Content tagged wikipedia
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“Placeholder names are words that can refer to objects or people whose names are either irrelevant or unknown in the context in which it is being discussed.” … gulfstream/2441
Hit the “Gadgets” tab and select “Disable access keys” to stop Wikipedia doing surprising things when you hit Ctrl-P and expect the cursor to move … gulfstream/2445
“The Charms of Wikipedia,” by Nicholson Baker. The first section neatly captures the charms of Wikipedia, and the last is a nice account of Baker’s … gulfstream/2407
“An F-18 Hornet (left), B-2 Spirit (center), and two F-16 Fighting Falcons (right) sit on the flightline [tarmac?] at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.” … gulfstream/2401
Make camera-phone ready “barcodes” for URLs. Intended for pasting Wikipedia URLs on monuments, but it works with any URL. (And arbitrarily … gulfstream/1831
Curious: you have to read this through a Wikipedia filter (i.e. take best guess when hit with inconsistent information), but as it turns out, it’s … gulfstream/1889
John Seigenthaler’s Wikipedia entry was wrong for 132 days, which makes him unhappy. gulfstream/1893
Nature encourages its readers to “to push forward the grand experiment that is Wikipedia, and to see how much it can improve.” gulfstream/1904
In 1962, a U.S. high-altitute (400km!) nuclear test knocked out one-third of the satellites in low earth orbit, including the first commercial communications … gulfstream/2020
“Wikipedia Celebrates 750 Years Of American Independence”: “... Little did such founding fathers as George Washington, George Jefferson, and ***ERIC … gulfstream/2124
“Weasel words are words or phrases that seemingly support statements without attributing opinions to verifiable sources. Weasel words give the force … gulfstream/2159
Iceland is about the only proper country on the list. gulfstream/2196
Some include “exposures.” (Good discussion of the pros and cons.) gulfstream/2235
Wikipedia for conservatives! Seems like a lot of effort to go to; of their six commandments, the spelling problem (they want American spelling) and the … gulfstream/2242
Reference sites suggested by the NY Times. (Wikipedia not included!) gulfstream/1610
A mostly sensible review of Wikipedia, from a former Editor in Chief of the Britannica. gulfstream/1623
Paul Boutin on Wikipedia. I think this article is pretty much right-on: Wikipedia is wonderful, but it’s not perfect, and it should be cited … gulfstream/1744
Buildings in Mecca and Medina dating back to the time of Mohamed and before are being destroyed by Wahhabists in an attempt to prevent idolatry. (The … gulfstream/2206
Philip Greenspun has donated $20,000 to Wikipedia to pay for “key illustrations.” The iconoclastic Greenspun: “In comparing the Web versions to … gulfstream/2358
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Monitor | The battle for Wikipedia's soul | Economist.com
inclusionists versus deletionists: not novel but good mainstream-press summary
HeLa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
immortal cell line used in medical research
Plumpy'nut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
special "medicinal" food packs to plump up starving kids. long shelf life, 500 calories per serving.
User:Xmnemonic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
EiffelWorld Column by Dr. Bertrand Meyer
Nature mag cooked Wikipedia study | The Register
Guardian Unlimited Technology | Technology | Can you trust Wikipedia?
Wikipedia:Avoid weasel words - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Friends of gays should not be allowed to edit articles - Meta
HowTo: Read Wikipedia on an iPod « Movin’ to Seattle
Unintended consequence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Building a (fast) Wikipedia offline reader
Simpson's paradox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Image:Carlos segundo80.png - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fernando Botero - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wikipedia:Unusual articles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
