Random Access memory:- The Website
Created | Updated May 16, 2003
Random Access Memory is one of the most peculiar and beautiful sites on the Web. It describes itself as "an experiment in collective recollection" made up of the memories of all its participants.
It can be considered an archive for the memories of its users, any of which can be viewed by guests. Of the six tabs present in the upper left corner of the screen, three are search tabs. "Date" allows you to search for memories by the year in which they occurred, "Name" finds the memories for a specific user and "Subject" uses keywords to find memories pertaining to that subject. The results are listed as links to pop-up windows containing the recollections.
When you register with RAM, you gain access to the other three tabs. After signing in with... well, with the "Sign In" tab, you can view your own private memories (which you can edit at any time) with the "Yours" tab. The "Add One" tab1 should be self-explanatory.
The proprietors of the website intend to use it to analyze patterns in common memory and whether certain memories are associated with certain time periods... almost a huge psychology project in and of itself!
What is It?
It can be considered an archive for the memories of its users, any of which can be viewed by guests. Of the six tabs present in the upper left corner of the screen, three are search tabs. "Date" allows you to search for memories by the year in which they occurred, "Name" finds the memories for a specific user and "Subject" uses keywords to find memories pertaining to that subject. The results are listed as links to pop-up windows containing the recollections.
Signing Up
When you register with RAM, you gain access to the other three tabs. After signing in with... well, with the "Sign In" tab, you can view your own private memories (which you can edit at any time) with the "Yours" tab. The "Add One" tab1 should be self-explanatory.
Future Plans
The proprietors of the website intend to use it to analyze patterns in common memory and whether certain memories are associated with certain time periods... almost a huge psychology project in and of itself!
1It is advised that you use a pseudonym when posting, especially if your memories could be percieved as offensive.
