I didn't do nuffin', and anyone what says I did is a liar... from The...
Writing about web page /richardwinskill/entry/the_chicken_and/Writing about an entry you don't have permission to view I've just found an article on Wikipedia on the Chicken or the Egg that predates...
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On Good vs Evil. And Wikipedia from The Militant Wing of Pacifism by
Writing about web page http://www.wikipedia.orgMan, long time since I'm blogged. Too busy. A mixture of things – assignments, of course, due to my typically crazy selection of every single module...
View ArticleNice article about wikipedia from The Militant Wing of Pacifism by
Writing about web page http://www.hyperorg.com/backissues/joho-dec29-05.html#wikipediaI like what this guy has to say.Ok, I can't really think of anything more profound at this moment.
View ArticleWikipedia 'doesn't ban Quatar net users' from The randomness of tomorrow,...
Writing about web page http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6224677.stmIt’s true, despite what you might have read, for example, in the BBC article I’ve linked to. As it says on the relevant talk page...
View ArticleQuiet day, today from Nothing to see here by
Spent the day adding miscellaneous trivia to Wikipedia articles on John Prescott and GDM. Varied, I know.Also visited the CompSoc LAN briefly, and went to the library.
View ArticleWeb users shaping our search engines? from Innovating Research! by Jenny...
Writing about web page http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6335793.stmAn interesting news item that the founder of Wikipedia would like to create an alternative search engine. I like the comment:“The...
View ArticleGNU Mach's history from Nothing to see here by
Spent rather more time than I intended last night editing the GNU Mach page on Wikipedia. Having dug through old mailing list posts and ChangeLog entries to get some references, my understanding of the...
View ArticleWikipedia from When I grow up I want to be a Librarian! by Katharine Widdows
Writing about web page /jessicaduffield/entry/a_problem_with/Writing about an entry you don't have permission to viewWikipediawas recently recommended by the Education Secretary, Mr. Johnson, as “an...
View ArticleTransliteracies, online reading and Wikipedia reliability from Innovating...
Writing about web page http://alumni.media.mit.edu/~fviegas/papers/history_flow.pdfLast week I had a few days off, but I also attended a talk on “Transliteracies” at De Montfort’s Institute of Creative...
View ArticleTROTT's 101 Ways to Pass the Time: #93 Wikipedia Whispers from The randomness...
Similar to Chinese Whispers, but using Wikipedia. To play, one chooses a page on Wikipedia (any page will do - even a random one - but choosing a "larger" topic will likely increase the number of...
View ArticleDo it yourself you lazy sod from The randomness of tomorrow, today! by
Writing about web page http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7291382.stmI've just come across this BBC News article which says that apparently Wikipedia creator Jimmy Wales has been accused of agreeing...
View ArticleIn defence of Wikipedia from Dilip Mutum's Warwick Experience by
One of the biggest mistakes that students can make while writing an assignment or project paper is to reference an article in Wikipedia, the World's biggest FREE online encyclopedia, as a reference. As...
View ArticleThing 20: Join the Wikipedia Community from 23 Things for the Digital...
So far we’ve explored some of the online services on offer to researchers, which can help make collaboration easier, more productive and enjoyable, and hopefully you are now feeling a little bit more...
View ArticleThe academic use of Wikipedia from Claire's EngD by Claire White
I've not just been told once that Wikipedia has no use in academia - especially as a reference in your doctoral thesis.To some extent I think that this is true; Wikipedia is un-regulated. Anyone can be...
View ArticleWikipedias teachable points on social media Collaboration from Swarms and...
A wiki is an online collaboration tool which allows members of the public to collaborate, share and edit documents using a simple browser. Having said that, over the years, thousands of Wikis, have...
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