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It may look cool – but what’s the point?
I’ve stumbled upon Chris Harrison’s superb WikiViz project and, while it’s undoubtedly a brilliant thing, there’s some debate in the office: what’s it actually for? It caught my eye thanks to the odd,...
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The invisible Internet pioneer
A museum has opened in Mons, Belgium, with an exhibit to internet pioneer Paul Otlet. No, I haven’t heard of him, either. Although, after reading about him, he seems like one of the most brilliant...
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Wikipedia: the defence
Reading Oliver Kamm’s critique of Wikipedia on the First Post was an eye-opening experience. It was the first time I’ve enjoyed reading something that so completely failed to grasp the subject under...
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The people vs Wolfram Alpha
Since Wolfram Alpha launched at the weekend, I’ve lost count of the number of articles I’ve read in which the author asks it inane questions and laughs when it falls flat. Even our own Darien...
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Is it right to censor Wikipedia to save a life?
David Rhode is a double Pulitzer-winning journalist with the New York Times who just escaped seven months as a captive of the Taliban – yet you won’t have heard about it. It’s extremely newsworthy, but...
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Wikipedia’s “right to be forgotten” protest hits the wrong note
As an information resource, I rate Wikipedia very highly indeed. I have serious concerns about its leadership’s decision to try to undermine the “right to be forgotten” by drawing special attention to...
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