It looks like soon we’ll gain access to a philosophical library of  Epicurean texts, which had been buried under lava. This is an amazing technique for recovering them. #preservation Ancient scrolls burned in Herculaneum volcanic eruption made readable ... continue reading

Neat article. One idea it raised, which I really liked was that with the limitations of what we can communicate, required some research to think of the “fractals of our existance” to give a rich insight into humanity. Also, it mentions this One Earth messages project, where you can submit a word to send into space… everyone’s voting on them. http://oneearthmessage.org/ What will a crowdso ... continue reading

Neat. Internet Archive metadata will be included in the +Outernet project. I supported their Lantern crowdfunding campaign so I’m very curious to see how these results work out. Open Library heads to the stars « The Open Library Blog ... continue reading

Great read… this looks at our attitudes toward algorithms but in a much more holistic way than people usually talk about them. The Cathedral of Computation ... continue reading

I wish I’d known about this when I visited the Czech Republic a few years ago… a hall of curiosity cabinets and 42000 ancient philosophical texts. Strahov Monastery ... continue reading

Science and good writing. Also, without mirrors, would we all fall into self-loathing? To Fall in Love With Anyone, Do This – NYTimes.com ... continue reading

I was lucky to snap this photo just in time… the little beast is continuing on its Winter migratory path, North through Montreal. ... continue reading

After a -30 something day, this is a great reminder of my trip to Trieste a few years ago http://tmblr.co/Z7eWqs1Mz8Mm6 National Geographic Found Motorists pass people on a scenic road atop a cliff overlooking a bay near Trieste, Italy, 1956.Photograph by B. Anthony Stewart, National Geographic Creative This was posted on Google+ ... continue reading

I was interested in the criteria to determine which publishers act in bad faith, which were used for this list. It’s good that someone is keeping track of these journals. Beall’s List of Predatory Publishers 2015 ... continue reading

Good case arguing improvements to public access to information. An Ottawa student campaigning to make government budgets more clear has a strong ally – former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page. http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/olivia-dorey-wants-you-to-know-how-the-government-spends-your-money-1.2878430 ... continue reading

The real trend in humanities is their vibrance and relevance in our present day, the analytical abilities they develop, and the research skills they foster–so explains this article. And archives play an important role. The American Scholar: Habits of Mind – Anthony Grafton and James Grossman ... continue reading

“Skepticism” gets misused in a lot of reporting on climate change. Super point in this article about what is really a denier, not a skeptic. Deniers are not Skeptics – CSI ... continue reading

Good questioning on the importance of language, death of our culture, and how future peoples will be able to understand anything of what we hand down. Egyptology can help us future-proof our culture –“ Grayson Clary –“ Aeon ... continue reading