Practical examples and theoretical reflections on the do's and don'ts of using digital tools for your study and research in African and Asian Studies.
This small article explains how close reading is not useful in research on post-classical Islamic intellectual history. Instead, close reading … Continue reading Making Sense of the Cacophony of Voices from the Post-Classical Period of Islam
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
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”
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…
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
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
The Digital Orientalist 