Digital Orientalism at AOS Conference
I am organizing a panel at the upcoming conference of the American Oriental Society. This cross-discipline round table gives an impression of … Continue reading Digital Orientalism at AOS Conference
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Comparing Digital Materials from Beinecke
A hands-on comparison of the digital materials from the manuscript collections of Beinecke Library at Yale University, New Haven, USA. Preface … Continue reading Comparing Digital Materials from Beinecke
AlKindi online catalog: the future of Islamic studies cataloging
Recently, the Dominican Institute for Oriental Studies in Cairo published a new version of their catalog. The technology and thinking … Continue reading AlKindi online catalog: the future of Islamic studies cataloging
Making Manuscripts Accessible: U of Michigan
A good example of bringing the disclosure of a manuscript collection into the digital age, using simple and readily available techniques, … Continue reading Making Manuscripts Accessible: U of Michigan
Visit to digitization studio of Yale’s Beinecke Library
I had a chance to look behind the scenes of the Rare Book and Manuscript Library of Yale, the Beinecke. … Continue reading Visit to digitization studio of Yale’s Beinecke Library
Varmilo VB87M bluetooth keyboard
Back to mechanical keyboards. If you are a writer and have not tried these out yet, you are missing out! … Continue reading Varmilo VB87M bluetooth keyboard
Turkish Islam Ansiklopedisi Available Online
The 44 volume İslâm Ansiklopedisi is reason enough to learn Turkish. And its companion website is, as far as I can … Continue reading Turkish Islam Ansiklopedisi Available Online
Report on Digital Islamic Humanities Conference at Brown University
On Friday Oct 16, a conference was hosted at Brown University bringing together those in Islamic Studies who are working … Continue reading Report on Digital Islamic Humanities Conference at Brown University
IBM Model M: the mother of all keyboards
This is one of those geekier posts. Mechanical keyboards. Again. And this time I had the opportunity to test the … Continue reading IBM Model M: the mother of all keyboards
Comparing Digital Materials from Leiden
A hands-on comparison of the digital materials from the manuscript collections of Leiden University, the Netherlands, executed by Brill Publishers. Preface … Continue reading Comparing Digital Materials from Leiden
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