So technically I already wrote a book: my PhD, which I published online in German in 2022. Also technically, I am not really writing a new book. I simply want to rewrite my German PhD into an English (and understandable) version. So is this really a hard thing to do? To use some old Facebook…
In the modern age where data breaches and cyber-attacks are rampant, securing sensitive data is a top priority. One way of achieving this is by encrypting data using software such as VeraCrypt. VeraCrypt is a free and open-source encryption software that provides robust security to sensitive data. In this article, we will discuss how to…
Open Science is an ever-evolving concept that seeks to promote access to scientific research outputs, such as data and publications, in an effort to increase transparency, reproducibility, and collaboration. I just read two articles about the FAIR and CARE principles and I really liked them. What does Open Science mean? Archaeology, in particular, has been…
So with climate change coming and ever wondering why this is all happening, I sometimes read books that have nothing to do with archaeology. This time, I read Less is More by J. Hickel. It is a book about de-growth and it is soooo good. If you want to understand what capitalism does to our…
When it comes to academic publishing, it’s all about the numbers. Without a large body of published works, your chances of success can be severely limited. This is why many researchers turn to Publish or Perish, which helps them to quickly and accurately assess the impact of their work. What is Publish or Perish? Publish…
So I already wrote about my partly failed trip to London last year. As I was not able to do the scans I wanted. I was able to do them now and I took over 2.600 photos resulting in over 156GB of data. What for? Well for the most famous relief of Neo-Assyrian art of…
West Asia has long been a cradle of civilisations, and this is no different in Firaxis’ game Civilization VI. The game offers a detailed look at the wonders of the region, and how they compare to their real-world counterparts. In particular, the wonders of West Asia provide many opportunities for players to explore the historical…
So this time I read a volume about Classical Antiquity in Video Games, edited by Christian Rollinger with 15 individual chapters concerned with depicting the past in video games. Rollinger’s volume is packed with interesting chapters about various topics in digital gaming. Although the Classical Antiquity is not my main focus of interest, I was…
AI, or artificial intelligence, is rapidly changing the way we think about writing and content creation. With advancements in natural language processing and machine learning, AI is now able to assist writers in a variety of ways, making the writing process more efficient and effective. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at some…
Last Wednesday, I listened to a talk by Alex Brandsen of the University of Leiden (@alex_brandsen) about his dissertation and a follow-up project. He uses Machine Learning to make vast amounts of excavation reports from commercial archaeology in the Netherlands actually usable. As my interest was sparked, I started to play around with Artificial Intelligence…