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Tag Archives: Wikipedia
Professor Wikipedi
A reasonably interesting send up of Wikipedia: See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.
The true distribution of Wikipedia content
Given the work Derek & I did on the distribution of topics on Wikipedia, I thought this was pretty funny:
Correction: I “buy” it
I was looking over an article in the (Baltimore) Examiner that reads, in part: “Some things get really bad–histories, politics, gets controversial that doesn’t get settled easily,”¯ said Bernard Huberman, author of a study, which determined that increased edits make Wikipedia articles “superior.” Not everyone is buying the study, and some even did their own [...]
Britannica bends
The Encyclopedia Britannica has announced that they will be cracking open the door on their writing process, just a little bit. They note that collaborative work “is something weā€™ve always done in creating Encyclopaedia Britannica.” Although this echoes a bit doublespeak (“We have always been at war with Oceania.”), it is essentially true. They argue, [...]
CFP: Knowledge Acquisition from the Social Web
I don’t think I can stay in Europe all of September and October without reinforcing the impression some of my colleagues have about my work ethic, which seems to be tied up with how many hours each faculty member spends in his or her office. However, if I could get away, I’d be winding my [...]
“Cognitive surplus” and the big change
Brilliant talk by Clay Shirky:
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