Interesting Links for 05-03-2023

[andrewducker]

1. You don't have to read Finnegan's Wake, but if you do then this will help

(tags:JamesJoyce advice reading )

2. There is more Akkadian available than you'd think

(tags:archeology history writing viaDanielDWilliam )

Comments

[bens_dad]

Not sure about the speed, but this New Scientist article
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533981-400-how-the-secrets-of-ancient-cuneiform-texts-are-being-revealed-by-ai/
suggests that both are happening.

There is also a correction and a letter about the article.

[anna_wing]

Requires subscription, unfortunately, but yhat would be lovely! Ones hopes that the results will be published eventually.