Author: Craig
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Humanities Computing Links
Here is a list of links that are useful for humanities computing research. Thanks to Geoffrey Rockwell for the (link).
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The Circus in America
One of my favorite projects from IATH (the Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities) at the University of Virginia is the Circus in America project; spanning the period from 1793-1940. The Circus has been one of the most significant forms of popular entertainment in America. Between 1793 -1940 the circus evolved from a small…
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Fidel Castro Search Engine
Cuba built an internet search engine that allows users to trawl through speeches by Cuban leader Fidel Castro and other government sites, but does not browse web pages outside the island. The search engine (www.infosoc.cu/buscador) unveiled at a conference last week underscored restrictions on internet access in communist-run Cuba, which the government blames on US…
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Summit on Digital Tools in the Humanities
This site from IATH (the Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities) at the University of Virginia contains the findings of a summit held in 2006 about digital tools in the humanities. The report is excellent reading; and points to the need for innovations in the humanities such as ICT Guides (link) Digital tools are…
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OSS Watch – open source software advisory service
Based at Oxford University, OSS Watch advices UK higher ed on the use of open source software (link) OSS Watch promotes awareness and understanding of the legal, social, technical and economic issues that arise when educational institutions engage with free and open source software. It does this by providing unbiased advice and guidance to UK…