27
Mar
Uber and Airbnb
I'm extremely uneasy about startups like Uber and Airbnb whose business models are grounded in sidestepping regulations that
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Tom Scheinfeldt
Tom is Professor of Digital Humanities at the University of Connecticut. He writes about history, technology, digital humanities, design, higher education, and (sometimes) politics.
09
Dec
Looks Like the Internet: Digital Humanities and Cultural Heritage Projects Succeed When They Look Like the Network
A rough transcript of my talk at the 2013 ACRL/NY Symposium last week. The symposium's theme was
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22
Aug
No Holds Barred
About six months ago, I was asked by the executive director of a prestigious but somewhat hidebound—I guess "
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20
Feb
Black, White, and Red
Steering partners and clients toward simpler web designs is one of the greatest services we can render. In consultations and
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13
Feb
The Hacker Way
On December 21, 2012, Blake Ross—the boy genius behind Firefox and currently Facebook's Director of Product—posted
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29
Jan
Take me to your leader: The importance of knowing who's in charge
You've probably been there. A new job, a new project team, a new client. A great first meeting.
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23
Mar
Ancient Religion, Modern Technology: Takeaways
[Last month, I posted notes from my keynote at Brown University's Ancient Religion, Modern Technology workshop. I was
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22
Feb
Nobody cares about the library: How digital technology makes the library invisible (and visible) to scholars
There is a scene from the first season of the television spy drama, Chuck, that takes place in a library.
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15
Feb
Game Change: Digital Technology and Performative Humanities
"Game changing" is a term we hear a lot in digital humanities. I have used it myself. But
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28
Oct
Connecticut Forum on Digital Initiatives
Today, I'll be speaking at the Connecticut Forum on Digital Initiatives at the Connecticut State Library under the