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The Unicode Collection: Volumes I-IV
Awhile back I posted a four-part series on the advantages of Unicode for typing out Biblical Greek and Hebrew. I am linking these posts here so those interested have a one-stop shop for the whole series.
These posts provide a detailed but understandable explanation of what Unicode is, how to set up Greek and Hebrew Unicode [...]
A Golden Age for Children’s Books
Justin Taylor posts an argument to that effect here. Fiction should be an important part of any reader’s diet, and children’s fiction makes for great family time, as I argued here. For more recommendations, check out this post, which includes some lively discussion in the comments. And of course feel free to add your own [...]
Is Memorization Useful?
I found this post interesting. It argues that in an age of Wikipedia and Google memorization is unimportant.
According to Tapscott, the existence of Google, Wikipedia, and other online libraries means that rote memorization is no longer a necessary part of education. “Teachers are no longer the fountain of knowledge; the internet is,” Tapscott told the [...]
New Feature at Nerdlets: Better Comments, Better Conversations
Your Nerdlets are now conversationally super-powered. Comments are now threaded (you can reply to other people’s comments), easier to manage, easier to subscribe to, and better all around.
This is a long post, so let me give you the bottom line: Nerdlets.org values your comments, and hopes that you will participate in the ongoing discussion that [...]
Lost (and Gained) in Translation
Some ideas are easily represented in any language, but more often than not translation requires sensitivity to a wide variety of often competing influences.
I just listened to a nice little story on NPR about the “Art of Translation.”
Bea Basso, who came from Italy to the United States in 2000 to study and work in theater, [...]
Technology at SBL
Biblical Studies and Technology Tools has a run down of some of the new technology presented at SBL. Read about that here.
Bibleworks 8 Announced
The folks over at BibleWorks have announced the release of the eighth iteration of their software product. The announcement includes an extensive list of upgrades and new features. Read the whole announcement. Here are some highlights:
New Features
The biggest advances appear to be in the area of searching and analysis (rather than text handling or diagramming, [...]
Zotero Gets New Partners
A question came up in the Zotero Workshop I did last night: what are Zotero’s future prospects? Will development continue to be strong, or is this a passing fad? The question is a good one, particularly considering Zotero’s ongoing lawsuit with EndNote, but the answer is pretty easy to come by: development for Zotero is, [...]
Setting Up Zotero: Link by Link
The following is a set of links that will be useful for those trying to set up Zotero on their computers. (Not sure what Zotero is or why you would want it? Check out their site, and don’t miss the demo video).
Initial Setup
Firefox Web Browser. Zotero runs as a plugin within this excellent browser.
The Zotero [...]
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