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Category: DH in General

Using graphic design software to unravel ancient mysteries
DH in General, Visualization, Workflow

Using graphic design software to unravel ancient mysteries

In a little article I recently published, I show how modern graphic design software can be used to analyze symbols … Continue reading Using graphic design software to unravel ancient mysteries

Creating a digital catalogue for a small collection
DH in General, Digitization, Using Real Paper

Creating a digital catalogue for a small collection

I am creating a digital catalogue for Rudolf Geyer’s heritage. On this, I have a long read (and long look) for … Continue reading Creating a digital catalogue for a small collection

Digital Orientalism at AOS Conference
DH in General, Housekeeping

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

Making Manuscripts Accessible: U of Michigan
DH in General, Digitization, Online Resources

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
DH in General, Digitization

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
DH in General, Equipment, Hardware

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

Report on Digital Islamic Humanities Conference at Brown University
DH in General, Islamic Studies, Workflow

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
DH in General, Equipment, Hardware

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

Does anyone have a PDF of…
Between Legal and Illegal, DH in General, Theory

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…

The Sony Hack: What Scholars Can Learn From It
Archiving, DH in General, Theory

The Sony Hack: What Scholars Can Learn From It

Connectivity has been touted as an absolute good. All your data should be available on all your devices, everywhere. However, … Continue reading The Sony Hack: What Scholars Can Learn From It

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