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Going Mobile: Implications of mobile technology uptake for Cultural Organizations

By Marcus J Wilson, Pooka.Pro It is forecast that mobile web access will overtake web access by traditional computers within the next three years.  That is – users of the Internet will be more likely to want to view your website on a handheld mobile device than from a desktop or laptop computer.  But how [...]

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The importance of a preservation strategy for your digital memories

In October 2006, I was away on a business trip when a freak 150-year flood event destroyed the contents of my family’s rural home. Facing an oncoming five-foot wall of water, my wife had little time to consider our possessions. For all the things we lost that day, I still feel a tremendous sense of [...]

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The Earth Pyramid: Giving the world a chance to become a part of history

By Steve Ward The Earth Pyramid project was started nearly three years ago with the aim of creating a monument that will get the world looking at the future of our planet and create a platform for discussing the many global issues this generation will be facing. This new pyramid will hold contributions from every [...]

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Archaeology 2.0: Open Context Means Deeper Connections to Broader Audiences

First off, I want to thank Jeff for inviting me to share a guest post on this blog. Although I appreciate the medium, I find that between parenthood, endless grant writing and reviewing, and working on Open Context, I’ve got less time than I’d like for blogging. By background, I’m an archaeologist with a PhD [...]

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Start expanding your heritage circle on Google Plus

While technically not “open” yet, the Google Plus social network has made a splash, to the tune of an estimated 10 million users. It’s Google’s biggest hit in a while and I have to say that as an early invitee, I’m a fan. One of the things that’s been missing in social media is an [...]

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