Monthly Archives: December 2013

Happy Merry Spectral Response

Posted on December 25, 2013 by AK

http://xkcd.com/1308/ http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/christmas_lights.png

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15 of the Weirdest Images in the British Library’s New Digital Trove

Posted on December 17, 2013 by billcomstock

Do you really think those original pages were that sick yellow-green color? No way, José.

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Slideshows controlled with hand motions

Posted on December 9, 2013 by billcomstock

Super cool. Imagine slideshows of library collections that run in public buildings, like the HU Information Office space, the Science Center, or the fancy-pants Harvard Club in NYC. Forward, back, zoom, show me the metadata, all via the waving of … Continue reading →

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Magnificent in Miniature: The Emerson-White Book of Hours

Posted on December 9, 2013 by billcomstock

This two volume title will be coming to Imaging Service for digitization at some point.

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The University of Rochester and George Eastman House Announce Joint Master’s Degree Program in Photographic Preservation and Collections Management

Posted on December 6, 2013 by billcomstock
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Leica acquires Sinar

Posted on December 3, 2013 by AK

Interesting… Any ideas what this might mean for us? http://petapixel.com/2013/11/26/leica-acquires-swiss-large-format-view-camera-manufacturer-sinar/

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