Omeka is an open-source publishing platform used for libraries, archives, and museums. It can be used to showcase digital collections: cultural heritage and online exhibitions. It can also be used …
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Let’s Archive It! Event Recap
In April, the Digital Fellows were delighted to host the event “Let’s Archive It,” which brought together three archivists from across the CUNY system to discuss the exciting archival work …
An Introduction to Matplotlib
In Python, the most widely used library for creating various kinds of visualizations is Matplotlib. In this post, we will introduce the core ideas behind Matplotlib and illustrate them through …
Why Should You Make a Website For Your Tenants’ Association?
By Sam O Hana “Stewardship, not ownership, is the path to adulthood” – Amy Starecheski, Ours to Lose: When Squatters Became Homeowners in New York City 68% of the …
2025 CUNY DHI Lightning Talks In Review
Thank you for making the 2025 CUNY Digital Humanities Initiative Lightning Talks a big success! The event saw twenty presenters from six CUNY campuses share a wide range of exciting …
How Tech Despair Can Set You Free — The New Atlantis
In this article, Samuel Matlack reflects on socio-cultural commentary from Jacques Ellul on contemporary technological society. Despite the title and subtitle, Matlack doesn’t actually address how one is set free …
‘Really alarming’: the rise of smart cameras used to catch maskless students in US schools | Surveillance | The Guardian
In this article from “The Guardian,” Mark Keierleber discusses the disturbing presence of surveillance in schools. This surveillance was introduced to monitor students either going maskless or wearing masks improperly …
The Present and Future of Engineers – The Brooklyn Rail
In this article, Nick Chavez–a mechanical engineer–reflects on the role engineers have in rendering workers non-experts as more expertise is transferred to the machine that gets used. Something that once …
The innovative surfing tech making waves – BBC News
This article covers some of the exciting developments in surfing technology: surfboards with propellers; a pump that generates surfable waves; and a watch that helps prevent shark attacks. Read more …
How Ukrainian Civilians Are Using Phones to Share the Invasion With the World – CNET
In this article, David Lumb talks about how Ukrainians are staying in touch with each other, as well as informing the world, using cell phones. Ukrainians can lose Wi-Fi access …
