Google develops Wikipedia rival

classicman · 12-16-2007, 05:29 PM

"knol project"

"from the article:
Search and advertising giant Google is developing a user-generated online encyclopedia that could rival Wikipedia.
Google has named the encyclopedia the "knol project," a knol being a "unit of knowledge," according to a blog post by Google engineering vice president Udi Manber. The company aims to tie strong identities to contributing authors and those seeking to edit knols.

"Our goal is to encourage people who know a particular subject to write an authoritative article about it," wrote Manber. "The goal is for knols to cover all topics, from scientific concepts to medical information, from geographical and historical to entertainment, from product information to how-to-fix-it instructions."

Google will host and provide tools to produce and edit knol Web pages, but will not edit or advocate any of the content. However, entries that Google judges to be of higher quality will be given a higher page ranking in Google search. "

We were just talking at work about what Google was gonna do next and then I found this article - Hmmm. Watcha think?

TheMercenary · 12-16-2007, 05:44 PM

Google is taking over the world.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-16-2007, 05:49 PM

I welcome our Googly overlords.

Perry Winkle · 12-16-2007, 06:23 PM

Failure.

fargon · 12-16-2007, 06:36 PM

Google vs: Noodle. Who wins

monster · 12-16-2007, 08:40 PM

Would you use google brand condoms?

Cloud · 12-16-2007, 08:56 PM

I'm gonna get right on my article.

monster · 12-16-2007, 09:40 PM

Googlube.....

Drax · 12-17-2007, 03:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Google is taking over the world.

Eric Schmidt (Google CEO) wants to be the next Bill Gates. :p

classicman · 12-17-2007, 07:53 AM

......and is on his way.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-18-2007, 06:50 AM

.... not that there's anything wrong with that.

Shawnee123 · 12-18-2007, 08:46 AM

Is he single?

12-16-2007, 05:29 PM	#1
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Google develops Wikipedia rival "knol project" "from the article: Search and advertising giant Google is developing a user-generated online encyclopedia that could rival Wikipedia. Google has named the encyclopedia the "knol project," a knol being a "unit of knowledge," according to a blog post by Google engineering vice president Udi Manber. The company aims to tie strong identities to contributing authors and those seeking to edit knols. "Our goal is to encourage people who know a particular subject to write an authoritative article about it," wrote Manber. "The goal is for knols to cover all topics, from scientific concepts to medical information, from geographical and historical to entertainment, from product information to how-to-fix-it instructions." Google will host and provide tools to produce and edit knol Web pages, but will not edit or advocate any of the content. However, entries that Google judges to be of higher quality will be given a higher page ranking in Google search. " We were just talking at work about what Google was gonna do next and then I found this article - Hmmm. Watcha think? __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

12-16-2007, 05:44 PM	#2
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Google is taking over the world. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

12-16-2007, 05:49 PM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I welcome our Googly overlords. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-16-2007, 06:36 PM	#5
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	Google vs: Noodle. Who wins __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

12-16-2007, 08:40 PM	#6
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Would you use google brand condoms? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

12-16-2007, 06:23 PM	#4
Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	Failure.

12-16-2007, 08:56 PM	#7
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	I'm gonna get right on my article. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

12-16-2007, 09:40 PM	#8
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Googlube..... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

12-17-2007, 07:53 AM	#10
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	......and is on his way. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

12-18-2007, 06:50 AM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	.... not that there's anything wrong with that. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-18-2007, 08:46 AM	#12
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Is he single?

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