Ideas for building your own book scanner
We live in exciting times. Technology that would have cost thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars a few years ago can now be made at home using a little money and a lot of ingenuity. Book scanners are a great example of this – with some research, some money, and some time it’s … Read more
Links of the week – standing desks, MOOCs, and the dark side of DH
After a long hiatus, ivrytwr is back. As it turns out Christmas, New Years, and moving to a new city are all very bad for my productivity levels. But now that I’ve been living in London (Ontario) for two weeks now, I’m starting to get back into the swing of things. This means that ivrytwr … Read more
Links of the week – tips for writing statements of intent
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – grad application time. This is one of the times of year that I, and many others, are working on grad applications. In the past I’ve always worked on such applications without consulting outside help, doing things that way that make sense to me. This time I’m … Read more
How not to apply for grad school (a story from personal experience)
Grad school can be a lot like a relationship – if the chemistry isn’t there, things just aren’t going to work out. Just because you both enjoy long walks on the beach and the listening to show-tunes, doesn’t mean you are right for each other. Likewise, it can be difficult to determine which grad school is … Read more
Links of the week – a review of lit reviews
The other day I was talking with a friend on Facebook who is just starting her MA. One of the first tasks assigned to her was to create a literature review examining research and articles written on cultural property and the Parthenon/Elgin marbles. Having never done a literature review in her undergrad, she wondered if I … Read more
Digging through my back catalogue – great twitter tips
Some days I feel like a digital squirrel. Every day I find interesting stories and tips and ideas on the web and since I often don’t have the time or brain power to read them in the moment, I burry them somewhere hoping to come back. Whenever I’m on a computer I keep a tab … Read more
How to cite Facebook, twitter, and Wikipedia using Harvard
My girlfriend/partner/room-mate/collaborator, Beth is putting the finishing touches on an article about “Spectrums of Collaboration and Control in Public Archaeology” for World Archaeology. As she was checking her citations she asked me if I knew how to cite websites using the Harvard referencing style. As a Chicago man, I was unable to answer her question. … Read more
How to Cite Facebook
After posting about how to cite twitter using the Chicago Manual of Style, it got me thinking — how do you cite Facebook? Well if you, like me, worry about how to cite social networking sites, worry not, I have your answer. From the Chicago Manual of Style: “For original content from online sources other … Read more
Podcrafting
Students and academics live itinerant lives. We move from school to school, city to city, and country to country in our search for knowledge and employment. This is both a blessing and a curse. One one hand, we get to meet people from all over the world, share new experiences, and make life-long friends. On the … Read more
