List of Cloud-based tools for research: Internet sites for Academic Science and Technology

Source:  available for free until Sept 14th 2014
Paywall access here: Science Direct

 

Connecting researchers
Academia	LinkedIn for researchers	http://www.academia.edu
Addgene	Share and order plasmids	http://www.addgene.org
Bitbucket	Share code	https://bitbucket.org
FigShare	Share files and figures	http://figshare.com
GitHub	Share and collaborate to write code	https://github.com
LabRoots	Research social network	http://labroots.com
MyScienceWork	Research social network available in eight languages	https://mysciencework.com
PlasmID	Harvard’s plasmid-sharing platform	http://plasmid.med.harvard.edu
Protocols.io	Share scientific protocols	http://www.protocols.io
ResearchGate	Research social network with over 3 million registered users	http://www.researchgate.com
SlideShare	Share presentation slides	http://www.slideshare.net
Collaborative writing
Authorea	Web-based LaTeX collaborative writing	https://www.authorea.com
Google Docs	Google’s online word processor	https://docs.google.com
Office Online	Microsoft’s online word processor	https://office.com
Paperpile	Reference manager for Google Docs	https://paperpile.com
PubChase	Literature search on the go	https://www.pubchase.com
SciGit	Collaborative writing tool for researchers	https://www.scigit.com
ShareLaTeX	Web-based LaTeX collaborative writing	http://www.sharelatex.com
WriteLaTeX	Web-based LaTeX collaborative writing	http://www.writelatex.com
Cloud-based electronic laboratory notebooks
CellKulture	Laboratory notebook for cell culture	http://cellkulture.com
Hivebench	Includes inventory and protocol management	http://www.hivebench.com
LabArchives	Connected with Prism scientific-graphing software	http://labarchives.com
Labfolder	Simple and effective laboratory notebook	https://www.labfolder.com
Labguru	All-in-one solution for research groups	http://www.labguru.com
Docollab	Includes protocol management	http://www.docollab.com
Other cloud-based tools
Benchling	Web-based suite of bioinformatic tools	https://benchling.com
Plotly	Web-based plotting software	https://plot.ly
RunMyCode	Share and run code on the cloud	http://www.runmycode.org

 

Ford Foundation: Notable Indian Grants, Corporate NGO partnerships & Fellowships

1. Amitabh Behar, Executive director,  National Foundation for India Supports voluntary development $25,00,000
2. Dr Gladwin Joseph, Director, ATREE Striving to conserve biodiversity through sustainable development $13,19,031
3. Indira Jaising, Director, Lawyers’ CollectivePromotes human rights for marginalised people$12,40,000
4. Mathew Titus, Executive Director, Sa-Dhan Association Umbrella body of MFIs $9,10,000
5. Kinsuk Mitra, chairperson, Winrock Intl – Sustainable rural resource management$8,00,000
6. Sandeep Dikshit, Governing body member,CBGA Promotes accountability & participatory governance $6,50,000
7. J. Mohanty, Chairperson, Credibility Alliance Promoting norms of accountability among NGOs $6,00,000
8. Akhila Sivadas, Executive Director, Centre for Advocacy & Research Rights of marginalised populations $5,00,000
9. JNU, Leading liberal arts university; FF funds used to set up Centre for Law & Governance$4,00,000
10. Manish Sisodia, Founder, Kabir – Promoting RTI for transparency & accountability; Anna Hazare supporter$3,97,000
11. Yogendra Yadav, Fellow, Centre for Study of Developing Societies, A think-tank largely funded by ICSSR $3,50,000
12. Parthiv Shah Founder Director, CMAC Promotes culture, design & focuses on governance $2,55,000
13. Nandan M. Nilekani, President, NCAER, Influential think-tank on policy issues that have found application $2,30,000
14. Pratap Bhanu Mehta Head, Centre for Policy Research Leading think-tank, provides advisory services to govt $687,000
    

Top 7 Easy and Free Web Hosting Services

Source: makeuseof.com

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10 sites to help you find music

Source: CNN
Subscription services

• eMusic
• KaZaA
• Rhapsody
• Napster

Free online streaming

• Pandora
• MySpace Music

Social music

• Blip.fm
• imeem

Other takes

• The Hype Machine
• The Pirate Bay

BlackBerry: Top 10 must-have apps for the Cellphones

நன்றி: By Liane Cassavoy, PC World | InfoWorld | News | 2009-02-18 | By Liane Cassavoy, PC World: “Out of the thousands available, here are the apps to download right now for your smartphone”

1. Documents to Go, Premium Edition
DataViz
$70; BlackBerry OS 4.5 or higher
I know, I just said that most new BlackBerry phones come with a version of Documents to Go already installed. And they do — but it’s the Standard Edition. That app will let you view and edit existing Microsoft Office files, but it won’t let you create new ones; for those capabilities, you need the Premium Edition. Both versions let you open existing Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents and Adobe PDF files natively, so you don’t need to convert them to view them properly.

2. PeeKaWho
SmrtGuard
$10; BlackBerry OS 4.1.0 or higher
It may not sound like a terrible hassle to open your BlackBerry’s e-mail client every time you get a message. But why not make things easy on yourself? PeeKaWho pops up an alert when you have an incoming e-mail message, showing you who sent it, the subject, and a snippet of the text. That way you’ll know whether the message is important enough to read right away, or whether it can wait until you’ve finished your current task. The alerts are especially handy if you’re composing another e-mail — they allow you to see new messages without losing the one you’re working on. You can also create blacklists or whitelists to control how many pop-ups you get.

3.  Maximizer CRM 10.5 Freedom for BlackBerry
Maximizer Software
$229 (single user); BlackBerry OS 4.6 or higher

4. PocketMac for BlackBerry
PocketMac
Free; Mac OS 10.4/10.5 and any BlackBerry phone

5. TwitterBerry
Orangatame Software
Free; BlackBerry OS 4.1.0 or higher

6. Opera Mini
Opera Software
Free; BlackBerry OS 4.0.0 or higher

7. YouMail
YouMail
Free; dependent on carrier, works with most AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon Wireless phones
Anyone who has used an iPhone knows that its visual voicemail is one of its best — if often overlooked — features. But other companies, like YouMail, are taking note, launching similar services for other smartphones. YouMail visual voicemail displays a list of your incoming messages, so you can see who they’re from and when they arrived before listening to them. It also can transcribe the voice messages into text so that you can read them in places where you can’t make calls, and it lets you create various outgoing messages for different callers.

8. Viigo
Viigo
Free; BlackBerry OS 4.1 or higher, BlackBerry hardware series 7100 or higher
Viigo started out as an RSS reader — and it was an excellent one, allowing you to add newsfeeds easily and browse the results. Nowadays this free application remains an outstanding RSS reader, but it also does much more, tracking weather, flight status, sports scores, stock quotes, and even restaurant reviews.

9. iSkoot for Skype
iSkoot
Free; BlackBerry hardware series 7100 or higher
You don’t have to leave your Skype account behind when you’re away from your PC. iSkoot lets you access many of Skype’s features right from your smart phone. You can chat with other Skype users, and you can save your monthly allotment of voice minutes by using Skype for voice calls. Make and receive calls to and from other Skype users, or use SkypeOut to call regular phone numbers.

10. Google Mobile Updater for BlackBerry
Google
Free; works with all BlackBerry phones
Google offers a great collection of mobile applications, including Google Maps, Gmail, Docs, and Sync. Deciding which one to include here was a tough call — until I realized just how useful Google Mobile Updater can be. This tool allows you to install a variety of Google apps — including all the ones I just mentioned — to your phone, and notifies you when new products or updates to your existing apps are available.