There is something deeply human about these cold, mechanical filenames. They represent the raw, unedited data of our lives. They aren't polished for Instagram or curated for a portfolio. They are the "b-roll" of our existence.
In the physical world, memories fade like old Polaroids. They yellow at the edges. In the digital world, they don't age—they just become harder to find. When we see a file like WA0031 , we are looking at a "digital artifact." VID-20211031-WA0031mp4
Most of these files remain unplayed for years. We keep them because deleting them feels like deleting a piece of our own timeline. That specific 30-second clip might be a shaky recording of a friend laughing at a party, a child in a costume, or just the sound of wind through dead leaves. There is something deeply human about these cold,
Because filenames like this often represent personal memories or "lost" digital fragments, I’ve drafted a deep blog post that explores the They are the "b-roll" of our existence
2021/10/31. A snapshot of a specific cultural moment. We were emerging, tentative, and perhaps a bit more grateful for the small gatherings than we are today. Why Do We Keep Them?