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Last broadcast on Wed, 4 Nov 2009, 01:32 on BBC World Service (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
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.
Chapters
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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.
1 00.42 -
Mendeley for students
Victor Henning explains how students might better organise their digital libraries via Mendeley software.
2 07.41 -
Google Wave’s benefits to scientists
Cameron Neylon examines the benefits offered by Google Wave to scientists who want to collaborate.
3 13.15 -
Muse Trek tours at the Louvre
Sasha Gankin takes a tour of the Louvre guided by a new mobile phone application called Muse Trek.
4 19.25
Broadcasts
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Tue 3 Nov 200910:32
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Tue 3 Nov 200915:32
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Tue 3 Nov 200920:32
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Wed 4 Nov 200901:32
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