Kitab.uz

August 31, 2009 7:08 AM

KITAB.UZ is a website [est. in Sep 2007 by Otabek OGULYAMOV - ed.] dedicated to creation and maintenance of digital historical, literal and cultural works about Southern Uzbekistan. Scholars, students and all individuals who are interested in the following topics are welcomed to browse our pages.
posted by yegga (12 comments total)

See also: The Southern Uzbekistan Historical Database
posted by yegga at 7:15 AM on August 31, 2009

The illustrations section is interesting, although there are only a couple of pages there so far. Looks like a good use of digital media and the Internet, though.
posted by Kadin2048 at 7:17 AM on August 31, 2009

Once again no one is interested in my vast digital archives of Northern Uzbekistan. *sigh*
posted by DU at 7:49 AM on August 31, 2009 [2 favorites]

"our" pages?
posted by brain_drain at 8:07 AM on August 31, 2009

brain_drain: ""our" pages?"

It's lifted directly from the site's description of itself; it doesn't seem like it refers to yegga.
posted by Kadin2048 at 9:10 AM on August 31, 2009

Very nice—bookmarked, with my thanks!
posted by languagehat at 9:33 AM on August 31, 2009

Once again no one is interested in my vast digital archives of Northern Uzbekistan. *sigh*

I find an Eastern/Western axis much more demonstrative for these purposes, for reasons that I should think would be obvious to even the most casual observer. Schemes like this add nothing to the greater dialog and only further muddy the already murky waters of Uzbekalia. People like you really cheese me off.
posted by Naberius at 9:37 AM on August 31, 2009 [1 favorite]

Mmmm Kushan archaeology. Thanks!
posted by Abiezer at 9:55 AM on August 31, 2009

Comment voicing suspicion withdrawn!
posted by brain_drain at 9:58 AM on August 31, 2009

As a Borat fan, I have to say it; fuck Uzbekistan.
posted by Bageena at 10:39 AM on August 31, 2009

Kitabuz ... :) ... great name choice, since the Arabic K*T*B is the root for "book", "library" and other related concepts ... nice find. Thanks!
posted by aldus_manutius at 11:07 AM on August 31, 2009

I see two ways to sift through junk: 'search' and 'slice'. When applied to the internet, search engines are the former, and Mefi the latter. Sometimes I post things only to see who comments, who favorites, who brings what to a thread, who slices what and how.
posted by yegga at 11:16 AM on August 31, 2009