David Underdown

@davidunderdown.bsky.social

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Data Engineer at The National Archives. Digital Preservation/Digital Archiving. Also cycling, bellringing, photography, choral singing, promming and much more

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David Edward Underdown was a historian of 17th-century English politics and culture and Professor Emeritus at Yale University. Born at Wells, Somerset, Underdown was educated at the Blue School and Exeter College, Oxford. The books Revel, Riot, and Rebellion and Fire from Heaven won prizes from the North American Conference on British Studies and the New England Historical Association. After retiring from Yale in 1996, Underdown wrote a well-received book about the history of cricket in the Hambledon era, Start of Play. .. more

Political science 34%

History 28%

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David Underdown @davidunderdown.bsky.social · 7h

#UnconfinedWalks a work issue which needed prompt investigation stopped me getting out at lunchtime but I just got out before sunset and spotted these hellebores

David Underdown @davidunderdown.bsky.social · 7h

They don’t build resonance like troops marching in step (think the Millennium Bridge in its initial days, where the initial wobble was reinforced because it tended to make people fall into step)

David Underdown @davidunderdown.bsky.social · 1d

<of the homily where I could pick anything out were Italian loan words

David Underdown @davidunderdown.bsky.social · 1d

Once on a choir tour to Malta we sang at a Saturday evening Mass in one of the local parish churches. We sang at a setting in Latin but most of the service was in Maltese. I was momentarily surprised that the creed included the word Allah, but given the Arabic influence it made sense. The only bits>

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 2d

STUDY: “The aim of the current study was to investigate the effect of an outdoor cycling intervention on cognitive function and mental health and well-being in older adults.”

The effect of cycling on cognitive function and well-being in older adults

It has been demonstrated that, on their own, both exercise and stimulation from the environment can improve cognitive function and well-being in older adults. The combined effect of exercising in the ...

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David Underdown @davidunderdown.bsky.social · 2d

Not recent but very first bout of Covid back in March 2020 left me like that for a few weeks

David Underdown @davidunderdown.bsky.social · 2d

#UnconfibedWalks A little walk in the park, mostly avoiding rain

David Underdown @davidunderdown.bsky.social · 3d

#UnconfinedWalks Surprisingly fairly dry at lunchtime! (I was so surprised I almost forgot to take a photo at all). No photos from yesterday’s rather miserable ride to Wigmore Hall for Rhiannon Giddens’ brilliant concert

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mia ridge @miaout.bsky.social · 3d

A cafe in Dublin airport has a robot that delivers hot food orders! But it just sped off without letting the people get their food out.

When it came back it had a human minder. And when my order arrived, the same human bought it, saying she couldn't trust the robot.

This is a post about most AI.

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Emma Booth (she/her) @emmabooth.bsky.social · 5d

Creative Commons Licenses are ill-equipped for the AI era and the rapid ingestion/scraping of open content by bots. - training for AI doesn't fit traditional copyright definitions because text is converted into statistical patterns that are tokenised processed and used for probability-based outputs.

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weird medieval guys @weirdmedieval.bsky.social · 5d

what if we kissed while singing little tunes from the 15th century heart shaped book of french love songs ?

A heart shaped medieval manuscript open flat to show a page of musical score opposite a page illuminated with a colourful drawing of a richly dressed woman and an angel holding a sword and floating atop a wheel.

David Underdown @davidunderdown.bsky.social · 5d

#UnconfinedWalks A dry day and still some light in the sky as I left the office around 17:15

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Andy Jackson @anjacks0n.bsky.social · 5d

New DPC blog post: Supporting COPTR, our community-owned tool registry www.dpconline.org/blog/support... #DigiPres

Supporting COPTR, our community-owned tool registry - Digital Preservation Coalition

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David Underdown @davidunderdown.bsky.social · 6d

My girlfriend's birthday too

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Keith Lilley @profkdlilley.bsky.social · 6d

Exploring the itineraries of King Edward I 🤓

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Archives and Records Association UK and Ireland @araukie.bsky.social · 7d

Today we launch new AI guidelines to help galleries, libraries, archives and museums prepare for the future - read more here: www.archives.org.uk/news/new-ai-...

New AI guidelines launched to help galleries, libraries, archives and museums prepare for the future — Archives & Records Association

The Archives and Records Association UK & Ireland (ARA) has today published new open-access guidelines to help the Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAM) sector prepare their collection...

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Bryony Hooper @bryonyhooper.bsky.social · 7d

The @ads-update.bsky.social Archeology Data service (ads) are looking to recruit a Digital Archives Assistant.

jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/digi...

#digipres #digipresnorth #archivejobs

Jobs - The University of York

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 7d

It is always a pleasure to read about Margaret Calvert. Absolute legend. Her contribution to the look of modern Britain is immense.
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Waddle this way! The sign-making genius who kept Britain’s drivers (and ducks) safe

Airports, road signs, animal warnings … Margaret Calvert revolutionised how Britain looked and her brilliantly clear designs are still used today. We meet the font legend and Porsche lover

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David Underdown @davidunderdown.bsky.social · 7d

#UnconfinedWalks Met Office said it was likely to be wet all day, but in the end lunchtime wasn’t too bad

David Underdown @davidunderdown.bsky.social · 8d

#UnconfinedWalks Wet again but signs of spring at Wesley’s Chapel, and the sun was trying to break through above Richmond Park

Pinky-purple crocuses in grass, another clump a little way behind and a few snowdrops further back

Brighter skies on the left, above a line of bare trees. To the right still very grey and cloudy

David Underdown @davidunderdown.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you

David Underdown @davidunderdown.bsky.social · 9d

On a small M&S Malbec while waiting for dinner #ConfinedCocktails

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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 9d

A very unexpected surprise. Browsing the 17th Century Agarde indexes (as one does) and found these lovely illuminated pages. TNA IND 1/17089

David Underdown @davidunderdown.bsky.social · 9d

#UnconfinedWalks Weather has generally continued being a bit grim hence the continued lack of photos. Plus yesterday I was up in Bradford for my Aunt Isma’s funeral (where the weather was definitely living up to northern stereotypes). Somewhat better today though

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Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk · 10d

It's World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day, so join @rogerhighfield.bsky.social as he shares the fascinating story of a remarkable recovery and explores why often-overlooked illnesses demand global attention https://bit.ly/4qPEpdK

British Ambassador's Fight for Survival Highlights Brazil's Dengue Breakthrough - Science Museum Group Blog

For World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day on 30 January, Roger Highfield talks to a diplomat and leading biomedical researcher about the importance of a new vaccine and why often-overlooked illnesses ...

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Heather Craddock @hcraddock.bsky.social · 10d

The research guide on Environmental History that I wrote for The National Archives, UK is now live! Includes research advice and resources on colonial environments, pollution, agriculture, and animal histories.

Available here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-yo...

#envhist #envhum

Photograph of an American bison standing beside a fence at the London Zoo in 1906.

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South West Heritage Trust @swheritagetrust.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks to @thefnl.bsky.social this exceptionally rare Tudor map of Kingsbridge in Devon has been acquired for public research at the Devon Heritage Centre, after more than four centuries in private hands.