Tom Scheinfeldt
@foundhistory.bsky.social
Dad, Husband, Swimmer, Historian, Professor of Digital Humanities at UConn. Online at https://foundhistory.org
My AcadiMeet series wraps up with a final lesson: Building this app wasn't just about learning about AI. It was about recovering my identity as a builder. If you've put off a project because of fear of the first line of code, this post is for you.
foundhistory.org/2025/11/ai-c...
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AI Coding Collaboration for Digital Humanists (Part 4): Performance, Polish, and Problem Solving
Author’s note: This post is the final installment in a series on AI Coding Collaboration for Digital Humanists (and other competent imposters). The series chronicles the development of AcadiM…
foundhistory.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:57 PM
My AcadiMeet series wraps up with a final lesson: Building this app wasn't just about learning about AI. It was about recovering my identity as a builder. If you've put off a project because of fear of the first line of code, this post is for you.
foundhistory.org/2025/11/ai-c...
foundhistory.org/2025/11/ai-c...
The Kids Are Alright: My colleague, John Murphy, explores the budding realization among Gen Z that maybe their phones aren’t helping.
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The Youth Rebellion Against the Infinite Scroll
Why college students are slowly, quietly reclaiming their attention.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The Kids Are Alright: My colleague, John Murphy, explores the budding realization among Gen Z that maybe their phones aren’t helping.
buff.ly/3vrrLcE
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Reposted by Tom Scheinfeldt
You could just see this as working the refs: if you think you’ve got a shot at the govt guaranteeing your debt, why not try? But if OpenAI has genuinely reached the limits of all the financial engineering they’ve done to mitigate their capital risk, that’s a very bad sign
BREAKING: OpenAI is requesting US government support to help guarantee financing for the massive investments in AI chips and data centers it needs for expansion, per Bloomberg.
November 6, 2025 at 1:51 PM
You could just see this as working the refs: if you think you’ve got a shot at the govt guaranteeing your debt, why not try? But if OpenAI has genuinely reached the limits of all the financial engineering they’ve done to mitigate their capital risk, that’s a very bad sign
Annual "Most Important Video Game of All Time" debate tournament in DMD2010: History of Digital Culture is in the books. Students submit nominations (and historical reasoning) in advance. Seeds are determined by number of nominations. This year's winner: Minecraft
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Tournament Manager
Tournament Manager is an all in one tournament management application. Use Tournament Manager to create, manage and run a tournament. Make sure to have your tournament participants subscribe to your…
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November 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Annual "Most Important Video Game of All Time" debate tournament in DMD2010: History of Digital Culture is in the books. Students submit nominations (and historical reasoning) in advance. Seeds are determined by number of nominations. This year's winner: Minecraft
buff.ly/TIfgc4s
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Building AcadiMeet required five sessions, but AI forgets everything when it hits the chat length ("context") limit. In this post, I describe how to avoid a hand-off crisis and move seamlessly from one chat window to the next. Hint: the solution hinges on proactive documentation.
AI Coding Collaboration for Digital Humanists (Part 3): Mastering Continuity
Author’s note: This post is the third in a series on AI Coding Collaboration for Digital Humanists (and other competent imposters). The series chronicles the development of AcadiMeet, a sched…
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November 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Building AcadiMeet required five sessions, but AI forgets everything when it hits the chat length ("context") limit. In this post, I describe how to avoid a hand-off crisis and move seamlessly from one chat window to the next. Hint: the solution hinges on proactive documentation.
Reposted by Tom Scheinfeldt
Very proud to have worked on this statement of the Modern Language Association with @annamillsoer.bsky.social and other colleagues on the MLA’s task force on AI in Research and Teaching. It is a direct call for faculty input into Ed Tech decision-making, especially AI: www.mla.org/Resources/Ad... 🧵
November 4, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Very proud to have worked on this statement of the Modern Language Association with @annamillsoer.bsky.social and other colleagues on the MLA’s task force on AI in Research and Teaching. It is a direct call for faculty input into Ed Tech decision-making, especially AI: www.mla.org/Resources/Ad... 🧵
Doodle fatigue? Try AcadiMeet (acadimeet.org).
