Technological Threats to Academic Publishing
This is a short and pessimistic view on what could be out there in the near future that seriously impedes … Continue reading Technological Threats to Academic Publishing
Category: Between Legal and Illegal
Get Out of the Cloud
I use Dropbox and Google Drive to keep a synced backup of a handful of important files. I have noticed … Continue reading Get Out of the Cloud
Why you should download now – as much as possible
Academics should ramp up downloads of valuable resources, to make them available privately, offline. Relying on them being available on the internet is changing from precarious to foolish. Here is why. Continue reading “Why you should download now – as much as possible”
Book Repositories for Islamic Studies (not a preliminary list)
I shall not attempt to put together a list of online repositories for books related to Islamic Studies, whether it … Continue reading Book Repositories for Islamic Studies (not a preliminary list)
Does anyone have a PDF of…
It is the number one question of our days. “Does anyone have a PDF of…” What does this question mean? … Continue reading Does anyone have a PDF of…
To Scan or Not To Scan
Scanning a book by hand is time-consuming. However, there are good reasons to keep scanning books. Many books are only … Continue reading To Scan or Not To Scan
Academia in the Digital Age
Talking openly about certain things, means being pounded into submission by some lawyer firm, sent by a couple of the … Continue reading Academia in the Digital Age
The Digital Orientalist 