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Letters of Reference and Recommendation

Students ask for letters of reference and recommendation. Writing them is an important responsibility for tutors. It’s something we take extremely seriously. But what goes into a letter of recommendation? Top Tips When Requesting References […]
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Broadcast Clock Generator App

I needed a quick and easy broadcast clock for creating podcast episodes. (There is a great episode of ‘99% Invisible’ on broadcast clocks that is well worth listening to.) While I found a few apps […]
Lockscreen samples for photography challenge to compose for 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
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Phone Lock Screens – Photography Challenge (Gallery)

Screens dominate our visual landscape and beg for our attention. Wallpapers and lock screens pose particular photographic challenges. The extreme aspect ratio. The adaptive brightness. The digital furniture. The unpredictable modifications. The tiny viewing period. […]
Proceedings of the Seventh International Genetical Congress held in 1939 and published in 1941.
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International Genetical Congress (1939, Seventh): Queries using LLM

What work can large-language models (LLMs) do for historical researching? They offer tools for voluminous compilation of data ready for complex human analysis. They can organise and reorganise data. They can extract data from source material. They can be set to search for trends. We’re coming to grips with LLM tools for historical researching, and we’re quickly moving well beyond the LLM-as-author model so distrusted in our community. Historians must push ourselves to be as creative and demanding of LLM resources as those in our sister disciplines.

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