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Wikipedia: The world's largest encyclopedia available on the Web at www.wikipedia.com. Using wiki software, Jimmy Wales started Wikipedia in 2001. By the end of 2005, there were 1.8 million...; Full Wikipedia Definition >>

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Gallery: Google's Knol takes on Wikipedia: Google has unveiled its own "unit of knowledge" with a competitor to Wikipedia called Knol. Google's online encyclopedia promises to lend some credence by identifying the authors. by Andy Smith; Tags: Google Inc., Google Knol, Wikipedia, Online Communications, Andy Smith, Google, Knol, wiki, encyclopedia; Image galleries 2008-07-24
Google creates a new market and wreaks havoc on another: When they first announced it, I was certain Knol was simply a way for Google steal some of the attention away from Wikia search -- and I'm still sure that's what was actually happening. Google doesn't normally pre-announce applications months in advance. After a long wait, Google finally...; Tags: Google Inc., Wikipedia, Knol, Wiki, Online Communications, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Google opens Knol website, a wiki with bylines: In a direct challenge to the popular Wikipedia, Google opened Knol, an encyclopedia-like wiki site that requires writers to post their names and expertise. SAN FRANCISCO--Google opened its website Knol to the public on Wednesday, allowing people to write about their areas of expertise under their bylines in a...; Tags: Google Inc., DuPont Co., Web Site, Wikipedia, Knol, Wiki, Online Communications, Reuters, Google, encyclopedia; News items 2008-07-24
Do problems with Wikipedia presage social networking's end?: Do problems with Wikipedia presage social networking's end?Comparison to democracy very apt.When I look at the modest level of education, intelligence, and self-centered approach to life of many of my fellow citizens, the fact that I live in a democracy seems scary.But what would we have instead - the fabled...; Tags: Wiki, network, Wikipedia, social networking; Discussion threads 2008-07-15
Do problems with Wikipedia presage social networking's end?: Wikipedia's mission is to provide objective information for all - but even a cursory examination of subjects ranging from the hotly political global warming to the nearly apolitical CPU Architectures show that it simply isn't meeting its mandate. So why not? and what does this tell us about other...; Tags: Social Networking, Network, Global Warming, Wikipedia, Kim Dabelstein Petersen, Connolley, Wiki, Online Communications, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-07-15

Pocket Wikipedia (zip): Pocket Wikipedia, hand-checked selection from Wikipedia which is about the size of a fifteen volume encyclopedia (24,000 images and 14 million words). The selection was made by Schools Wikipedia. Pocket Wikipedia was created to work on PocketPC systems. After that was ported on Windows and Linux systems. Because the large...; Tags: Wikipedia, Free Soft, Wiki, Online Communications; Software downloads 2008-07-02
BzReader (msi): BzReader is an offline Wikipedia reader. You may use it to browse the Wikipedia articles from the compressed dumps. The compressed dumps take about 10 times less space then the uncompressed dumps, hence they are the only reasonable way to store the entire archive of Wikipedia offline. You may also...; Tags: Wikipedia, Dump, Volodymyr Tymchenko, BzReader, Wiki, Online Communications; Software downloads 2008-06-25
Powerset brings semantic Wikipedia search to the iPhone: May's Semantic Web Gang spoke with Powerset CTO Barney Pell in the week of their big launch last month. The company has followed up on that work, unveiling an iPhone-friendly version of their enhanced Wikipedia search. If you have an iPhone, take a look....; Tags: Apple iPhone, Wikipedia, Wiki, Semantic Web, Online Communications, Internet, Paul Miller; Blog posts 2008-06-18
Linuxworksbetter.org: A humble proposal: A business focused around deprogramming IT decision makers? How could that not be a success? - read my humble proposal here. by Paul Murphy; Tags: Exit, Wikipedia, Wiki, Online Communications, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-06-12
A hard lesson in Internet values, and the Internet's value: A hard lesson in Internet values, and the Internet's valueThe answer is not simple and depends on multiple variables ...If we take all of the information available to us on the internet, and use it wisely (look at multiple resonses to our query, check out validity of those responses,...; Tags: Wiki, Internet, Wikipedia; Discussion threads 2008-06-06
