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Tara A

@tla.bsky.social

Historian, computer geek. Prof of Digital Humanities, University of Vienna. PI of @r11.eu project. Special needs parent twice over. Book: https://brill.com/display/title/33878

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I can make one up! VollarmschlΓΌsselrΓ€tselherausforderung

17.02.2026 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Or Β£95 to get the UK passport renewed.

14.02.2026 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

But did you bring the pig??

11.02.2026 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

<zombie>JOIN...US...</zombie>

26.01.2026 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

CONTROVERSY

10.01.2026 23:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Programm – DHd 2026

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πŸ“’ Our program is online!

All sessions, workshops, and social events are now available on our website and via ConfTool.

✨ Early-bird registration extended until January 31!

πŸ‘‰ Explore the program & register: dhd2026.digitalhumanities.de?page_id=548&...

#dhd2026 #digitalhumanities #Vienna

08.01.2026 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dunkler Hintergrund mit rotem Schriftzug: DHd 2026 Wien, Programm, ist jetzt online

Dunkler Hintergrund mit rotem Schriftzug: DHd 2026 Wien, Programm, ist jetzt online

πŸ“’ Unser Programm ist online!

Alle Sessions, Workshops und das Rahmenprogramm sind jetzt auf unserer Webseite und im ConfTool verfΓΌgbar.

✨ Early-Bird Registrierung verlÀngert bis 31. JÀnner!

πŸ‘‰ Programm & Anmeldung: dhd2026.digitalhumanities.de?page_id=501

#dhd2026 #digitalhumanities #Wien

08.01.2026 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

At first I read that in Celsius and was envious but also deeply confused by the β€œfeels like”

01.01.2026 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

More or less the same except it was the president of Austria

30.12.2025 09:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll gtfo with the fries and gravy, thanks

29.12.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Grad student. 😱

28.12.2025 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

And what a fine workshop it was!

18.12.2025 07:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A plate containing sautΓ©ed turkey breast, roasted sweet potato with cubes, and vegetable SemmelknΓΆdel. An unopened jar of cranberry / blueberry compote is next to the plate.

A plate containing sautΓ©ed turkey breast, roasted sweet potato with cubes, and vegetable SemmelknΓΆdel. An unopened jar of cranberry / blueberry compote is next to the plate.

A meal almost but not entirely unlike Thanksgiving dinner. I can’t decide whether to brave my substitute for cranberry sauce.

27.11.2025 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Blog Post #42: Katalin Prajda & MΓ‘rton RΓ³zsa As their time on the project comes to an end, Katalin and MΓ‘rton look back on their experiences and reflect on their key achievements.

As their time on the project comes to an end, Katalin and MΓ‘rton look back on their experiences and reflect on their key achievements. Read it here πŸ‘‡

releven.univie.ac.at/news/detaila...

31.10.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We're hiring! @univie.ac.at is seeking a TT Assistant Professor in the Psychology of Digitalization. If your work is about automation, AI, or immersive technology (e.g., VR) in the context of work and organizations (broadly defined), we’d love to hear from you. πŸ‘‡

29.10.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

The first thing I had to write in uni that was longer than 10 pages was the bachelor’s thesis, and that got more structured supervision.

09.10.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

By my senior year I had worked out that I could produce about one page per hour for any writing assignment, and then it became impossible to make myself start more than N hours before the deadline. This was, as you say, unhelpful for grad school.

09.10.2025 04:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Time was, you contributed to an edited collection or resource and got a free copy of the thing. Now you get three months of free access to the online version. Somehow it's just not the same...

26.09.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When β€œno” means β€œyes”: Why AI chatbots can’t process Persian social etiquette New study examines how a helpful AI response could become a cultural disaster in Iran.

When β€œno” means β€œyes”: Why AI chatbots can’t process Persian social etiquette - Ars Technica arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/w...

24.09.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

I managed to get all the way to this many years old before having to go through my prose and murder Oxford commas to conform to a stylesheet. It hurts.

25.09.2025 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yep I had to learn all about that in one of my CS classes in the 90s!

21.09.2025 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Possibly the biggest roadblock to my uptake of #AI assistants is the fact that I have always been terrible at delegating.

17.09.2025 12:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I know, but if I have to pick an answer that’s the one I give.

05.09.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sweet home

05.09.2025 07:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
An invitation from the American Historical Review to review a book, ending with "If you accept our invitation, we will provide
access to a digital copy of the book."

An invitation from the American Historical Review to review a book, ending with "If you accept our invitation, we will provide access to a digital copy of the book."

I thought the whole point of agreeing to do book reviews was getting a free physical copy?

21.08.2025 08:43 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well we are working on clearing a garden patch outside! @blat.at thinks we should plant wheat next to sugarcane next to tomatoes next to pumpkins…

18.08.2025 07:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
An empty room with white walls, bare concrete floor, a single window, radiator and dangling light bulb

An empty room with white walls, bare concrete floor, a single window, radiator and dangling light bulb

It’s like I’m at the beginning of a game of Animal Crossing. What to do…?

18.08.2025 06:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

For some reason this got set to the tune of β€œHe’s got the whole world in his hands” in my head…

15.08.2025 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Everyone is very welcome - we have a really exciting paper line-up!

06.08.2025 11:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Blog Post #39: Tara Andrews In her latest blog post, Tara reflects on a summer of RELEVEN highlights, including PhD defences, conference talks at IMC Leeds, and the preparations for our closing conference on 3-5 September.

In her latest blog post, @tla.bsky.social reflects on a summer of RELEVEN highlights, including PhD defences, conference talks at IMC Leeds, and the preparations for our closing conference on 3-5 September πŸ‘€ Read her reflections here πŸ‘‡

releven.univie.ac.at/news/detaila...

04.08.2025 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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