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Ethan Goldstein

Archive · 2005 → 2026

Ethan Goldstein

An archive of growing up.

Born February 10, 2005, at Shady Grove Hospital. Every year is rendered the way that year looked: 240p in 2005, 4K by 2026.

Start at 2005

2005–2008

240pPixelated, a handful of colours, motion in steps.

2009–2012

480pHalf resolution, glossy, a first hint of bloom.

2013–2016

720pFull resolution, flat colour, clean edges.

2017–2020

1080pReal lighting, grain, soft shadow.

2021–2026

4KDepth of field, layered light, long soft motion.
TimelineDrag through 22 years on one road.Memory mapOlney, Cold Spring, Wootton, Columbia.Life in dataWhat the archive holds, counted.Potomac SandlotAn 8-bit backyard baseball game.Random memoryOpen the archive somewhere unexpected.AboutWhat this is and how it is built.