🛜 Is It Time to Start Preserving the Internet? — Gadgets Every Digital Nomad Should Have

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TODAY'S TOP STORY [The Internet is Not Forever, So It's Time to Preserve What You Can](%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2Fthe-internet-is-not-forever-so-its-time-to-preserve-what-you-can%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=HTG-202406281530%26utm_source=HTG-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29t%26lctg=8010030bea35d8591f3773f7d2e8a0341ae18d86419f6491cd5e79afa285899d/1/010001906091a9fc-ecb2fb21-5329-4dff-9a82-6517c3808bf9-000000/Vrzr8Tky2PKaY561EF2PTebdP-w=380) [A person using a phone with a laptop in the background and internet connections with the error '404' in the center.](%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2Fthe-internet-is-not-forever-so-its-time-to-preserve-what-you-can%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=HTG-202406281530%26utm_source=HTG-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29t%26lctg=8010030bea35d8591f3773f7d2e8a0341ae18d86419f6491cd5e79afa285899d/2/010001906091a9fc-ecb2fb21-5329-4dff-9a82-6517c3808bf9-000000/FkYzBywLGDf1XNVMWVmsDZ-f5AM=380) There's a saying that "the internet never forgets," but that's just wishful thinking. Eventually, something you care about will be wiped from the web forever. The good news is that you can do something about it now. [Read More »](%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2Fthe-internet-is-not-forever-so-its-time-to-preserve-what-you-can%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=HTG-202406281530%26utm_source=HTG-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29t%26lctg=8010030bea35d8591f3773f7d2e8a0341ae18d86419f6491cd5e79afa285899d/3/010001906091a9fc-ecb2fb21-5329-4dff-9a82-6517c3808bf9-000000/5WcHAXTnMcYf2DCbNSEbIqVzm6k=380) [7 Gadgets Every Digital Nomad Should Know About](%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2Fgadgets-every-digital-nomad-should-know-about%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=HTG-202406281530%26utm_source=HTG-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29t%26lctg=8010030bea35d8591f3773f7d2e8a0341ae18d86419f6491cd5e79afa285899d/1/010001906091a9fc-ecb2fb21-5329-4dff-9a82-6517c3808bf9-000000/ch6uqSX_v9P3shh0692O61kC928=380) [Some gadgets on a green background.](%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2Fgadgets-every-digital-nomad-should-know-about%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=HTG-202406281530%26utm_source=HTG-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29t%26lctg=8010030bea35d8591f3773f7d2e8a0341ae18d86419f6491cd5e79afa285899d/2/010001906091a9fc-ecb2fb21-5329-4dff-9a82-6517c3808bf9-000000/0DCHnd59b1MPkE1cKoCdUIpK_BY=380) Being a digital nomad has its challenges. 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