News Topic - Wikipedia
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Nov. 24, 1903: Starting Your Car Gets a Bit Easier
1903: Clyde J. Coleman is issued a patent for an electric automobile starter. Coleman originally applied for the patent in 1899, but his early designs proved impractical. The need for this kind of starter for an internal combustion engine was obvious. Automobiles were getting larger, and hand-cranki ... more »
Wired News – Nov 24, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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1903: Clyde J. Coleman is issued a patent for an electric automobile starter. Coleman originally applied for the patent in 1899, but his early designs proved impractical. The need for this kind of starter for an internal combustion engine was obvious. Automobiles were getting larger, and hand-cranki ... more »
Wired News – Nov 24, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Crime fighting enters cyberspace
First there was Wikipedia. Then there was Wikinews.
Canoe.ca – Nov 22, 2008 10:25 AM [GMT] – comment?
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First there was Wikipedia. Then there was Wikinews.
Canoe.ca – Nov 22, 2008 10:25 AM [GMT] – comment?
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'All the monkeys'How Wikipedia pages inform Eddie Izzard's stand-up
BBC News – Nov 21, 2008 08:46 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Wind farm concern: Kennedy's waterfront experience could come in handy
NIMBY stands for "not in my backyard." Wikipedia defines the term as "usually applied to opponents of a development, implying that they have narrow, selfish, or myopic views."While this definition...
InsideToronto.com – Nov 20, 2008 5:50 PM [GMT] – comment?
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NIMBY stands for "not in my backyard." Wikipedia defines the term as "usually applied to opponents of a development, implying that they have narrow, selfish, or myopic views."While this definition...
InsideToronto.com – Nov 20, 2008 5:50 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Canada: Ontario
Yahoo adds Glue to make search more useful
Way back in May, I posted Yahoo tries Glue in India, which said: "Most big search companies are experimenting with the idea of comprehensive search pages that show lots of different results -- text, images, video etc -- instead of just text. Google calls it Universal Search. Yahoo's is Glu ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 20, 2008 4:58 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Way back in May, I posted Yahoo tries Glue in India, which said: "Most big search companies are experimenting with the idea of comprehensive search pages that show lots of different results -- text, images, video etc -- instead of just text. Google calls it Universal Search. Yahoo's is Glu ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 20, 2008 4:58 PM [GMT] – comment?
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German lawmaker apologizes for blocking WikipediaA member of parliament who got a court order blocking online encyclopedia Wikipedia in Germany for two days because of entries linking him to communist-era security police apologized on Tuesday for overreacting.
Canada.com – Nov 20, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Lawmaker apologizes for blocking Wikipedia
BERLIN (Reuters) - A member of parliament who got a court order blocking online encyclopedia Wikipedia in Germany for two days because of entries linking him to communist-era security police apologized on Tuesday for overreacting.
Reuters – Nov 19, 2008 8:45 PM [GMT] – comment?
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BERLIN (Reuters) - A member of parliament who got a court order blocking online encyclopedia Wikipedia in Germany for two days because of entries linking him to communist-era security police apologized on Tuesday for overreacting.
Reuters – Nov 19, 2008 8:45 PM [GMT] – comment?
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German lawmaker apologises for blocking Wikipedia
Reuters - A member of parliament who got a court order blocking online encyclopaedia Wikipedia in Germany for two days because of entries linking him to communist-era security police apologised Tuesday for overreacting.
Yahoo! – Nov 19, 2008 05:55 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Reuters - A member of parliament who got a court order blocking online encyclopaedia Wikipedia in Germany for two days because of entries linking him to communist-era security police apologised Tuesday for overreacting.
Yahoo! – Nov 19, 2008 05:55 AM [GMT] – comment?
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And It Would Leave the Molemen UnMOLEsted!
From a reader in response to brilliant-stupid tunnel idea:It's not ridiculous if you built the tunnels like they built the tunnel (utilidor for you Mouse geeks) under the Magic Kingdom in Orlando. They built the structure above ground and then covered it with earth, and built the MK on top of t ... more »
National Review Online – Nov 18, 2008 10:35 PM [GMT] – comment?
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From a reader in response to brilliant-stupid tunnel idea:It's not ridiculous if you built the tunnels like they built the tunnel (utilidor for you Mouse geeks) under the Magic Kingdom in Orlando. They built the structure above ground and then covered it with earth, and built the MK on top of t ... more »
National Review Online – Nov 18, 2008 10:35 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Politics: Opinions
German MP Drops Wikipedia Lawsuit
Lutz Heilmann says he's satisfied now that offensive content about him has been removed.
Information Week – Nov 18, 2008 8:18 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Technology: Internet
Lutz Heilmann says he's satisfied now that offensive content about him has been removed.
Information Week – Nov 18, 2008 8:18 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Technology: Internet