ptrourke

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A developer at a big Library; interests include Greek & Latin, web archiving, poetry, drama, DH, DevOps, infosec, Unicode. Opinions != employers'. The worst case scenario is _always_ the collapse of the false vacuum.

Alt: Profile picture: a black-and-white photograph of me as an infant, smiling with my hands up at my side almost as in a shrug. Banner: a bank of fair weather clouds in a blue sky.

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Day JobSame place as a while
LocationRockville, MD
Show threadptrourkeOct 13
@juergen_hubert Wonder if this has a common source with Euripides' Alcestis?
Show threadptrourkeAug 6, 2025
Well, this toot aged like fine mayonnaise.
ptrourkeAug 4, 2025
A colleague just contrasted XML with "human readable" and I felt personally called out. 🤣
ptrourkeNov 5, 2024
Abbie GrotkeOct 30, 2024
The Library of Congress Web Archiving Section is hosting a paid, fully-remote junior fellow next summer:“Documenting the Digital Age: An Introduction to Web Archiving” https://www.loc.gov/item/internships/junior-fellows-program/#P-14
Learn about the program and how to apply: https://www.loc.gov/item/internships/junior-fellows-program/ Please spread the word to students interested in #webarchiving !
Show threadptrourkeAug 20, 2024
@thedarktangent It's usual to ingest the contents of the site into a search engine like Apache SOLR, Elasticsearch, or OpenSearch; but this will add additional security concerns (it will have to be maintained, updated regularly, etc.)
ptrourkeAug 13, 2024
Matt LincolnAug 12, 2024

You all KNOW you want to work with
@thatandromeda and this is your chance to join our team!

We're seeking a software engineer who likes thinking through data pipelines and helping transfer students to succeed in their degree journeys: https://www.ithaka.org/job/4445169005/?gh_jid=4445169005

I've had a blast working and learning at ITHAKA and I can't recommend it highly enough. Hit me up with any questions you have - this is a great role for a data engineer to grow in.

Software Engineer - ITHAKA

ITHAKA’s mission is to expand access to knowledge and education around the world. Our services — Artstor, JSTOR, Portico, and Ithaka S+R — enable people everywhere to learn, to grow, and to overcome historical barriers to education. In carrying out our mission, as employees we feel a deep responsibility to each other and our well-being, […]

ITHAKA
ptrourkeAug 2, 2024
Joanna WhiteAug 2, 2024
Excited to share a job as a Jnr Developer working with at the BFI National Archive on our Python codebase. Please share this with any young Python developers you know in the UK! #DigiPres #Python #Jobs https://bfijobsandopportunities.bfi.org.uk/tlive_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=4989045BK8&WVID=384536015T
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Show threadptrourkeAug 1, 2024
@MikeElgan Ah, yes, because the polygraph isn't unreliable enough, I guess.
ptrourkeJul 31, 2024
I need to learn to not try to understand code when I've had a bout of insomnia.
ptrourkeJul 31, 2024
Show threadMat KellyJul 31, 2024
We presented some preliminary findings at the SAA Research Forum earlier this month (slides: https://matkelly.com/SAA2024) and an upcoming pres from our planning grant to assess web ads preservation at iPRES 2024 this September: https://ipres2024.pubpub.org/