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Category: Theory

Making Sense of the Cacophony of Voices from the Post-Classical Period of Islam
Islamic Studies, Theory

Making Sense of the Cacophony of Voices from the Post-Classical Period of Islam

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

Get Out of the Cloud
Between Legal and Illegal, DH in General, Theory

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
Between Legal and Illegal, DH in General, Theory

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”

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

To Scan or Not To Scan
Between Legal and Illegal, DH in General, Theory

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

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