Dr. Thomas Gerdes

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  • 24 August 2025

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    Filmlog

    The Salt of the Earth, 2014 – ★★★★★

    The Salt of the Earth, 2014 – ★★★★★

    This excellent documentary by Wim Wenders is about the Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado and showcases many of his deeply moving photographs. This is a review from Letterboxd. Find all of them on my Filmlog.

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  • 18 August 2025

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    Library

    Libraries as spaces for digital creativity

    Libraries as spaces for digital creativity

    When Sam Altman designed OpenAI’s workspace, he modeled it after his favorite Parisian bookstore and Stanford’s library. This raises fascinating questions: Are physical libraries still essential for digital creativity? Do traditional spaces inspire breakthrough innovation?

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  • 9 August 2025

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    Photolog

    Ice cream

    Ice cream

    A summery ice cream with a dulce de leche flavour.

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  • 28 July 2025

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    Library

    AI meets library: Building an RVK classification tool

    AI meets library: Building an RVK classification tool

    As a librarian interested in AI integration, I developed an open-source tool that uses artificial intelligence to assist with RVK classification. The project reveals both the potential and limitations of AI in handling complex hierarchical library systems. Complete source code available.

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  • 27 July 2025

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    Filmlog

    O Brother, Where Art Thou?, 2000 – ★★★½

    O Brother, Where Art Thou?, 2000 – ★★★½

    This is a review from Letterboxd. Find all of them on my Filmlog.

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