Monday, September 26, 2011

Google puts the Dead Sea Scrolls in the cloud, promises they won't dissolve when you touch them

Google puts the Dead Sea Scrolls in the cloud, promises they won't dissolve when you touch them

You think your finger grease does bad things to your smartphone's touchscreen. Just imagine the horrors it would wreak on some ancient documents. As promised, Google has saved history the heartbreak of succumbing to your grubby paws by digitizing the Dead Sea Scrolls. Like pretty much everything else these days, the software giant has added the oldest known biblical manuscript to the cloud. Five scrolls are now available as hi-res images, which really you give the feel of their long-dead animal skin parchment.

Engadget, Google puts the Dead Sea Scrolls in the cloud, promises they won't dissolve when you touch them

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