why we need more projects like the ucla keck digital cultural mapping project

Posted on July 30, 2009 by bobcargill

statistics tell us that u.s. students are some of the worst in the world at geography. because the u.s. is so big, and because so few americans travel abroad, americans are not as exposed to physical geography as citizens of other countries, and are therefore not as good at the subject. however, help is coming [...]

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new online legal tool helps you track criminal cases

Posted on July 28, 2009 by bobcargill

as a scholar in the digital humanities, i try my best to keep readers informed about the newest technologies available to the public. i am especially attentive when the technology is readily available online, and even more so excited when it is free. so i was delighted to discover a new service readily available to [...]

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academic publishers should make digital copies of their books available online for free

Posted on July 24, 2009 by bobcargill

attention academic publishers. a new article by david wiley in the chronicle of higher education‘s ‘wired campus’ section entitled ‘giving away academic books online can actually help print sales‘ makes a lot of sense, and there is data to back it up. The Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago has been digitally distributing free [...]

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commentary on the arrest of harvard professor henry louis ‘skip’ gates jr.

Posted on July 23, 2009 by bobcargill

here’s a very well written article entitled ‘skip, you mouthed off‘ by coolcleveland.com columnist and former newspaper editor mansfield frazier on harvard professor henry louis ‘skip’ gates jr., arrested by police for disorderly conduct after mouthing off to an officer following his response to a report of a break in to dr. gates’ house. unfortunately, [...]

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smu dean suggests removing technology from classrooms

Posted on July 22, 2009 by bobcargill

we in the digital humanities spend a great deal of time exploring new ways of using technology to make instruction and research more efficient and effective. but one university is now suggesting educators remove technology from the classroom. josé a. bowen, dean of the meadows school of the arts at southern methodist university is challenging faculty to [...]

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owen jarus interviews dr. robert cargill on virtual qumran

Posted on July 20, 2009 by bobcargill

journalist owen jarus interviewed me a few weeks ago and has posted his interview entitled “exclusive interview: dr. robert cargill on virtual reality qumran” on the heritage-key.com website. mr. jarus did perhaps the best job i’ve seen at relaying the technological theory behind the digital archaeological reconstruction process. i also appreciated his professional tone, moderation, [...]

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economic woes may lead to a ‘greener’ california (and i’m not talking about the environment)

Posted on July 18, 2009 by bobcargill

california is seeking a ‘green rush’ to solve its economic woes. but the green it’s talking about is not u.s. dollars, but marijuana, as discussed by the ap’s marcus wohlsen and lisa leff in their piece, ‘california sprouts marijuana ‘green rush’.’ they state: Based on the quantity of marijuana authorities seized last year, the crop [...]

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thoughts on wikipedia and its place as a repository of knowledge

Posted on July 18, 2009 by bobcargill

todd presner wrote an excellent piece on his blog entitled, ‘the future of learning institutions in a digital age, or why this professor loves wikipedia,’ that everyone should read. as many of you know, i have been a limited advocate of wikipedia for some time now. of course, the full endorsement debate hinges on the [...]

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how to use wikis (or why google wave will eliminate email as we know it)

Posted on July 17, 2009 by bobcargill

lee lefever has created this great youtube video describing how wikis work. this is the technology behind wikipedia, and the anticipated google wave, which will end email as we know it. the video is fun to watch, quick, and informative. as wiki technology becomes adopted by private groups, email will become obsolete, as will traditional [...]

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buy a truck, get a free ak-47

Posted on July 17, 2009 by bobcargill

car dealers in missouri have apparently caught on to how we increase auto sales in fresno. the article states that the auto dealer is handing out vouchers for the weapon that can be redeemed at the cross-promotional partnering gun shop. the article continues: The AK-47 is an upgrade on a previous promotion in which Muller gave [...]

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