Monthly Archives: June 2009

what is the eSAD Project?

By Craig | Published: June 30, 2009

(The magnifying glass is perhaps a form of ‘Interpretation Support System’. The eSAD project is another ambitious and well-conceptualised project from AHRC-EPSRC-JISC Arts and Humanities e-Science Initiative (sorry, an overly complicated set of acronyms here…my acronym is bigger than your acronym!) Anyhow what particularly attracts me to this project is its use of the concept [...]

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Digital boost for work of arts

By Craig | Published: June 30, 2009

An article in the Times Higher Education supplement about the Arts and Humanities e Science support Centre (AHESSC) here at King’s College in London. Imagine the research possibilities of being able to view three-dimensional scans of museum objects, write dance moves electronically or study ancient documents that were previously considered too damaged to decipher. E-tools [...]

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The value of slow thinking?

By Craig | Published: June 23, 2009

(thanks to that wonderful blog net.effect for the image)

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Oxford Internet Survey 2009 Report: The Internet in Britain

By Craig | Published: June 22, 2009

(A interesting new report from the Oxford Internet Institute) The Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, has today released the OxIS Report 2009, the latest report in a series of Oxford Internet Surveys (OxIS) that cover the changing landscape of Internet access, use and attitudes in Britain. Dutton, W.H., Helsper, E.J. and Gerber, M.M. (2009) [...]

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New Digital Humanities Quarterly (DHQ) available: Spring 2009: v3 n2

By Craig | Published: June 19, 2009

Digital Humanities Quarterly is a refreshing and innovative online journal in the Digital Humanities field. The latest issue is about the concept of ‘completion’ in a Digital Humanities work. As Mathew Kirschenbaum atates: “How do we know when we’re done? This cluster of articles explores completion and incompletion in the digital humanities from a variety [...]

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The influence of Web 2 on eResearch and computing infrastructures

By Craig | Published: June 16, 2009

There is a lively debate in the UK about the influence of Web 2.o on eReseach and new computing research infrastructures.  The eScience institute in Edinburgh has a theme relating to this which is led by Professors Mark Baker and David De Roure. The number of Web 2.0 services and applications, widely used by Internet [...]

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Photos from Iran elections #iranelections

By Craig | Published: June 16, 2009

A smashed computer monitor in a room in a Tehran University dormitory after it was attacked by militia forces during riots in Tehran (thanks to Payman for the link).

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    Hi, my name is Dr Craig Bellamy and I am a digital humanities analyst for the Victorian eResearch Strategic Initiative, a consortium based at the University of Melbourne, however, the views expressed in this blog are the responsibility of the author alone.

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