Digital art crash
November 26th, 2008
Europe thought too big. As soon as the mother-of-all digital library Europeana.eu got launched 20 November, 10 million hits per hour caused the entire system to crash. If curious, check out their laconic apology.
For a timely Google alert and quirk of fate I was able to view all the Vermeer images before the site struck ground and I can guarantee the wait will be worth it for scholars and public alike.
If you want to know exactly what Europeana is, click here.