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CALL for Paper: Digital Humanities 2010, Stanford, 19-22 June

Posted: September 2nd, 2010 | Author: Craig | Filed under: Humanities Computing, digital humanities, eresearch | Tags: , | Comments Off Wow, it seems like I was just there. Here is the call for paper for next years Digital Humanities conference in Stanford Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations Digital Humanities 2011 Call for Papers Hosted by Stanford University 19-22 June 2011 http://dh2011.stanford.edu Abstract deadline:  November 1, 2010 (Midnight GMT). Please note:  The Program Committee will not [...]

Target begins buying used iPhone, iPod Touch, video games | TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home

Posted: August 27th, 2010 | Author: Craig | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: | Comments Off
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If you’re interested in a used iPhone or iPod Touch for e-reading, you’ll soon have another option to buy it. Target is rolling out a trade-in program for mobile electronics such as iPhones, iPod Touchs, or other cell phones—or used video games. (As Engadget notes, its timing is remarkable considering the current controversy over used game sales.) In return, customers get Target gift cards that range from "a few dollars up to more than $200 per item depending on the produ..   show all text
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jafurtado: Target begins buying used iPhone, iPod Touch, video games, By Chris Meadows http://is.gd/eGxfK  27.08.2010 04.15.09
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tcarmody: 1st parsed "used games for iPod" RT @jafurtado Target begins buying used iPhone, iPod Touch, video games - Chris Meadows http://is.gd/eGxfK  27.08.2010 04.21.51
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Decoding Digital Humanities (Melbourne)

Posted: August 27th, 2010 | Author: Craig | Filed under: Humanities Computing, digital humanities, eresearch | Tags: , | Comments Off We held our second DDH last night in the Price Alfred Hotel in Carlton. Individuals from the Public Records Office, the University of Melbourne, Victoria University, and VeRSI showed up. As it was no longer the beginning of semester, the pub was safe from pub-crawling students.  We discussed issues such as history online (and its [...]

Joe Mande – New obsession: Early 90′s Wendy’s training videos

Posted: August 27th, 2010 | Author: Craig | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: | Comments Off
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Videogum.com posted this video earlier today. It’s called “Hot Drinks.” It was for Wendy’s employees in the 90’s to learn how to pour hot drinks. It’s also possibly the greatest song ever. There’s another video to teach employees how to serve cold drinks. It’s called “Cold Drinks.” Unfortunately, it pales in comparison to “Hot Drinks.” What’s a little confusing is the song entitled, “Got to Serve the Drin..   show all text
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fearv: "Dave Thomas was basically the Quincy Jones of fast food." Wendy's training video R&B jams: http://bit.ly/c5aKRd  26.08.2010 20.11.50
mkgold: Hot Drinks! RT @fearv: "Dave Thomas was basically the Quincy Jones of fast food." Wendy's training video R&B jams: http://bit.ly/c5aKRd  26.08.2010 20.31.48
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Women with PhDs having kids

Posted: August 27th, 2010 | Author: Craig | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: | Comments Off
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candace_nast: Are you a woman with a PhD? @Kkarahal & Lada Adamic are interested in family planning & career choices: http://bit.ly/9yi6df  26.08.2010 20.05.38
zephoria: Are you a woman with a PhD? @Kkarahal & Lada Adamic are interested in family planning & career choices: http://bit.ly/9yi6df  26.08.2010 20.03.27
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gravesle: Are you a woman with a PhD? @Kkarahal & Lada Adamic are interested in family planning & career choices: http://bit.ly/9yi6df  26.08.2010 20.54.16
jschneider: RT @zephoria Are you a woman with a PhD? @Kkarahal & Lada Adamic are interested in family planning & career choices: http://bit.ly/9yi6df  27.08.2010 01.51.33
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An Open Online Course for ‘Hacks’ and ‘Hackers’ – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education

Posted: August 27th, 2010 | Author: Craig | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: | Comments Off
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captain_primate: RT @chronicle: An Open Online Course for 'Hacks' and 'Hackers' http://bit.ly/bYtLtL  26.08.2010 15.39.46
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chronicle: An Open Online Course for 'Hacks' and 'Hackers' http://bit.ly/bYtLtL  26.08.2010 15.38.34
tengrrl: An Open Online Course for 'Hacks' and 'Hackers' - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher Education http://hoki.es/cAwJiu  27.08.2010 04.17.04
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Managing Collections in the Networked Environment Webinar Announ [OCLC]

Posted: August 27th, 2010 | Author: Craig | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: | Comments Off
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rschon: Interesting, being recorded? RT @OCLC: Webinar, "Managing Collns in the Networked Environ:New Analytic Approaches," http://bit.ly/cdLf2V  26.08.2010 16.07.46
lorcanD: "Managing collections in the new network environment: new analytic approaches" #oclcr webinar. http://bit.ly/bk7eys  27.08.2010 04.20.18
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rtennant: RT @mrenspie: OCLC Research "Managing Collections in the Networked Environment..." Webinar 9 Sep @ 2 pm EDT http://bit.ly/cdLf2V  26.08.2010 16.53.08
OCLC: OCLC Research Webinar, "Managing Collections in the Networked Environment:New Analytic Approaches," 9 Sep @ 2 pm EDT http://bit.ly/cdLf2V  26.08.2010 15.21.27
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Social Text: Periscope: Impact Archives

Posted: August 27th, 2010 | Author: Craig | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: | Comments Off
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ttasovac: Several depressing accounts of corporatized academia in which critical thought is either fetishized or banished http://bit.ly/dpvZ6x  27.08.2010 00.23.21
Openreflections: Impact: http://www.socialtextjournal.org/periscope/impact/  26.08.2010 14.23.27
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Waynesboro Garden Center | Waynesboro, VA

Posted: August 27th, 2010 | Author: Craig | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: | Comments Off
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captain_primate: RT @gowalla: The Topiary Lama: A Gowalla Tale told in check-ins, pics & comments by @nowviskie http://gowal.la/s/b1Pv (start at the bottom)  27.08.2010 03.30.33
nowviskie: [Ha!] RT @bb: Quest for the Topiary Lama: A Gowalla Tale in Check-ins, Photos, & Comments by @nowviskie http://is.gd/eFxCZ (start @ bottom)  26.08.2010 14.16.59
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A Thank You, and An Announcement | HASTAC

Posted: August 27th, 2010 | Author: Craig | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: | Comments Off
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billwolff: RT @HASTACscholars: CUNY digital humanities initiative announcement by new @HASTAC Scholar! http://bit.ly/dgDdAh  26.08.2010 13.11.28
mkgold: New post by @aPedant RT @HASTACscholars CUNY digital humanities initiative announcement by new @HASTAC Scholar! http://bit.ly/dgDdAh  26.08.2010 13.13.27
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HASTACscholars: CUNY digital humanities initiative announcement by new @HASTAC Scholar! http://bit.ly/dgDdAh  26.08.2010 13.01.12
jadedid: CUNY digital humanities initiative announcement by new @HASTAC Scholar! http://bit.ly/dgDdAh  26.08.2010 13.02.46
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