Michael Shanks is a well known archaeologist who specialises in theoretical approaches within archaeology. He is one of the growing number of archaeologists who really ‘get it’ when it comes to social media and the internet. Through his blog and various experiments he has grasped the concepts of participatory media by the horns and seen [...]
Archive | July, 2006
History Matters – pass it on
July sees the launch of the “History Matters – pass it on” campaign, here in the UK. History Matters – pass it on is all about raising awareness of the importance of history in our everyday lives and encouraging involvement in heritage in England and Wales. Our goal is to build public support and interest [...]
Geotagging Photos: Zooomr
Silbury Hill, Wiltshire Hosted on Zooomr There’s one thing that Flickr doesn’t support natively, and that is the ability to ‘geotag’ photos. In a nutshell, geotagging is just associating spatial data (i.e. a set of coordinates) showing where you took a particular photo (or where the subject is located). You could then see where it [...]
Mining landscape of Cornwall and West Devon becomes a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Not a techno-heritage story, but something else that is close to my heart as a Cornishman The mining landscape of Cornwall and West Devon has become a World Heritage Site, following a decision by the World Heritage Committee, Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell announced today. Cornwall and West Devon has supplied much of the western world’s [...]
3D Printing?
Some museums provide replica objects that you can pick up and examine, rather than just peering at them through a glass case. There is a lot to be said at being able to feel an artefact, and look at the detail. It’s good for visually impaired people too. Now, imagine being able to download a [...]
Script Error
The Sherborne Missal has had a script error. Oh the irony… The Sherborne Missal is a 15th century illuminated manuscript, and the virtual version is available to browse on a large touch screen in the foyer of the British Library. It allows you to ‘turn’ the pages with your hands, as you would a real [...]
