03/11/2009
Jimmy Wales reveals plans for Wikipedia. How to order your digital library with Mendeley. Google wave provides a platform for scientists; and art lovers trek through the Louvre with MuseTrek.
Jimmy Wales, the co-founder of Wikipedia joins Gareth Mitchell to discuss his plans for the expansion of Wikipedia, especially in Asia and Africa.
Victor Henning, the co-founder of Mendeley explains how this new application might enable students and scholars to tidy up and re-order their digital libraries.
Cameron Neylon explains why scientists are taking to Google Wave as a means of sharing their research and encouraging more collaboration.
Visitors to the Louvre can now take a guided tour of the museum courtesy of iphones. Digital Planet’s Sasha Gankin visits the Louvre with a new application in hand called MuseTrek. It allows art lovers to hear about suggestions from other visitors and fellow amateur critics as they move about the museum.
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Jimmy Wales reveals plans for Wikipedia
The co-founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, talks about the plans for a huge expansion of Wikipedia.
Duration: 05:39
Mendeley for students
Victor Henning explains how students might better organise their digital libraries via Mendeley software.
Duration: 05:14
Google Wave’s benefits to scientists
Cameron Neylon examines the benefits offered by Google Wave to scientists who want to collaborate.
Duration: 05:02
Muse Trek tours at the Louvre
Sasha Gankin takes a tour of the Louvre guided by a new mobile phone application called Muse Trek.
Duration: 06:09
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- Tue 3 Nov 2009 10:32GMT±«Óătv World Service Online
- Tue 3 Nov 2009 15:32GMT±«Óătv World Service Online
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- Wed 4 Nov 2009 01:32GMT±«Óătv World Service Online
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