
Long reads on media preservation, file handling and the design choices behind Mnemonica.
Content or data? What we keep when we keep a film
What we keep when we keep a film, and why the choice between preserving the work and preserving everything around it should be made openly.
Aristotle vs. flat indexing: why we chose tags instead of directories
The historical background of a basic Mnemonica design choice: using tags to organize media assets in the most flexible way.
Why is Mnemonica so versatile? Using exaptation in software design
Exaptation in natural evolution recruits existing traits for new functions: a good lesson to design software for the complex film industry.
File sharing is not what it used to be
How two legacy data transfer styles have evolved in Media Asset Management, and why Mnemonica Boxes are a third and better way.