What is Lazy Mirror?
Lazy Mirror is an open-source self-hosted web application designed to mirror and browse ArchiveTeam warrior data. ArchiveTeam is a loose collective of internet archive enthusiasts that aims to rescue publicly available information from the internet before it disappears. The warriors crawl and scrape websites, capturing URLs, metadata, and content.
Setting up the full ArchiveTeam workflow requires some technical expertise. Lazy Mirror simplifies accessing the captured URLs and metadata by providing a searchable web interface. After the ArchiveTeam warriors capture data, Lazy Mirror indexes it and makes it available through the web application.
Some key features of Lazy Mirror include:
- Search through all URLs captured by ArchiveTeam warriors
- View detailed metadata like captute times, content types, etc.
- Click through to access archived copies on the Internet Archive
- Self-hosted application, no reliance on external services
- Built on modern web technologies like Python, Elasticsearch, and React
By self-hosting Lazy Mirror, you can browse ArchiveTeam data without needing to understand or maintain the complex warrior setup. It makes the archives more accessible to casual viewers or researchers. The open-source nature also allows customization or extensions if desired.