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How to Google without Google
By: Davey Winder
Ever thought it would be nice to be able to search Google without getting bogged down by all those results from Google owned sites such as Blogger, YouTube and increasingly Knol? The good news is that you can now Google without Google...
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By: Davey Winder
Ever thought it would be nice to be able to search Google without getting bogged down by all those results from Google owned sites such as Blogger, YouTube and increasingly Knol? The good news is that you can now Google without Google...
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TechWords Interactive Wikipedia Crossword (Number 004)
By: Tony Austin
One of the brightest stars in the firmament of the Web is Wikipedia. Whether you like it, distrust it, actively contribute to it or just make use of its vast knowledge resources, there's no doubt whatsoever that Wikipedia is a great boon. And you'll be hitting it hard in your quest for today's TechWords answers!
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By: Tony Austin
One of the brightest stars in the firmament of the Web is Wikipedia. Whether you like it, distrust it, actively contribute to it or just make use of its vast knowledge resources, there's no doubt whatsoever that Wikipedia is a great boon. And you'll be hitting it hard in your quest for today's TechWords answers!
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Google's answer to Wikipedia goes live
By: Stephen Withers
It's taken over six months for the wraps to come off, but Knol - Google's answer to Wikipedia - has gone live. Are you game to put your name where your mouth - er, keyboard - is?
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By: Stephen Withers
It's taken over six months for the wraps to come off, but Knol - Google's answer to Wikipedia - has gone live. Are you game to put your name where your mouth - er, keyboard - is?
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Wikimedia Foundation trustees get new chair and a new member
By: Stephen Withers
The board of trustees of the Wikimedia foundation has chosen a new chair and welcomed a new community-elected member.
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By: Stephen Withers
The board of trustees of the Wikimedia foundation has chosen a new chair and welcomed a new community-elected member.
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Wikipedia founder says legitimate criticism of Sol Trujillo was not removed
By: Stuart Corner
After I posted the story “Telstra heavies Wikipedia to protect CEO’s image” I received an email from Wikipedia founder, Jimmy Wales, saying: “Your story about Simon (sic) Trujillo / Telstra is erroneous to the point of irresponsibility.”
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By: Stuart Corner
After I posted the story “Telstra heavies Wikipedia to protect CEO’s image” I received an email from Wikipedia founder, Jimmy Wales, saying: “Your story about Simon (sic) Trujillo / Telstra is erroneous to the point of irresponsibility.”
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Telstra heavies Wikipedia to protect CEO’s image
By: Stuart Corner
Reports have emerged revealing that, back in March this year, Telstra lawyers wrote to Wikipedia alleging that some parts of the entry on Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo were defamatory and demanding their immediate removal: Which may explain why his entry today is bereft of any reference to the many critical articles about him published in the early days of his Telstra leadership. (There is now a follow-up article on this issue)
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By: Stuart Corner
Reports have emerged revealing that, back in March this year, Telstra lawyers wrote to Wikipedia alleging that some parts of the entry on Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo were defamatory and demanding their immediate removal: Which may explain why his entry today is bereft of any reference to the many critical articles about him published in the early days of his Telstra leadership. (There is now a follow-up article on this issue)
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Wikimedia Foundation appoints new treasurer
By: Stephen Withers
The Wikimedia Foundation board of trustees has appointed Stuart West to the board and to the position of board treasurer.
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By: Stephen Withers
The Wikimedia Foundation board of trustees has appointed Stuart West to the board and to the position of board treasurer.
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Wikimedia scores another half mil
By: Stephen Withers
Wikimedia has received a $US500,000 donation, hot on the heels of a $US3 million grant from the Sloan Foundation.
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By: Stephen Withers
Wikimedia has received a $US500,000 donation, hot on the heels of a $US3 million grant from the Sloan Foundation.
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Wikimedia to Sloan: Thanks a million, thanks a million, thanks a million
By: Stephen Withers
The Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organisation behind Wikipedia and other projects, has attracted substantial funding from the Alfred P Sloan Foundation.
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By: Stephen Withers
The Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organisation behind Wikipedia and other projects, has attracted substantial funding from the Alfred P Sloan Foundation.
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Wikia Search still looking for answers
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
The launch of an early alpha version of the Wikia search engine has impressed few pundits with poor results and missing features, despite Wikia founder Jimmy Wales imploring all not to expect Google-killing results from day one. Will Wikia Search one day become wickedly good?
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
The launch of an early alpha version of the Wikia search engine has impressed few pundits with poor results and missing features, despite Wikia founder Jimmy Wales imploring all not to expect Google-killing results from day one. Will Wikia Search one day become wickedly good?
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Here comes Google’s Knol ‘edge’
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Whether Google is leading with a new idea, or seemingly late to the game, with a Wikipedia-like ‘Knol’ project to build a database of knowledge, Google’s plans have everyone talking and wondering how big the Knol edge will be.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Whether Google is leading with a new idea, or seemingly late to the game, with a Wikipedia-like ‘Knol’ project to build a database of knowledge, Google’s plans have everyone talking and wondering how big the Knol edge will be.
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Wikimedia peers at Dutch exchange
By: Stephen Withers
The Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX) has provided the Wikipedia Foundation with a no-cost Gigabit Ethernet connection.
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By: Stephen Withers
The Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX) has provided the Wikipedia Foundation with a no-cost Gigabit Ethernet connection.
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Surfing the universe, part-time physicist snowboarding toward explanation of everything
By: William Atkins
U.S. physicist Garrett Lisi is working on an explanation of the Theory of Everything, a theory that would explain everything in the universe.
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By: William Atkins
U.S. physicist Garrett Lisi is working on an explanation of the Theory of Everything, a theory that would explain everything in the universe.
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Wikipedia reaches two million milestone
By: Stephen Withers
The two millionth English-language article has been added to Wikipedia. Curiously, it is about a Spanish TV show.
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By: Stephen Withers
The two millionth English-language article has been added to Wikipedia. Curiously, it is about a Spanish TV show.
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Wikipedia a moveable feast of facts unmasked
By: Stan Beer
It appears that the old adage "don't believe everything you read" holds especially true for the online encyclopedia for the masses, Wikipedia. Graduate student from the California Institute of Technology and hacker, Virgil Griffith, has developed software that can track the source of self-serving edits and attempts to rewrite history that are cropping up in the Wiki with increasing frequency.
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By: Stan Beer
It appears that the old adage "don't believe everything you read" holds especially true for the online encyclopedia for the masses, Wikipedia. Graduate student from the California Institute of Technology and hacker, Virgil Griffith, has developed software that can track the source of self-serving edits and attempts to rewrite history that are cropping up in the Wiki with increasing frequency.
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Web 2.0 finding favour in the corporate world
By: Ian Grayson
If you think web hotspots like Second Life, FaceBook and World of Warcraft are just for school kids, think again – they’re rapidly becoming valuable tools for the corporate world.
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By: Ian Grayson
If you think web hotspots like Second Life, FaceBook and World of Warcraft are just for school kids, think again – they’re rapidly becoming valuable tools for the corporate world.
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Wikipedia ban in schools an attack of the ignorant
By: Stan Beer
The news that some schools and teachers in Australia are banning students from using Wikipedia as a source of information for projects is a sad indictment on our education system.
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By: Stan Beer
The news that some schools and teachers in Australia are banning students from using Wikipedia as a source of information for projects is a sad indictment on our education system.
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Amazon's patent attorneys sup from forbidden Wiki
By: Posted by Peter Dinham
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By: Posted by Peter Dinham
Analysis Amazon.com has adopted an unusual and potentially self-destructive legal tactic in its defense of its 1-Click patent family.
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