A hard lesson in Internet values, and the Internet's value: I screwed up yesterday. I wrote from memory rather than checking out the history of Symphony and Open Office. What happened next reinforced my original point, but also demonstrated what a sea change the Internet has made, and continues to make, in how we...; Tags: Wikipedia, OpenOffice, Wiki, Internet, Open Source, Office Suites, Software, Online Communications, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-06-06
What we do know about Windows 7: What we do know about Windows 7Not 2010, It's sep 2009Windows 7 would definitely be released in 2009. Mostly Sep 2009as you guessed in previous postsWindows 7 will be more tightly integrated with Windows Mobile.Gee, there is a nonstarter.By the time Win7 comes out, WinMobile will have been Zunified and...; Tags: Wiki, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, HA-HA-HA, Wikipedia; Discussion threads 2008-05-27
Web traffic growth at Wikipedia in US in April 2008: April Audience, 000 Growth, YTY 2003 700 NA 2004 2,082 197% 2005 6,753 224% 2006 25,970 285% 2007 45,934 77% 2008 55,820 22% Source: Nielsen by NB; Tags: Growth, Wikipedia, Wiki, Online Communications, NB; Blog posts 2008-05-24
Powerset's search: Does it deliver?: Powerset has rolled out its semantic search engine and has managed to get a ton of attention. The larger question for me: Does it deliver? And where does Powerset make the most sense? Powerset on Monday introduced its natural language search for Wikipedia content Techmeme. This effort...; Tags: Google Inc., Enterprise Search, Web, Wikipedia, Powerset, Wiki, Semantic Web, Channel Management, Online Communications, Internet, Marketing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Powerset shows semantic search solution: Beating the rush of press releases likely to flood inboxes during next week's Semantic Technology Conference, Powerset today announced the public availability of a service that adds a whole new dimension to searching for information from Wikipedia. Whilst much of the functionality unveiled today has been visible...; Tags: Natural Language Processing, Team, Xerox PARC, Wikipedia, Powerset, Wiki, Online Communications, Paul Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Upvise Wikipedia for Windows Mobile (cab): Search Wikipedia from your mobile phone. Download the complete article with a formatting optimized for small mobile device screens. You can also save your favorite articles to your phone and read them even when you are offline. More than 2 Million articles are available from this mobile version of Wikipedia,...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Microsoft Windows, Wikipedia, Unyverse, Wiki, Advertising & Promotion, Online Communications, Marketing; Software downloads 2008-05-05
A Semantic view of the Wikipedia for Data idea: A Semantic view of the Wikipedia for Data ideaSemantic Web smites category creepMy wiki project is employing Semantic Web tags to try to point out the folly of Wikipedia's "category creep". Instead of explaining it here, it's probably easier to just show you in one quick example of how...; Tags: Wiki, Semantic Web, Wikipedia; Discussion threads 2008-04-15
Yet another academic against Wikipedia: Yet another academic against WikipediaGood Starting PointWikipedia is an excellent resource to use as a starting point for any research, so long as you understand that the articles are not necessarily written by experts in the relevant field.It's main failing is that any subject that has a political slant is...; Tags: Wiki, Wikipedia; Discussion threads 2008-04-15
Yet another academic against Wikipedia: Sharman Lichtenstein, a professor of information systems with Deakin University in Australia, has added herself to the long list of academics and teachers who ban citation of Wikipedia in her classes. Comparing the use of Wikipedia to choosing a brain surgeon who has merely read Wikipedia for training, Professor...; Tags: Wikipedia, Wiki, Online Communications, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-04-15
Wikimedia Foundation Defends Wales: During her guest appearance on CNET Live, Sue Gardner, executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation, defended Wikipedia co-creator Jimmy Wales. He's under fire for allegedly misusing foundation funds.; Tags: CNET Live, Wikipedia; Videos 2008-03-06