Medieval Help Desk

Ever wonder how Europe managed the transition from scroll to codex?  This short video may provide some insight.  I suspect the periodization is all wrong—historians of the book can let us know—but anyone who has ever worked in tech support will see the comedic conceit is right on.

BTW: Unless you speak Norwegian, you probably want to turn down the sound and stick to the subtitles.

Tom Scheinfeldt

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.
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