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The Cyberattack That Exposed The Fragility Of Digital Heritage Saturday 28 October 2023 is a date that will live long in the memory of staff at the British Library. As they arrived for work that day, they encountered

On ransomware and under-funded GLAMs: 'At no point was the British Library particularly negligent or unprepared. Instead, it was hindered by vulnerabilities shared by the majority of cultural institutions. ...the attack [is] a warning to the whole sector.' informationsecuritybuzz.com/the-cyberatt...

I'm not saying I'm allergic to being in england but it did only take me an hour of being here to break out into a rash so I'm not not saying it

📢 DPC Members 📢 Join us on 3 Feb, 2-4pm UTC for 💾 Copy That Floppy… LIVE! 💾
An online workshop with Dr Leontien Talboom, covering floppy disk preservation and a live demo of the full workflow, from setting up a workstation to verifying results. Sign up here: buff.ly/4TEiF2k

A moss-covered metal park bin with a plaque to Robert Burns 1759 - 1796

celebrating #BurnsNight with a visit to the commemorative bin, such a high honour for our national poet from Glasgow City Council

Andrea Kocsis' exhibition was an absolute pleasure to behold. I strongly recommend catching this if you can!

Web archive research in an age of Smart Data | British Library The web represents the largest unstructured data collection, with a huge variety of data types, creators and sources, distributed across the world. The arc

Free event at the British Library on Monday 9 Feb (18.30 GMT): ‘Web archive research in an age of Smart Data’

A related question - is it possible to sue the previous owners of a property for emotional trauma?

If you know someone who is considering having kinetic switches installed in their home, I beg you to intervene

if you're curious about where all the squeaky floorboards in your house are located, may I suggest having a baby?

why yes I am very tired, how did you know

for context - ce0752li.webitrent.com/ce0752li_web...

that will self cataloguing post at the BL is an absolute DREAM job but a takehome pay of £23k in London is absolute unliveable

“Around six months after the cyber incident I talked to the then chair of the science select committee, who was not aware of this incident” w o w

UK Government Web Archive Researcher Workshops Explore the UK Government Web Archive, one of the world’s largest openly accessible internet archives, in workshops.

Are you a web archive user, or would you like to know how to / more about using web archives? Book now for a half-day workshop this October to learn more about the UK Government Web Archive and shape our future offering for researchers: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-governm...

To Watch You Grow (Is a Gift), by Caolán Austin track by Caolán Austin

I'm a little biased maybe, but everything Caolán Austin has put out this year has blown me away. 'Joyful Joyful' is definitely a favourite, but there's a lot of magic there. caolanaustin.bandcamp.com/track/to-wat...

a lot of these guys really envision a future where technology relieves us of the burden of human experience

ok cool not a big deal at all

This is amongst the most impactful two minutes of broadcasting I’ve ever seen.

By Emma Murphy, International Editor, ITV News. #Gaza

current level of newborn-induced brain rot: deep dive into mr blobby's wikipedia page

What is the lifespan of software? What if you make software that's silly and full of whimsy? Will people remember it? Anyway, here's a video someone recently posted of “Good Luck, Babe!” by Chappell Roan performed through the composer feature in Mario Paint, a game released on Super Nintendo in 1992

Beginning to doubt that wokeness is the biggest threat to higher education

I recently saw someone on a neighbourhood FB group describe themselves as a "parking rights campaigner" 🙃

Saffiyah Khan stands on the left looking calm and amused while an English Defense League supporter on the right is prevented from getting too close to her by a Police Liaison Officer. The image was taken at a 2017 EDL march that Khan was protesting.

reminds me of the grace of Saffiyah Khan in the face of the EDL

I used to be an egregious "I love you, man" drinker but maybe it wasn't the alcohol maybe any large amount of liquid does this to me

treated myself to a broken wrist for 2024, what a delight

Hi Macie, I live in Glasgow and am currently researching a book about Bessie MacNicol. Feel free to drop me an email and we can compare notes/travel tips - alice.austin@ed.ac.uk

yes you can expect more of this thrilling content from me in the future

have completely lost my ability to gauge the oats-to-water ratio for good porridge recently