Comments on: Google’s Palimpsest project: Open-Source Science Data http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/googles-palimpsest-project-open-source-science-data/ A survival guide for the 21st century researcher Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:38:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: George http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/googles-palimpsest-project-open-source-science-data/comment-page-1/#comment-35642 George Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:51:02 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/googles-palimpsest-project-open-source-science-data/#comment-35642 I cant wait to see all the new developments from google. The new browser and operating system. I cant wait to see all the new developments from google. The new browser and operating system.

]]> By: Victor http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/googles-palimpsest-project-open-source-science-data/comment-page-1/#comment-30219 Victor Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:40:44 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/googles-palimpsest-project-open-source-science-data/#comment-30219 It's a great idea, yet - to be perfectly honest - I probably wouldn't have open-sourced the data I gathered during my Ph.D. until I had "secured" the publications I needed for my thesis. Moreover, I've talked to many researchers who are reluctant to share the data underlying their publications - perhaps fearing that it could be used to show calculation errors in their work. I know it's not how academia *should* work, but it's been my experience. I wonder whether this habit of secrecy depends on my academic discipline (consumer research/psychology), and whether other disciplines are more open about their data? It’s a great idea, yet – to be perfectly honest – I probably wouldn’t have open-sourced the data I gathered during my Ph.D. until I had “secured” the publications I needed for my thesis. Moreover, I’ve talked to many researchers who are reluctant to share the data underlying their publications – perhaps fearing that it could be used to show calculation errors in their work. I know it’s not how academia *should* work, but it’s been my experience.

I wonder whether this habit of secrecy depends on my academic discipline (consumer research/psychology), and whether other disciplines are more open about their data?

]]> By: The Quantitative Peace http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/googles-palimpsest-project-open-source-science-data/comment-page-1/#comment-30208 The Quantitative Peace Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:41:30 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/googles-palimpsest-project-open-source-science-data/#comment-30208 <strong>Something to keep an eye out for: Google Data...</strong> Wired reports that Google plans to release, soon, a framework for hosting, storing, and distributing large or frequently used data. The Project, Palimpsest, will pay the fees to both ship the data (by sending users a 3TB hard drive to... Something to keep an eye out for: Google Data…

Wired reports that Google plans to release, soon, a framework for hosting, storing, and distributing large or frequently used data. The Project, Palimpsest, will pay the fees to both ship the data (by sending users a 3TB hard drive to…

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