KML and You

Chances are that you have used an online map to find something. You were probably looking for directions, stores, or places to eat at. Most of this information comes from computer generated maps and directions, satellite images, and kml files. The generated maps and satellite images are easy to understand, but what in the world …

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The Presidential Elections of 2008 brought to you by Wikipedia

During a recent interview of Jimmy Wales, that I live blogged, an important realization dawned on me. In the next presidential elections Wikipedia will be one of the primary places for Americans to get news and information. A quick Google search on any election related topic provides a Wikipedia page among the top 5 results …

Live Blog – Jimmy Wales interview on American Perspectives

LiveBlog of Jimmy Wales on American Perspectives on CSPAN. The video should be hosted on the American Perspectives site and as a podcast. It was a great interview and worth watching for any Wikipedia fan or newcomer. Here are my main take-aways with my full notes below. Jimmy’s favorite stat – Number of users who …