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A reported 7,000 websites including Wikipedia will take part today in a voluntary internet blackout worldwide to raise awareness of the controversial SOPA & PIPA anti-piracy bills.]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:11:26 +1000 http://apcmag.com//five-weird-facts-about-wikipedia.htm http://apcmag.com//five-weird-facts-about-wikipedia.htm

Which nations don't like reading Wikipedia articles about sex? How does weather influence editing on the world's most popular encyclopedia site?]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//no-more-money-for-microsoft.htm http://apcmag.com//no-more-money-for-microsoft.htm

Microsoft has pulled the plug on its Money personal finance program, adding yet another title to Redmond’s software deadpool.]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//church-of-scientology-banned-from-edits-on-wikipedia.htm http://apcmag.com//church-of-scientology-banned-from-edits-on-wikipedia.htm

In an effort to protect its online history Wikipedia.org has announced what could be considered the biggest ban in history. ]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//whats_behind_sol_trujillos_kind_wikipedia_entry.htm http://apcmag.com//whats_behind_sol_trujillos_kind_wikipedia_entry.htm

Britney Spears' Wikipedia entry gets edited multiple times a day. Telstra boss Sol Trujillo's has been essentially untouched for six months. What's Sol's secret?]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:33:40 +1000 http://apcmag.com//wikipedia_readies_for_print_encyclopedia_sales.htm http://apcmag.com//wikipedia_readies_for_print_encyclopedia_sales.htm

Wikipedia is likely to start offering print books of its most popular articles, as the Wikimedia Foundation explores ways to diversify its funding and increase its reach.]]> Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:57:58 +1000 http://apcmag.com//internet_filter_stuffup_cuts_off_wikipedia.htm http://apcmag.com//internet_filter_stuffup_cuts_off_wikipedia.htm

Want proof that internet filters can have dire unexpected consequences? Look no further than the UK, where Wikipedia has been filtered out by mistake.]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:54:34 +1000 http://apcmag.com//the_future_of_linux_what_it_means_for_wikipedia.htm http://apcmag.com//the_future_of_linux_what_it_means_for_wikipedia.htm

With 2,000 lines of code being added every single day, any lingering suggestion that Linux might suffer from a lack of support is clearly insane. But what lessons can the open-source OS teach its somewhat younger encyclopaedic cousin, Wikipedia?]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:47:28 +1000