David M. Ewalt
Editor-in-chief at Scientific American and creator of the Forbes email time capsule project, known for writing about technology, media, and the intersection of people and digital systems.
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Nov 17, 2025 • 14min
The Digital Time Capsule That Survived Two Decades
David M. Ewalt, editor-in-chief of Scientific American and former technology reporter at Forbes, revisits his unique 20-year email time capsule project. He shares how friendships and human connections kept this digital archive alive, even amid technological challenges. David discusses themes of resilience, reflecting on the project's emotional significance and the mundane yet poignant messages retrieved from the past. He also explores the deeper anthropological insights time capsules provide and the importance of storytelling in preserving our history.
Dec 2, 2025 • 21min
The human story behind a digital time capsule
David Ewalt, Editor-in-chief of Scientific American and creator of the Forbes email time capsule project, shares insights into his two-decade journey of digital messages. He discusses the innovative design of a 20-year delivery system amid evolving technology. Ewalt highlights the importance of human custodianship in preserving digital communication and reveals the emotional responses from recipients discovering their archived messages. His personal reflection on his own time capsule message offers a glimpse into his past ambitions.
