Title of work deciphered in sealed Herculaneum scroll via digital unwrapping

Re:Title of work deciphered in sealed Herculaneum scroll via... by popctrl on Sunday May 11, 2025 @01:41PM (#43955427)

This is so cool

As a history nerd and jaded software developer, I've been wondering a lot lately how I can use my tech skills for archeological research. Is there any way for someone with most of a bachelors to get into this kind of thing?

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Re:Title of work deciphered in sealed Herculaneum scroll via... by bornfreddy on Sunday May 11, 2025 @02:38PM (#43955936)

Well, they are hiring [0]. Sounds like a great way to start. Or you can join the Vesuvius Challenge if you prefer competing.

[0] https://scrollprize.org/jobs

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Re:Title of work deciphered in sealed Herculaneum scroll via... by verditelabs on Sunday May 11, 2025 @05:16PM (#43957233)

They say they're hiring but I didn't even get an email back about my application and I've been awarded $20k through the vesuvius challenge and have 10 years experience in the exact job they're hiring for so I really don't know what they're looking for or if they're looking that hard.

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Re:Title of work deciphered in sealed Herculaneum scroll via... by blackstache on Sunday May 11, 2025 @06:32PM (#43957754)

Sorry to hear this happened as this shouldn't have been lost. I'll make sure we get in touch with you.

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Re:Title of work deciphered in sealed Herculaneum scroll via... by worewood on Sunday May 11, 2025 @02:07PM (#43955656)

My experience with academia is that most of this hard work is done by undergrads, and conception and management by professors; developers aren't hired to do this. So besides "going back to school", there's no way in for an outsider.

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