WikiExplorer: A Fun and Simple Way to Enjoy Wikipedia on Android
Wikipedia's mobile website almost feels like an app. But if "almost" doesn't cut it for you, you're going to be interested in WikiExplorer.
Apple Earnings, NSA Angry Birds, FBI TorMail, Oogle Goggles [Tech News Digest]
Apple reveals earnings, the NSA accused of targeting Angry Birds, Microsoft renames SkyDrive to OneDrive, the FBI tapping into TorMail, Nintendo's plan for smartphones, Wikipedia adds celebrity voices, and The Simpsons tackles Oogle Goggles.
Celebrities Volunteer To Record Their Voices For The Wikipedia Voice Intro Project
The Wikipedia Voice Intro Project (WikiVIP) is a novel attempt to record voices of notable achievers in diverse fields, and make them a part of the Wikipedia biographies in their name.
Wikipedia Introduces A Draft Feature For New Articles
Wikipedia are now introducing the ability to write a page in "draft" mode so you can work on an article and save it in draft mode, not publishing it until it is truly ready.
Phones On Planes, Sockpuppeting, Female Geeks, Lulu Larks [Tech News Digest]
Planes may allow cellphones, Wikipedia suppresses sockpuppeting, Samsung told to pay up, female geeks on the rise, Microsoft interested in Winamp, Opera 18 released, Microsoft turns to eBay, and a potentially sexist app hyped by NYT.
Try Out Beta Features On Wikimedia And Preview What’s New Before Anyone Else
Wikimedia’s Beta Features program will allow anyone to try out the upcoming new features on Wikimedia and its wikis. Join in and help make Wikimedia a better experience for all of us.
How To Track Wikipedia Edits In Real Time And Catch What's Trending
Wikipedia is run by a vast army of volunteers. They add, update, and also delete. These can range from keying in the latest information and even covering up scandalous news. The changes often looks like a chaotic mess, so if you want to have a birds-eye view of Wikipedia edits in real time, take advantage of Wikipedia tracking tools.
10 Controversial Topics On Wikipedia Guaranteed To Spark A Debate
One way to measure the level of controversy attached to different subjects on Wikipedia is to track the number of reverts that take place. The authors of a study at Cornell University in New York have used these statistics to compile a list of the most controversial Wikipedia pages across different language versions of the site.
7 Ways To Learn Something New Every Day With Wikipedia
Wikipedia is packed full of content. At the time of writing there are over 4 million articles contained within the English language version, with more being added all the time. All of these pages are free to view, not lumbered with ads, and are edited by people like us. It’s a resource that everybody knows about, but which very few people truly make the most of.
It's Not Only Wikipedia: 5 Offbeat Ways To Use Your Own Wikis
You probably have a practical understanding of how Wikipedia works. To sum it all up, anyone can edit the information on a page, and they can do this quite quickly. These are the basic mechanics of how a wiki generally works, and Wikipedia just so happens to use it for their online encyclopedia. However, there are plenty of other purposes for this type of site. I'm here to offer a few suggestions for offbeat ways to use your own wikis.
6 Unsolved Mysteries Solved On Wikipedia
Wikipedia is often mocked for its perceived lack of truth. Because it's an encyclopedia built entirely on the contributions of random people, it has a reputation for not always being accurate and truthful. In some ways this assertion is fair... little-known entries (such as those for people you've likely never heard of) can be manipulated by pranksters or editors with an agenda, but it's far from the norm, especially on popular, oft-visited entries.
Wacky Wiki: 6 Fascinating People on Wikipedia
Most people approach Wikipedia as they approach Google: they head there with a search term already in mind. But that approach may mean you miss out on much of what Wikipedia has to offer. It boasts entries that are obscure, odd, offbeat, and unlikely to be seen by more than a handful of people. Welcome to the world of weird Wikipedia.
7 Most Important Websites We Can't Live Without
The World Wide Web (now more commonly known simply as the Web) has been with us for over 20 years now, and in that relatively short space of time it has unequivocally changed the world. For better or worse. The architects of the Web could not have foreseen what a huge impact their creation was going to have, but over the course of two decades and counting the Web has evolved into a sprawling mass of websites and pages that number in the billions.
How To Curate & Download Your Own Wikipedia Ebook – PDF, EPUB & More
Collect a number of Wikipedia articles and create your own eBook. Whether you want an overview of a particular academic topic or just want to read about absolutely every Pokemon, Wikipedia's Book Creator is the ultimate tool for creating your own primer on any subject. If you're like me you simply cannot stop reading Wikipedia – it's endlessly fascinating.
Your Guide To Downloading Pages From Wikipedia
Today, when it appears on top of nearly every Google result, we take it from granted. We occasionally try to bring it down a notch or three over the veracity of the facts stated there. But its presence and use in the pantheon of great bookmarked sites is assured. But this article is not about singing hosannas to the world’s largest collaborative encyclopedia. It is a guide to how you can take Wikipedia offline by downloading pages.
How I Use Wapedia For Reference And Wikipedia Search When I Am Stuck [Android 1.5+]
Google is the ultimate search engine and it is supposed to answer everything like the Grand Oracle. But what if you just don’t have the question with you? Or a smidgen of a clue about it? In those foggy states of mental fugue, it helps to have a more structured source for information. There’s actually no reason for us to suffer more than necessary because information is all around us. We just have to search-refer-and grab the thread. When I am stuck, one of the resources I use to pummel the writer’s block is Wapedia.
Wikipedia - Redefining Research [INFOGRAPHIC]
Jimmy Wales must be chortling into his cheerios when he sees how his baby called Wikipedia has influenced so many areas of life, both online and offline. Despite the fact that Wikipedia seems to be on a neverending begging quest for donations, it is still the number one dominant site when it comes to reference articles, winning pub quizzes, cheating at homework assignments and assassinating 244 year old print encyclopedias.
5 Wikipedia Games You Can Try Your Hand On
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.
5 Interesting But Useful Ways Of Using Wikipedia For Information Junkies
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.