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Microsoft shutting Encarta encyclopedia
Redmond :: WA :: USA | 8 months ago
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Most MSN Encarta Web sites will shut down on Oct. 31, the company said Monday on its Web site...Encarta, which helped end the era of print encyclopedias, is losing importance as more users employ search engines and community-driven sites like Wikipedia...
Tags: MSN Encarta, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft', web sites, Wikipedia, encarta online, online encyclopedia, encarta encyclopedia, encarta websites
Wikipedia's Circular Logic Pops Up Again
Berlin :: Germany | 9 months ago
Credibility That's a mouthful, and apparently a number of German media outlets went to the guy's Wikipedia entry for some help. But some prankster had added a "Wilhelm" in the middle, which got printed in several places. The change on Wikipedia was noticed and corrected,...
Tags: Wikipedia
Tory changed Wikipedia to embarrass Prime Minister
London :: United Kingdom | 9 months ago
Credibility THE Conservative Party was yesterday caught red-handed trying to manipulate Wikipedia to embarrass Gordon Brown. A party official amended the online encyclopedia within minutes of Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons to back up an attack by David...
Tags: Wikipedia, David Cameron, Gordon Brown, wikipedia entry, prime minister, Mr Brown, staff altered, tories leader, tories change, change wikipedia
Is Wikipedia cracking up?
Arbroath :: United Kingdom | 9 months ago
Credibility For a tech-savvy younger generation, curious as to why someone who looked like their dad had just jumped on to a piano, an obvious response would have been to reach for the computer and head to Wikipedia. Except that they'd have drawn a blank. "Bruce...
Tags: Bruce Springsteen, Wikipedia
Install and use WIKIPEDIA offline
There is a lovely small program which makes it possible to access Wikipedia offline by installing it ;locally on your hard drive. WikiTaxi enables you to read, search, and browse Wikipedia offline. No Internet connection is needed, all pages are stored...
Tags: wikipedia, wiki taxi, software, downloads, internet, tips, tricks, secrets, hacks
Battle to outgun Wikipedia and Google
Sydney :: Australia | 10 months ago
Credibility In a move to take on Wikipedia, the Encyclopedia Britannica is inviting the hoi polloi to edit, enhance and contribute to its online version. New features enabling the inclusion of this user-generated content will be rolled out on the encyclopedia's website...
Tags: web 2.0, google, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, Wikipedia
Wikipedia fundraises $6m - from users
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | 10 months ago
Credibility Wales said in a note on the site that 125,000 people have donated $4m since 1 July and a firther $2m was raised from foundations and major donations. Wikipedia can only pull off this kind of financial support because of its size; it claims 275 million...
Tags: wikipedia, Wikipedia Makes
Wikipedia to stay free as readers rush to the rescue
London :: United Kingdom | 10 months ago
Credibility Users of Wikipedia have seen off a threat that the website would be forced to carry advertisements or charge for access, after one of the most successful online fundraising campaigns ever. The free online encyclopaedia was struggling to raise $6m (£4.1m)...
Tags: Wikipedia
TG Daily: Wikipedia saved! Surpasses fundraising goals
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | 11 months ago
Credibility Wikipedia launched a "please save our website" fund drive campaign on or about Christmas Eve. At that point, they had raised $3.8 million dollars of their $6 million goal. In just five days, as of January 1, 2009, they had surpassed the $6 million goal...
Tags: media, fundraising goals, Wikipedia
Ars Technica: Wikipedia passes $6 million donation goal
Washington :: DC :: USA | 11 months ago
Credibility The campaign, headed up by Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, asked users to dig deep into their pockets and couch cushions to help the Wikimedia Foundation keep the site running. Now that the organization has met its goal, Wales has posted an update saying...
Tags: media, Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, founder jimmy, wikipedia founder, fundraising goal
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