Comments on: Google To Become Open Source Science Repository http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/ Startup and Tech News Fri, 16 May 2008 12:19:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: dbk111 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1943452 dbk111 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:05:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1943452 Hello World!!! Hello World!!!

]]> By: The Simon George fund http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1933596 The Simon George fund Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:01:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1933596 Googles an open source for every profession. Well almost. http://simongeorgeinc.googlepages.com Googles an open source for every profession. Well almost.

http://simongeorgeinc.googlepages.com

]]> By: 24 tonws http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1933349 24 tonws Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:25:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1933349 They really aren’t kidding with when they stride to ‘organize the world’ ! They really aren’t kidding with when they stride to ‘organize the world’ !

]]> By: JamesL http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1932569 JamesL Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:01:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1932569 I am a biologist; I'm involved in the creation of a CellML, an XML based language for description of biological processes and data within a mathematical framework - our institute within the University of Auckland, New Zealand is both ideologically and economically committed to the open source model for software and research. I am considerably concerned about the progress of Google and other internet megacorporations and their influence on the internet. There is much information about this on the net and I encourage everyone to find more about this company that currently controls the majority of the information on the planet. Find out more, and make an informed choice before you and your colleagues decide to use this service. Will there be a day when scientific research is either available on Google or simply not available at all? This is simply my own opinion. I encourage all of you as scientists to go and do some serious research on the implications of research.google.com I am a biologist; I’m involved in the creation of a CellML, an XML based language for description of biological processes and data within a mathematical framework - our institute within the University of Auckland, New Zealand is both ideologically and economically committed to the open source model for software and research.

I am considerably concerned about the progress of Google and other internet megacorporations and their influence on the internet. There is much information about this on the net and I encourage everyone to find more about this company that currently controls the majority of the information on the planet. Find out more, and make an informed choice before you and your colleagues decide to use this service.

Will there be a day when scientific research is either available on Google or simply not available at all? This is simply my own opinion. I encourage all of you as scientists to go and do some serious research on the implications of research.google.com

]]> By: Nicholas (twidox) http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1931693 Nicholas (twidox) Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:51:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1931693 We are currently working on a similar project that will launch in March 2008 called Twidox. The aim of Twidox is to create an online library of 'quality' documents which have been created and uploaded by our users; such as academics, researchers and non governmental agencies. Documents on the website will be accessible to all and will allow people to share their knowledge and help others in their work and research. Whether it will be better or worse then Google’s attempt remains to be seen. We are currently working on a similar project that will launch in March 2008 called Twidox. The aim of Twidox is to create an online library of ‘quality’ documents which have been created and uploaded by our users; such as academics, researchers and non governmental agencies. Documents on the website will be accessible to all and will allow people to share their knowledge and help others in their work and research.

Whether it will be better or worse then Google’s attempt remains to be seen.

]]> By: gyuszi bacsi http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1931675 gyuszi bacsi Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:39:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1931675 "How on earth do you pronounce “Palimpsest”?" perhaps they use a nickname, like Palim “How on earth do you pronounce “Palimpsest”?”

perhaps they use a nickname, like Palim

]]> By: Alex Linhares http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1931073 Alex Linhares Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:07:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1931073 Google (and others) should be entering and embracing open access to research. It's sad that, to this day, scientific papers are all hidden behind paywalls, when terabytes of garbage are available all over the web. I wonder who will kill Elsevier Science and Springer. USD2000/year for a scientific periodical? Those days are ending soon. Google (and others) should be entering and embracing open access to research. It’s sad that, to this day, scientific papers are all hidden behind paywalls, when terabytes of garbage are available all over the web. I wonder who will kill Elsevier Science and Springer. USD2000/year for a scientific periodical? Those days are ending soon.

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1930441 David Mackey Sun, 20 Jan 2008 04:47:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1930441 This is great. Perhaps this is what they have been using sneakernet to aggregate. This is great. Perhaps this is what they have been using sneakernet to aggregate.

]]> By: Mr. Crash http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1930270 Mr. Crash Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:54:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1930270 Open science... Just ad sponsored. Yay. No possible point where there's a conflict of interests there. None at all... Open science…

Just ad sponsored.

Yay. No possible point where there’s a conflict of interests there. None at all…

]]> By: Bob http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1930042 Bob Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:12:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1930042 Wow, this is great new. I am a huge proponent of open science, so I am eager to see how this progresses. There is a lot of potential in biology (my field). Wow, this is great new. I am a huge proponent of open science, so I am eager to see how this progresses. There is a lot of potential in biology (my field).

