Archive for December, 2004

Climate scientists organize blog

Thursday, December 23rd, 2004

A group of climate scientists contribute to RealClimate, a blog that
aims to provide context to discussions of climate science as
represented in the media. (Source; Nature)

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Article on copyright myths

Tuesday, December 14th, 2004

Written to warn bloggers, this list of eight copyright myths applies to
any kind of online information use and stresses the need not to assume
that a work can be freely reused. (source; beSpacific)

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Google collaborates with major research libraries on massive digitization project

Tuesday, December 14th, 2004

Harvard, Stanford, University of Michigan, Oxford and the New York
Public Library are opening up their collections for a pilot project
that will involve scanning and digitization of books which can be
searched by Google.  The partnership between Google and the
research libraries was announced on 12/13.  A Chronicle of Higher Education article goes into detail about the potential of this partnership in numbers of volumes.  The New York Times also has words on the collaboration.  The mind reels. 

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The quiet growth of e-books

Tuesday, December 7th, 2004

(Source: SciTechDaily Review)

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Wired posts sci/tech gift list

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004

“Wired News surveyed scientists around the country to find out what was on their wish lists.”

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Why not?

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004

“”Blog” is the Word of the Year, dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster said Tuesday.” – Techweb (via Yahoo news)

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