Sebastian Heath

Mediterranean & computational archaeologist. Clinical Assoc. Prof. ISAW/NYU. Son of immigrants. Opinions/#typos mine. Original work CC-By. Please reuse. #DH(?)

[Sebastian Heath @sebhth]

Last night I added a "<100 Connections" overlay to the Amphitheater Browser. A hint of "#NetworkAnalysis". Or at least some sense of where there are many "close" amphitheaters. Pic shows it looks nice with the CAWM Basemap https://t.co/UgLdpKbQDd . 1/2

[Sebastian Heath @sebhth]

@StevenEllis74 Noted. (And one way might be the right prompt to some [soon to be?] AI image gen tool...)

[Sebastian Heath @sebhth]

If this is my last tweet, then this may well be where I'm off to.

[Abbi Holt @stickfiguregods]

I've been working on an open source novella/textbook for first year Latin students. The main character is a curious cat who solves mysteries. Here is Mysterium Felis Absentis! It features the underground basilica near the Porta Maggiore. Edits welcome!! #classicstwitter🧵

[Sebastian Heath @sebhth]

@ShadiBartsch Yikes! (We've not met. But I'm amongst the many firmly on your side! -S.)

[Sebastian Heath @sebhth]

I'm tempted to propose a volume titled "We're not sure and that's OK: Selected studies from the Roman World" (I'd humbly ask @candidamoss to contribute as it picks up an occasional thread of convo.)

[Sebastian Heath @sebhth]

Alum here, You next, @BrownUniversity? https://t.co/bA2v0aADTZ #DontWait

[Sebastian Heath @sebhth]

The "Kenchreai Ceramic Catalog" is still in earliest stages. Looking OK, I think. I've added Pontic and Cypriot Sigillata. Some nice Late Roman Athenian vessels. Our earliest African Red Slip piece (Hayes 8a) and other entries. All with pretty good photos. https://t.co/Ia33uL1WUm

[Sebastian Heath @sebhth]

On test basis, J.Rife and I have begun a "Kenchreai Ceramic Catalog". See https://t.co/Ia33uL1WUm . Early stage! But may help readers explore the rich assemblage there. (Flagging @AliceWaldner1, @IreneSotoMarin, @SLadstaetter, @romanpottery among others who might be interested.)

[Sebastian Heath @sebhth]

Quick illustration of the archaeological principle that you don’t need to find much of a vessel to restore it. Just about any part of the rim of this Late Roman dish (from area of modern Tunisia) would give an idea of the whole thing. Having base is great as well! #kenchreai2023

[Sebastian Heath @sebhth]

@chrysoboullon @diyclassics It's an important point. I noted that you can pay "from nothing to full charge, as we recognise that not all authors have access to funding". The full price is steep, no doubt about that.

[Sebastian Heath @sebhth]

Call for Papers: "Representing the Ancient World through Data", Journal of Open Humanities Data. https://t.co/IUK0i4w4du (eds. include @diyclassics ). I'll submit https://t.co/471pqIrTt6 as a "Short Data Paper". Sept 1 deadline.

[Legonium @tutubuslatinus]

Ecce! Hodie Lola Marcusque regionem inter Tiberim et Capitolium explorant. Hoc illo tempore prope hoc templum rotundum stant. Marcus nescit cuius templum sit, sed olim audivit id esse templum Herculis. Hercules est heros Graecus Marco praedilectus. Lola cupit in tecto dormire.

[Sebastian Heath @sebhth]

Victory. I think. Though I should be cautious. Phusion Passenger didn't like AWS Linux. So I spun up Ubuntu 22.04. No go (openssl 3.0 too up to date). Ubunto 18.04 too old (Python 3.6). A few AWS instances later... Ubuntu 20.04 worked. Complicated!😠But yeah, victory. I think.

[Sebastian Heath @sebhth]

I just want everyone to know that I'm in a battle with ubuntu, apache2, and Phusion Passenger. I will win. And it is healthy for me to keep my hand in this plumbing aspect of #DH. Skillz maintenance. But yeah, it's a battle. I'll win! #AcademiChatter

[Sebastian Heath @sebhth]

I believe we're now due for some kind of triumvirate.

[Sebastian Heath @sebhth]

I grew up in NYC and I live in NYC. Love the place. If you click thru, Vienna at top of this list. I’ve spent a tiny bit of time there. Great public transportation. Great parks. Great vibe. Add in good healthcare, and yeah, I get it. Probably not perfect but definitely livable.

[Grace Dean @graceldean]

The Economist Intelligence Unit just published its ranking of the most liveable cities, and nowhere in the US made the top 10.

In fact, no US cities have featured in the top 10 since the ranking started in 2009.

https://t.co/phHfWzhOIP

[Sebastian Heath @sebhth]

I have something like a complete draft of "Mapping Movement and Diverse Experiences Between Amphitheaters North of Rome". Public preview is at https://t.co/LkF8zHkdcl . From .md source. I'll use that to pitch to an editor. I won't put that person on spot. But do wish me luck.

[Sebastian Heath @sebhth]

@Sicilyepigraphy A few months out from the event, I'm thinking that 5+ hours is an exciting opportunity for a deep dive into "Linked Open Data" and how https://t.co/LQw0S1XFrr implements those ideas. And I'm thinking, "Plenty of time to prepare!" I will try to maintain this optimistic approach!

[Sebastian Heath @sebhth]

#DH Summer School in September on Lake Como, Italy. From the 11th to the 15th. https://t.co/UZQoo5tSuh . I'm on the hook for one day's worth of stimulating content. And looking forward to it! Registration open through July, 31st.

[Sebastian Heath @sebhth]

@kgeographer @ewg118 I enjoy this issue, as in I like thinking about it. But I try to keep it away from my everyday modeling. Yes, everything is a description. Everything an “information resource”. Sticking to that helps me avoid complexity. I find that makes data easier to use.