(Google people) are providing a 3TB drive array (Linux RAID5). The array is provided in “suitcase” and shipped to anyone who wants to send they data to Google. Anyone interested gives Google the file tree, and they SLURP the data off the drive. I believe they can extend this to a larger array (my memory says 20TB).
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Sunday, January 20, 2008
Google to Host Terabytes of Open-Source Science Data
Wikipedia goes video
Wikimedia is partnering with the collaborative video service Kaltura to start rolling out video to Wikimedia sites. Right now, the feature is available on the WikiEducator demo site, which is not affiliated with Wikimedia. But eventually we'll start to see collaborative video hitting Wikipedia as well.
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European Politicians Launch Pro-Filesharing Campaign
Greens EFA, a coalition of two political parties that currently have 42 seats in the European parliament, launched a pro-filesharing campaign named “I Wouldn’t Steal”. Their goal is to counter the anti-piracy propaganda put forward by the entertainment industry, and encourage people to download and share.
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Thursday, January 17, 2008
What's Next on the Web: a ReadWriteWeb Toolkit for 2008
Some people say that the bubble's going to take a downturn in the next year or two - that huge numbers of copycat startups are going to shut down, people are going to be out of work and Web 2.0 cheerleaders are going to eat their (our) words.
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2008: Web 2.0 Companies I Couldn’t Live Without
This is a list of the products I tend to use daily. Some are for work, some are for fun, and some are useful for both. But I use most of them every day, or nearly every day, and I would not be as productive or happy without all of them.
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How Google Used Open Source to Compete with Microsoft
How do you take on the dominant player in your industry, like Microsoft? Well, you aren't going to easily outspend or out market them. Microsoft has a tremendous amount of momentum and software assets creating a huge barrier for competitors. Here's how Google adopted an open source strategy to compete against Microsoft.
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IPv6: coming to a root server near you
On February 4, 2008, ICANN will add IPv6 addresses for four root DNS servers to the root zone file, making full IPv6 Internet connections a reality. Time to check that DNS software and those firewalls to avoid any possible trouble.
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Warner Brothers Goes Blu-Ray Exclusive!
In response to consumer demand, Warner Bros. Entertainment will release its high-definition DVD titles exclusively in the Blu-ray disc format beginning later this year, it was announced today by Barry Meyer, Chairman & CEO, Warner Bros. and Kevin Tsujihara, President, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group.
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It's here! Time Warner moves to "tiered Internet pricing"
Time Warner Cable will experiment with a new pricing structure for high-speed Internet access later this year, charging customers based on how much data they download, a company spokesman said Wednesday.
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Digg's secret editors
Why do some stories abruptly disappear from Digg? Kevin Rose has admitted that the Digg employs moderators: "We have site moderators that ban spammers, remove illegal content, and keep an eye on things. Always have, always will." But what, exactly, does keeping an eye on things entail?
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Google's Answer to Wikipedia
Google's Knol project aims to make online information easier to find and more authoritative.
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Dreamhost Uses Homer Simpson To Deliver Apology
The company overbilled nearly every customer, by a total $7.5 million dollars. The mea culpa came in the form of a blog post that featured Homer Simpson and featured such quips as “The joke is on you!” along with an apology and explanation.
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Amazon's free shipping costing €1,000 per day in France
A French appeals court has ruled that Amazon's free shipping offer is illegal, but Amazon now says it will pay a daily €1,000 fine rather than change its policies. That could work... for a while.
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