Uploading Data to Alveo
When we set out to build Alveo the aim was always that it should be a repository for new collections contributed by researchers; however, the initial impetus was to get a number of older collections...
View ArticleAlveo Server Outage
As of this morning (1st November) the Alveo server is offline. We are currently moving the server from its previous home at Intersect in Sydney to the facilities of NCI in Canberra. We had hoped to...
View ArticleServer Status Update
An update on the new server deployment. The Alveo repository is now re-installed on new infrastructure at NCI Canberra. All collections are re-ingested and should be available as before but there...
View ArticleAlveo Services Restored
I’m pleased to report that the Alveo server is now fully restored and all services should be working again as normal. AAF login is working again and password reset emails are now being delivered....
View ArticleAustalk Updates
Astute users may have noticed a change to the Austalk collection in Alveo in the last couple of days. We are re-ingesting Austalk into Alveo to correct some errors with the previous version of the...
View ArticleAlveo data used in the Macquarie Dictionary podcast on pronunciation
Listen to this Macquarie Dictionary podcast with interesting remarks on the Australian English accents and pronunciation from Felicity Cox, and some audio snippets from data which is available through...
View ArticleAllocating a DOI for a Collection
Recent work on Alveo now allows us to allocate a DOI for any collection held on the system. A DOI (Digital Object Identifier) is intended to be a persistent digital identifier for an electronic...
View ArticleAlveo Transcription Tool
We’re pleased to announce the latest tool in the Alveo stable for transcription of audio recordings. The Alveo Transcription Tool is a browser based system that works with audio stored on the Alveo...
View ArticleAlveo and Voyant Tools
I’d like to preview a new feature under development in Alveo which is an integration with the excellent Voyant Tools for text analysis. Voyant includes a wide range of tools to explore text...
View ArticleR Packages to Access Alveo and Austalk
While we’ve had a Python package to access the Alveo API for some time (pyalveo) there has not been a properly tested solution for R users until now. We’re happy to announce the release of the alveo...
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