Monday, May 10, 2004

Japanese Cell Phones Offer a Glimpse of the Future [Slashdot] 8:47:00 PM      Google It!.

OA to clinical trial information. John Zarocostas, WHO boosts internet access to clinical trials, the Lancet 363(9416), 1206 (10 April 2004).(Access restricted to subscribers.) Zarocostas reports in a brief news piece that the World Health Organization (WHO) will post clinical trial information in the ISRCTN Register, a a database of randomised controlled clinical trials, each assigned an International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number(ISRCTN). "Until now there has been no easy mechanism to make WHO research easily available to researchers––particularly those in developing countries whom it affects most," the article states. "The register should make it easier for the scientific community to track and keep up to date with current research developments, WHO says." [Open Access News] 2:55:34 PM      Google It!.

Google Unveils Redesigned Blogger.com. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc., the No. 1 Web search company that recently announced plans to go public through a Dutch auction, on Monday rolled out a new design of its Blogger service that enables users to self-publish Web content. [Reuters: Technology] 12:36:44 PM      Google It!.

Sony unveils tiny wireless pen PC. Reg Kit Watch Look, ma, no keyboard By Tony Smith . [The Register] 9:12:18 AM      Google It!.

Finland's national commitment to OA. Finland's National Electronic Library has negotiated institutional memberships in BioMed Central for every university, polythechnic, and research institute in the country. Quoting BMC's Natasha Robshaw in today's press release: "Finland is leading the world in its nationwide commitment to Open Access, and this is a huge boost for the Open Access movement. We look forward to other nations making the same strides to support making research findings freely available." [Open Access News] 8:58:27 AM      Google It!.

BBC develops 'alternative' codec. 'Dirac' utilises wavelet technology By Faultline . [The Register] 8:41:28 AM      Google It!.