Free. No ads. Privacy-first. Scheduling for the academic life.
New this weekend: Calendar view, better mobile support, improved meeting selection UI.
Free. No ads. Privacy-first. Scheduling for the academic life.
New this weekend: Calendar view, better mobile support, improved meeting selection UI.
November 3, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Doodle fatigue? Try AcadiMeet (acadimeet.org).
Free. No ads. Privacy-first. Scheduling for the academic life.
New this weekend: Calendar view, better mobile support, improved meeting selection UI.
Free. No ads. Privacy-first. Scheduling for the academic life.
New this weekend: Calendar view, better mobile support, improved meeting selection UI.
New at AcadiMeet (acadimeet.org)! Recurring commitments! Block off recurring (biweekly, monthly, etc.) meetings in your polls and poll responses.
Also Part 2 in my series about working with AI to build AcadiMeet, including advice for rapid prototyping, passing code, and debugging. buff.ly/UgXXJGD
Also Part 2 in my series about working with AI to build AcadiMeet, including advice for rapid prototyping, passing code, and debugging. buff.ly/UgXXJGD
AcadiMeet
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October 31, 2025 at 4:31 PM
New at AcadiMeet (acadimeet.org)! Recurring commitments! Block off recurring (biweekly, monthly, etc.) meetings in your polls and poll responses.
Also Part 2 in my series about working with AI to build AcadiMeet, including advice for rapid prototyping, passing code, and debugging. buff.ly/UgXXJGD
Also Part 2 in my series about working with AI to build AcadiMeet, including advice for rapid prototyping, passing code, and debugging. buff.ly/UgXXJGD
The second installment in my series on "AI Coding Collaboration for Digital Humanists" is out. The new post focuses on prototyping and execution, with practical tips for each stage of development.
foundhistory.org/2025/10/ai-c...
foundhistory.org/2025/10/ai-c...
AI Coding Collaboration for Digital Humanists (Part 2): From Prototype to Production
Author’s note: This post is the second in a series on AI Coding Collaboration for Digital Humanists (and other competent imposters). The series chronicles the development of AcadiMeet, a sche…
foundhistory.org
October 31, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The second installment in my series on "AI Coding Collaboration for Digital Humanists" is out. The new post focuses on prototyping and execution, with practical tips for each stage of development.
foundhistory.org/2025/10/ai-c...
foundhistory.org/2025/10/ai-c...
New at Acadimeet: Full timezone support. Schedule meetings in your timezone. Invitees respond in theirs. Everything gets synced up and calendar invites sent for everyone's correct timezone.
#Productivity #HigherEd #DH
#Productivity #HigherEd #DH
AcadiMeet
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October 27, 2025 at 2:17 PM
New at Acadimeet: Full timezone support. Schedule meetings in your timezone. Invitees respond in theirs. Everything gets synced up and calendar invites sent for everyone's correct timezone.
#Productivity #HigherEd #DH
#Productivity #HigherEd #DH
I'm launching a blog series to chronicle my work with Claude to build AcadiMeet (acadimeet.org), including the strategic methods and communication patterns I used to launch the app.
The first post argues that the best way to begin is to focus on vision, not code.
foundhistory.org/2025/10/ai-c...
The first post argues that the best way to begin is to focus on vision, not code.
foundhistory.org/2025/10/ai-c...
AI Coding Collaboration for Digital Humanists (and Other Competent Imposters) – Part 1
Author’s note: This post is the first in a series on AI Coding Collaboration for Digital Humanists (and other competent imposters). The series chronicles the development of AcadiMeet, a sched…
foundhistory.org
October 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I'm launching a blog series to chronicle my work with Claude to build AcadiMeet (acadimeet.org), including the strategic methods and communication patterns I used to launch the app.
