‘Digital History’ Archive

Tips on grant writing, from Twitter June 25, 2009 1 Comment

A few days ago, Jeremy Boggs asked for suggestions on grant writing, and received some terrific responses via Twitter. At the same time, I’ve heard recent concerns that it’s difficult to access and search the history of your own Twitter activity.. making us wonder what happens to all of this valuable information. The [...]

HistoryPlot Presentation at AAHC April 19, 2009 2 Comments

I’ve been quietly experimenting with place-based computing since last summer, and had the opportunity earlier this month to present my pitch for a mobile history web service/application called HistoryPlot. While I’m not entirely sure on the trajectory of the project overall (which I aptly refer to as an experiment), I’m exploring different options to [...]

Dreams of Digital History Street Teams March 31, 2009 8 Comments

While I’m not as hooked into the local music scene as I was in college, I have fond memories of attending concerts in crowded bars, playing in bands, and having a group of friends that shared a passion for the music. I’m young enough that the internet playing a crucial role in building that [...]