http://www.geeksugar.com Geek is chic en http://www.geeksugar.com/1811562 <a href="http://www.geeksugar.com/1811562"><img width=160 height=131 src='http://media.onsugar.com/files/upl1/1/15111/30_2008/wiki knol _1.large.jpg'></div></a><p>Google has just launched a new product called <a href="http://knol.google.com/k/knol#" target="_blank">Knol</a>, a website which contains a few hundred articles actually called "Knols." It's similar to Wikipedia in that it's open to the public and encourages "experts" on various topics to <a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/knol-is-open-to-everyone.html" target="_blank">contribute their knowledge online</a>, although it differs by making the author of the Knols sign their real names - unlike the anonymity of Wikipedia. </p> <p><span class="inline left"></span>Google will actually go to the trouble of verifying a <a href="http://www.wired.com/software/coolapps/news/2008/07/google_knol?currentPage=all" target="_blank"> writer's identity, either by credit card or phone</a>, which is said to only take 20 seconds. I guess once you can see the name behind the content, it definitely adds some reputability to the information being presented. </p> <p>So far, I'm seeing quite the abundance of health topic entries, but hopefully in due time the subject matter will expand. </p> <p><br></p> http://www.geeksugar.com/1811562#comment News wikipedia Google knol Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:00:54 -0700 GeekSugar http://www.geeksugar.com/1811562 http://www.geeksugar.com/2567860 <a href="http://www.geeksugar.com/2567860"><img width=160 height=99 src='http://media.onsugar.com/files/upl1/2/22911/49_2008/99aaec3962b4f9fd_google-features-of-2008.large.jpg'></div></a><p>When I reminisce about the <a href="http://www.geeksugar.com/tag/best+of+2008" >Best of 2008</a> I can't help but think Google. Their biggest addition to the geek world in 2008 is probably the Android platform (which now runs on the T-mobile G1 phone), but other features and updates like the <a href="http://www.geeksugar.com/tag/Chrome" >Chrome Browser</a>, <a href="http://www.geeksugar.com/2516206" >Gmail themes and additions</a>, <a href="http://www.geeksugar.com/tag/iGoogle" >iGoogle (and themes)</a>, <a href="http://www.geeksugar.com/1811562" >Knol (Google’s Wikipedia)</a>, <a href="http://www.geeksugar.com/2302444" >Mail Goggles for Gmail</a>, <a href="http://www.geeksugar.com/tag/Picasa" >Picasa 3.0</a> and <a href="http://www.geeksugar.com/2490689" >Video Chat for Gmail</a> all provided their own unique function and entertainment.<br /> <span class="inline left"></span></p> <!-- no strip poll --><form action="/2567860" method="post" id="epoll_view_voting"> <div><div class="poll"> <div class="vote-form"> <div class="choices"><div class="form-item"> <label>What Is Your Favorite New Google Feature? </label> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-0-2567860" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-0-2567860" name="edit[choice]" value="0-2567860" class="form-radio" /> Android/T-mobile G1 </label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-1-2567860" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-1-2567860" name="edit[choice]" value="1-2567860" class="form-radio" /> Chrome Browser </label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-2-2567860" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-2-2567860" name="edit[choice]" value="2-2567860" class="form-radio" /> Gmail Themes </label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-3-2567860" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-3-2567860" name="edit[choice]" value="3-2567860" class="form-radio" /> iGoogle Themes</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-4-2567860" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-4-2567860" name="edit[choice]" value="4-2567860" class="form-radio" /> Knol (Google’s Wikipedia)</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-5-2567860" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-5-2567860" name="edit[choice]" value="5-2567860" class="form-radio" /> Mail Goggles for Gmail </label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-6-2567860" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-6-2567860" name="edit[choice]" value="6-2567860" class="form-radio" /> Picasa 3.0 </label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-7-2567860" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-7-2567860" name="edit[choice]" value="7-2567860" class="form-radio" /> Video Chat for Gmail</label> </div> </div> </div><input type="hidden" name="edit[nid]" id="edit-nid" value="2567860" /> <span class='button'><span><input class='fancybutton' type='submit' name="op" value="Vote" class="form-submit" /></span></span> </div><input type="hidden" name="edit[form_id]" id="edit-form_id" value="epoll_view_voting" /> </div> </div></form> <!-- no strip poll --> http://www.geeksugar.com/2567860#comment Poll Google Best of 2008 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 10:00:44 -0800 GeekSugar http://www.geeksugar.com/2567860