The first post argues that the best way to begin is to focus on vision, not code.
foundhistory.org/2025/10/ai-c...
The first post argues that the best way to begin is to focus on vision, not code.
foundhistory.org/2025/10/ai-c...
I built AcadiMeet to handle the specific chaos of university life. It does everything you expect from a scheduling app but it's built to handle fixed teaching schedules, faculty autonomy, and the rhythms of the semester.
If you're tired of Doodle, give it a try: acadimeet.org
#HigherEd #EdTech
If you're tired of Doodle, give it a try: acadimeet.org
#HigherEd #EdTech
AcadiMeet
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October 21, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I built AcadiMeet to handle the specific chaos of university life. It does everything you expect from a scheduling app but it's built to handle fixed teaching schedules, faculty autonomy, and the rhythms of the semester.
If you're tired of Doodle, give it a try: acadimeet.org
#HigherEd #EdTech
If you're tired of Doodle, give it a try: acadimeet.org
#HigherEd #EdTech
I spent six days working with Claude to build a full-stack web app (check it out at AcadiMeet.org). The process was revelatory.
My conclusion: The old "hack vs. yack" binary in DH has collapsed.
Read my full reflection:
foundhistory.org/2025/10/meet...
#AI #DH #EdTech #HigherEd #Productivity
My conclusion: The old "hack vs. yack" binary in DH has collapsed.
Read my full reflection:
foundhistory.org/2025/10/meet...
#AI #DH #EdTech #HigherEd #Productivity
AcadiMeet
AcadiMeet.org
October 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I spent six days working with Claude to build a full-stack web app (check it out at AcadiMeet.org). The process was revelatory.
My conclusion: The old "hack vs. yack" binary in DH has collapsed.
Read my full reflection:
foundhistory.org/2025/10/meet...
#AI #DH #EdTech #HigherEd #Productivity
My conclusion: The old "hack vs. yack" binary in DH has collapsed.
Read my full reflection:
foundhistory.org/2025/10/meet...
#AI #DH #EdTech #HigherEd #Productivity
Sure, $65 isn’t nothing. But when Metro North and LIRR and NJ Transit cost $30 (plus your entire day) to get into the city, Sourcery starts to look like a pretty good deal … even for “local” collections.
#archives #research
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#archives #research
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Sourcery Pricing Part 2: Cost Comparisons - Sourcery
Now that we have some context for why Sourcery requests in Boston and New York cost $65 (which, if you missed it, we talked about in a previous blog post HERE), let’s take a step back and see how Sourcery’s...
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October 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Sure, $65 isn’t nothing. But when Metro North and LIRR and NJ Transit cost $30 (plus your entire day) to get into the city, Sourcery starts to look like a pretty good deal … even for “local” collections.
#archives #research
sourceryapp.org/2025/10/07/s...
#archives #research
sourceryapp.org/2025/10/07/s...
“In the same way that a 6-year-old learning basic addition would never be allowed a calculator, a college junior learning their field of study should not be outsourcing critical thinking to ChatGPT.”
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ChatGPT and the end of learning
My students kept using ChatGPT. I couldn't make them stop.
www.theargumentmag.com
September 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
“In the same way that a 6-year-old learning basic addition would never be allowed a calculator, a college junior learning their field of study should not be outsourcing critical thinking to ChatGPT.”
www.theargumentmag.com/p/chatgpt-an...
www.theargumentmag.com/p/chatgpt-an...
Some great tips on remote archival research from @sourcery_app grad student, Mohammad Edalati
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How Researchers Can Access Historical Documents Faster! - Sourcery
Archival research is the foundation of historical and social inquiry. Primary sources, from government papers and organizational records to personal letters, diaries, and even train tickets, allow…
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September 29, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Some great tips on remote archival research from @sourcery_app grad student, Mohammad Edalati
sourceryapp.org/2025/09/28/h...
sourceryapp.org/2025/09/28/h...
