Monthly Archives: August 2008

PKAP and Omeka

Posted on August 30, 2008 by

Well, I have been promising PKAP’s foray into using Omeka for a while, but this time we are making good progress. My IT guys got Omeka set up and running for us, right before the PKAP fieldseason began. When I … Continue reading →

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Quick Hits

Posted on August 27, 2008 by

A few random things that caught my attention today: A colleague suggested I check out “The Decline and Fall of the 49ers Empire,” which is an article that compares the San Francisco 49ers rise and fall to that of Rome … Continue reading →

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SL Archaeology

Posted on August 26, 2008 by

So I have ventured back into SL to see what archaeology sites have popped up. I visited ROMA Archaeology – an interactive archaeology site whose goal is archeological education. This was an interesting site to visit.  There were a number … Continue reading →

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Summer Over

Posted on August 25, 2008 by

Today school started back for me. It seems like the summer flew by. I usually use the start of school as my signpost for starting back on PKAP stuff in earnest. I have been trying to get data transferred to … Continue reading →

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Social Networks

Posted on August 21, 2008 by

Facebook has been in the news a bit lately, probably due to the imminent start of the academic year. On Monday I read an article in Wired Campus entitled “When Professors Create Social Networks for Classes, Some Students See a ‘Creepy … Continue reading →

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PKAP Website Feedback Coming In

Posted on August 20, 2008 by

The redesigned PKAP website has engendered a fair bit of email traffic concerning its new look. Most people seem to like the new look, but have suggestions for reorganization – and I have to admit the majority of them are … Continue reading →

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PKAP Data Work

Posted on August 19, 2008 by

Well, the PKAP off-season has begun in earnest. We have several projects we have started. One that I am focusing on is data collection and organization. PKAP acquired space on a new server that went online yesterday. This new server … Continue reading →

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