June 2, 2011
by Tom Scheinfeldt
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A few years back I had the bright idea to launch a second podcast (Digital Campus being the first). It languished. In fact, I only ever managed to record three episodes. The last one was recorded in February 2008. It’s … Continue reading
October 23, 2009
by Tom Scheinfeldt
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Yesterday I received a letter from Google addressed to Robert T. Gunther at Found History. As founder of the Museum of the History of Science at Oxford, where I did my doctoral work, and a major figure in my dissertation, … Continue reading
December 15, 2008
by Tom Scheinfeldt
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Philadelphia’s Rosenbach Museum & Library explores our ongoing fascination with Abraham Lincoln with 21st Century Abe. Launching officially on Lincoln’s bicentennial on February 12, 2009, the site will present reflections on Lincoln’s legacy by leading scholars and artists. More interesting … Continue reading
February 22, 2008
by Tom Scheinfeldt
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(my) History of Technology by Verie Sandborg. A retiree’s recollections of a lifetime with personal technology. Roots Television. User-generated genealogy videos. Interesting, but too many ads. Technica. An archive of lego history, including early advertisements, a numbered set listing, and … Continue reading
December 22, 2007
by Tom Scheinfeldt
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More from the grocery check-out. I suppose I understand the pairing of John-John and Diana. But John Lennon and John Ritter?
September 25, 2006
by Tom Scheinfeldt
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Like many enthusiast communities, the legion of Mac users seems particularly interested in its history and in the history of its cause: the Apple computer. This takes the form of both casual interest by ordinary users (e.g. “Early Apple sound … Continue reading
August 29, 2006
by Tom Scheinfeldt
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If you get a chance, check out kevo.com, a new social networking site where users collaboratively profile their favorite celebrities, who are then ranked according to “fame” based on the number and reputation of members contributing to their pages (at … Continue reading
June 8, 2006
by Tom Scheinfeldt
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Found on the floor of the United States Senate: James Inhofe (R-OK) explores his family history.
June 6, 2006
by Tom Scheinfeldt
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In Mario Through the Years, GameDaily offers readers a several-thousand-word biography of Mario, twenty-six year veteran of Nintendo gaming, star of more than 100 games, and stalwart defender of Pauline’s virtue against Donkey Kong’s relentless advances.
May 11, 2006
by Tom Scheinfeldt
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Predictably, the Harvard undergraduate plagiarism scandal has focused more attention on the thief—sophomore Kaavya Viswanathan—than on the thieved, coming-of-age novelist Megan McCafferty. In terms of found history, however, McCafferty is much more interesting than Viswanathan. Each day in (retro)blogger, McCafferty … Continue reading