My View on AI and University-Level English Literature (5 October 2026)
It is bad that I have started writing this post because, for reasons you will see below, I am worried about how much ...
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Martin Paul Eve
Professor of Literature, Technology and Publishing at Birkbeck, University of London, and Associate Director of Knowledge Commons at Michigan State University.
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15.10.26
An update from day 68 in hospital...
Vaults and locks that fence them from the public eye and use (17 September 2026)
I think often on this, on preservation, from Thomas Jefferson (slave owner) in 1791: “let us save what remains: not b...
Crossref Member Practices feedback: without digital preservation, there is no digital persistence (9 September 2026)
Crossref have been asking for feedback on their new member practices. Here is what I have sent them:
A further health update... (7 September 2026)
As many of you know, I am currently in hospital. This is a factual rundown of how I got here, what’s been tried, and ...
What's that sound? (6 September 2026)
Hospitals. Places of recovery and rest, where the sick can recuperate through somnolent slumber.
Not now, ancient sheep virus found hiding in medieval parchment! (5 September 2026)
An article in Science reports the discovery of an ancient sheep virus found hiding in medieval parchment. They extrac...
Short thought
There's an option for my home IV pump to have the 'Connect' add-on, which transmits details of your infusion to a data dashboard. While I'm sure the stats are snazzy, given the cybersecurity issues we've had this month, I'm glad the NHS can't afford this!
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Theses on the Metaphors of Digital-Textual History
How digital technologies reshape the way we write, publish, and read — and a case for rethinking scholarly communication for the twenty-first century.