]]> By: Pooja Arora http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1929985 Pooja Arora Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:57:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1929985 The latest I like about Google is the fact that they have launched a talent hunt in Asia to "recognize and celebrate" women power in computer science. There is Google recognition with cash reward for those who make the cut as per the details - http://www.techbanyan.com/archives/125 Woohooo Google Rocks! The latest I like about Google is the fact that they have launched a talent hunt in Asia to “recognize and celebrate” women power in computer science. There is Google recognition with cash reward for those who make the cut as per the details - http://www.techbanyan.com/archives/125

Woohooo Google Rocks!

]]> By: Your Daddy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1929910 Your Daddy Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:05:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1929910 They should also make a repository for Pr0n. They should also make a repository for Pr0n.

]]> By: Technicle http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1929879 Technicle Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:51:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1929879 For that link, copy-thru the end of ..(90).ppt For that link, copy-thru the end of ..(90).ppt

]]> By: Technicle http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1929876 Technicle Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:50:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1929876 >... now it will know even more. Continuing their business-as-usual... ie., eg., -- http://accelerating.org/presentations/SingSummit5.06(90).ppt in particular, p.70 (true???) and pp.77-81 (interesting)... >… now it will know even more.

Continuing their business-as-usual… ie., eg., –
http://accelerating.org/presen.....Summit5.06(90).ppt
in particular, p.70 (true???) and pp.77-81 (interesting)…

]]> By: SoniaC http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1929845 SoniaC Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:36:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1929845 I've been wondering about Google's relationship with the pharmaceutical industry. Further to the comment above on all the information collected to date by Google, sadly, it's inevitable that contextual ads for this massive sector appear on your screens for a very real reason. It's nauseatingly brilliant... I’ve been wondering about Google’s relationship with the pharmaceutical industry. Further to the comment above on all the information collected to date by Google, sadly, it’s inevitable that contextual ads for this massive sector appear on your screens for a very real reason. It’s nauseatingly brilliant…

]]> By: ChrisW http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1929777 ChrisW Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:00:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1929777 How on earth do you pronounce "Palimpsest"? I guess it doesnt really matter - all the science nuts around the world probably use this word 50 times a day. :) How on earth do you pronounce “Palimpsest”? I guess it doesnt really matter - all the science nuts around the world probably use this word 50 times a day. :)

]]> By: BinaryDay http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1929775 BinaryDay Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:59:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1929775 I just went ahead and made a list of information that google knows about me. Here is how the list looks like 1. All my search 2. Entire content on my laptop 3. My home address 4. My credit card information 5. My online income 6. Complete detail about my users. You can see my thought on the topic at http://binaryday.com/2008/01/19/what-google-knows-about-me/ Please leave your comments about it on my blog as I will really like to know the views of TC users on this topic. @Duncan, I hope that you do not mind my posting link to my blogpost in the comments section. The only reason I am doing so is because I will like to have a good discussion about this topic. However if you feel that I am getting the comments off topic, then please feel free to delete this comment. I just went ahead and made a list of information that google knows about me. Here is how the list looks like
1. All my search
2. Entire content on my laptop
3. My home address
4. My credit card information
5. My online income
6. Complete detail about my users.

You can see my thought on the topic at http://binaryday.com/2008/01/1.....-about-me/

Please leave your comments about it on my blog as I will really like to know the views of TC users on this topic.

@Duncan, I hope that you do not mind my posting link to my blogpost in the comments section. The only reason I am doing so is because I will like to have a good discussion about this topic. However if you feel that I am getting the comments off topic, then please feel free to delete this comment.

]]> By: Faramarz http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1929768 Faramarz Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:56:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1929768 They really aren't kidding with when they stride to 'organize the world' Kudos to Google and a great initiative. They really aren’t kidding with when they stride to ‘organize the world’

Kudos to Google and a great initiative.

]]> By: » What Google knows about me » BinaryDay - A little better day http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1929757 » What Google knows about me » BinaryDay - A little better day Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:52:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1929757 [...] was a reading a post on “Google To Become Open Source Science Repository” at Techcrunch. While this is a really nice gesture by Google, what made me uneasy was [...] […] was a reading a post on “Google To Become Open Source Science Repository” at Techcrunch. While this is a really nice gesture by Google, what made me uneasy was […]

]]> By: JasonM http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1929683 JasonM Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:26:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1929683 Similar to Google docs storage - does this mean that any research scientists undertake using this data need to be accessible by Google? Similar to Google docs storage - does this mean that any research scientists undertake using this data need to be accessible by Google?

]]> By: BinaryDay http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1929668 BinaryDay Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:22:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/google-to-become-open-source-science-repository/#comment-1929668 "We thought Google knew everything, now it will know even more" It is starting to get a little scary now. The world needs an alternative to google and soon. “We thought Google knew everything, now it will know even more”

It is starting to get a little scary now. The world needs an alternative to google and soon.

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