Category Archives: history

Social Networks and The Good Way to Do History

Posted on January 2, 2014 by geoffcain

Biblioteque Nationale There is a fascinating article by Harvard librarian Robert Darnton in this month’s New York Review of Books called “The Good Way to Do History.” It is a review of Arlette Farge’s book The Allure of the Archives. This … Continue reading →

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Stephen Fry on Technology and Change

Posted on March 5, 2010 by geoffcain

I have been checking out the BBC interviews on technology from the series called “The Virtual Revolution.” Stephen Fry talks about how the driving force behind all the technological change isn’t the technology but the inherent human will to connect. … Continue reading →

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