Pretty disheartening to finally receive panel reviews on an IMLS proposal submitted in 2024 and not know whether the excellent scores weren't quite excellent enough or whether it was tanked for ... other reasons. #libraries #museums #digitalhumanities #dh
September 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Pretty disheartening to finally receive panel reviews on an IMLS proposal submitted in 2024 and not know whether the excellent scores weren't quite excellent enough or whether it was tanked for ... other reasons. #libraries #museums #digitalhumanities #dh
OH: “The biggest lie of grad school is that your job is to be smart. Your job is to be a project manager.”
September 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
OH: “The biggest lie of grad school is that your job is to be smart. Your job is to be a project manager.”
“Over the summer, Maddie was able to use Sourcery to compile the final pieces of research for the third chapter of her dissertation. These materials have allowed her to move forward on her project earlier than expected and offered new research leads…”
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Sourcery Research Ambassador: Meet Maddie! - Sourcery
👂Have you heard? We’re recruiting 5 Sourcery Research Ambassadors to help us test new features and expand into the Washington, DC metro area! If you’re a humanities researcher and are in need of...
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September 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
“Over the summer, Maddie was able to use Sourcery to compile the final pieces of research for the third chapter of her dissertation. These materials have allowed her to move forward on her project earlier than expected and offered new research leads…”
sourceryapp.org/2025/09/23/s...
sourceryapp.org/2025/09/23/s...
Need something at NYPL? BPL? Or somewhere else in New York or Boston? Try Sourcery! (use SOCIAL10 for 10% off your first request)
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Home - Sourcery
Open Source Not for Profit Community Driven Any archive, any time Get Started Request documents through Sourcery Need archival documents for your research but can’t make the trip? Want to streamline…
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September 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Need something at NYPL? BPL? Or somewhere else in New York or Boston? Try Sourcery! (use SOCIAL10 for 10% off your first request)
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If I was currently researching in DC-area archives, I would sign up. You may know some grad students, or someone in between jobs, who have their LC researcher cards, or are immersed in collections at one of the Smithsonian Libraries, who might be interested.
We’re hiring! We need people to get documents in DC and people who need documents in DC to help us with testing Sourcery ahead of launching in our third city.
sourceryapp.org/2025/09/17/j...
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Join Our Team! - Sourcery
Help Sourcery get better and get paid doing it! We’re currently recruiting for two positions: Are you an early career archivist or librarian? A current MLS/PhD/MS/MA student or recent graduate? Or may...
sourceryapp.org
September 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
If I was currently researching in DC-area archives, I would sign up. You may know some grad students, or someone in between jobs, who have their LC researcher cards, or are immersed in collections at one of the Smithsonian Libraries, who might be interested.
In January, shortly after the inauguration, I floated the idea of The New England Option, a thought experiment about a regional, rather than national, approach to politics.
Today it’s happening.
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Today it’s happening.
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The New England Option in Action – Found History
by Tom Scheinfeldt
foundhistory.org
September 18, 2025 at 11:05 PM
In January, shortly after the inauguration, I floated the idea of The New England Option, a thought experiment about a regional, rather than national, approach to politics.
Today it’s happening.
foundhistory.org/2025/09/the-...
Today it’s happening.
foundhistory.org/2025/09/the-...
We’re hiring! We need people to get documents in DC and people who need documents in DC to help us with testing Sourcery ahead of launching in our third city.
sourceryapp.org/2025/09/17/j...
sourceryapp.org/2025/09/17/j...
Join Our Team! - Sourcery
Help Sourcery get better and get paid doing it! We’re currently recruiting for two positions: Are you an early career archivist or librarian? A current MLS/PhD/MS/MA student or recent graduate? Or may...
sourceryapp.org
September 17, 2025 at 9:07 PM
We’re hiring! We need people to get documents in DC and people who need documents in DC to help us with testing Sourcery ahead of launching in our third city.
sourceryapp.org/2025/09/17/j...
sourceryapp.org/2025/09/17/j...