The ONSChallenge has been running for some time now and the simple web query form that tied in the data from Google Docs along with web services from IU has turned out to be pretty handy. With more and more data becoming available, I had done some initial exploratory analysis of the measured solubilities. One […]
The Wonders of a Cast Iron Skillet
Being fond of cooking, I’ve tended to collect recipes, utensils and gadgets. One thing that had been missing was a cast iron skillet. I’d been hearing about the wonders of these (naturally non-stick over time, holds heat, evenly distributes heat) for a long time and have been disillusioned with the non-stick stuff (though a small […]
Spreading the Word on Open Source Cheminformatics
Over the last few years there has been a lot of activity in the area of Open Source cheminformatics software. Being a contributor to the CDK as well as a supporter of Open Source and Open Data efforts in general, I was delighted to be given the chance to talk about these topics at the […]
The ChemSpider Journal of Chemistry
News of the ChemSpider Journal of Chemistry has been posted in various places. This effort is interesting as it is a combination of features that are currently available in different forms. Like other Open Access journals, the CJC will be follow the BOAI and hence be Open Access. In addition it will exhibit markup of […]
Getting a CAS Number from a PubChem CID
A few days back, Hari on FriendFeed had asked how one could get a a CAS number from a PubChem compound ID (CID). The reverse, that is finding a CID for a given CAS number is generally quite easy as shown by Rich here and here. Since I was trying to get some writing done, […]