Google Keyhole, Google Scholar

baegucb_18706 writes "The front page of Google has a link to Keyhole where you can download a free trial of satellite imagery. Is it worth the cost for a subscription, and is it the start of the real commercialism for Google? And a challenge to MS's imagery?" D H NG writes "According to CNET, Google introduced a new service for academics called Google Scholar on Wednesday. This service searches scholarly literature such as technical reports, theses and abstracts. This service will not carry ads." And finally, reader ian@FalsePositives.com links to some speculation about how a sufficiently competent search engine could write the news itself.

Comments

Re:Not Such Link

[dorward]

Fire, the wheel, sliced bread - they've got nothing on Google.

This is true, Fire might let you see naked bottoms in the dark, but Google gives you access to a world wide database of naked bottoms.

Re:EPIC

[mwlewis]

I don't think the New York Times has much to worry

I think the NY Times does have much to worry about...but AI hasn't made the list yet.

Re:What about the rest of us?

[generic-man]

Don't worry. It's BETA. I'm sure Google will add support for Mac OS X, Linux, BSD, Minix, RISC OS, Amiga, and OS/2 by the time they're done.

Re:Writing the nes itself?

[Random_Goblin]

meaningless technobable, managementspeak, sentence fragments and misspelled words?

you want it? You already have it
Mission statement Generator

(in a life imitating art moment, I am currently looking at a job application that wants me "To exploit all synergies within the group and drive through efficiencies via excellent operational planning.")

Google Scholar is BETA

[generic-man]

Please remember that Google Scholar is BETA. You are not allowed to criticise it until 2015, at which time Google will change the name to "Google Scholar Release Candidate 1."

This has been a public service announcement from Google Advocacy Central BETA. If you have any feedback, please don't send it to us.