January 20, 2012
Wikipedia will continue to get knocked down for credibility and accuracy but it is the best open source project we know of. And one we still depend on for a quick reference. Wikipedia is the last place you would expect to play a few serious games, but dig deep and a few intrepid web applications have been built around the knowledge rich online encyclopedia. Wikipedia games just give you another way to kill a few of those dull hours and gain a bit of grey matter in the process.
January 17, 2012
There are many ways to look at and browse through Wikipedia. From browser extensions and plugins to web apps that make browsing Wikipedia more than a scholarly exercise. The vast bank of human knowledge stored within Wikipedia pages also makes for some interesting uses – some which you might not even consider seriously. But checking out these five useful ways of using Wikipedia could be worth your reading time.
June 8, 2011
Find notable places to visit, anywhere on earth. Wikihood combines Wikipedia and Google Maps, resulting in a surprisingly interesting way to find out what cool things are near a given town or GPS coordinate. Wikipedia has an article on practically everything, so it makes sense to arrange it in many different ways. Wikihood arranges everything on a Google Map.
May 25, 2011
Wikipedia has managed to maintain its top-dog status when it comes to quick access (and free) source of valuable information. Just so that deep diving into Wikipedia remains a fun and educational experience, a bounty of Chrome extensions is a must-have for the browser.
August 18, 2010
“A wiki is a website that allows the creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a web browser using a simplified markup language or a WYSIWYG text editor.” That’s the definition provided by Wikipedia, the most popular wiki on the Internet. Wikis serve as collaborative sites and can be very useful [...]
August 3, 2010
Wikipedia is one of the most useful sites in existence when it comes to finding out information. It is easy to read, constantly updated, and increasingly impressive in its efficiency. One of the things that makes Wikipedia enjoyable is its portability. As Nancy pointed out in her article The 7 Coolest Wikipedia Plugins for Your [...]
July 24, 2010
Wikipedia is one of the foremost sources of information online and there is no limit to how the site can be used for both research and for contributing information. Regardless of what your browser of choice is, you’re bound to find a plugin that will enhance your Wikipedia experience, making it easier to search through [...]
July 12, 2010
The two things that make Wikipedia great can be summed up by the two words under its logo ““ Free Encyclopedia. The latter word stands for something that deals with the entire range of human knowledge. That for me covers movies, music, and anything that’s close to entertainment. Wikipedia as a film guide got a [...]
June 25, 2010
Those of us who spend a lot of time online have a slightly different vocabulary than the rest of the world. We use words like blog, webinar, and meme on a daily basis (and actually know what they mean). There is no need to use a standard dictionary because a lot of the definitions we’re [...]
April 7, 2010
This article covers several useful and powerful Wikipedia search engines. Put in a search with a keyword into a regular search engine and there’s a high chance a reference from Wikipedia will pop up at the head of the results. Wikipedia has become a virtual “˜Encyclopedia Britannica’ for a lot of us. I would rate [...]
