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Also known as Sketch, SketchCow, The Slipped Disk, textfiles

American technology historian and archivist

Film & TV

Hopewell Junction, New York, USA

Jason Scott is an American archivist, technology historian, filmmaker, performer, and actor. He is known for his work in digital preservation and for directing technology-focused documentaries including BBS: The Documentary, Get Lamp, and DEFCON: The Documentary. He is also the creator of textfiles.com and has worked with the Internet Archive.

Known for

  • Hacking at Leaves — Self2024
  • Solvent — Nazi2024
  • Je Suis Auto — Moses Moranis2024
  • Musings of a Mechatronic Mistress — Jason Scott Sadofsky2023
  • Masking Threshold — Sadofsky, M.D.2022
  • Class Action Park — Self2020
  • Glossary of Broken Dreams — Billy Bob Turingengine2018
  • Traceroute — Self2016
  • The Lost Arcade — Self2015
  • Hackers Are People Too2008

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Instance of
human
Given name
Scott
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Hopewell Junction
Occupation
podcaster
Educated at
Emerson College
Languages spoken
English language
Notable work
Archive Team
Image
Jason Scott (2017 Portrait).jpg
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Commons category
Jason Scott
date of birth
1970-09-13
pseudonym
Incendiary Bovine
social media followers
11455
official blog URL
ascii.textfiles.com
IRC channel URL
irc://sketchcow/hackint
email address
mailto:[email protected]
Commons Creator page
Jason Scott
number of viewers/listeners
298016
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