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The Truth According to Wikipedia

The Truth According to Wikipedia Google or Wikipedia? Those of us who search online – and who doesn’t? – are getting referred more and more to Wikipedia. For the past two years, this free online “encyclopedia of the people” has been topping the lists of the world’s most popular websites. But do we really know what we’re using? Backlight plunges into the story behind Wikipedia and explores the wonderful world of Web 2.0. Is it a revolution, or pure hype? Director IJsbrand van Veelen goes looking for the truth behind Wikipedia. Only five people are employed by the company, and all its activities are financed by donations and subsidies. The online encyclopedia that everyone can contribute to and revise is now even bigger than the illustrious Encyclopedia Britannica. Does this spell the end for traditional institutions of knowledge such as Britannica? And should we applaud this development as progress or mourn it as a loss? How reliable is Wikipedia? Do “the people” really hold the lease on wisdom? And since when do we believe that information should be free for all? In this film, “Wikipedians,” the folks who spend their days writing and editing articles, explain how the online encyclopedia works. In addition, the parties involved discuss Wikipedia’s ethics and quality of content. It quickly becomes clear that there are camps of both believers and critics. User: spam_vigilante Oct 23, 2009 3:28 AM

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TechTV Blooper: Laughing Fit

TechTV Blooper: Laughing Fit One of the cast members on TechTV can't answer a question because has a laughing fit. User: Checkhate Jan 8, 2005 2:02 PM

Headline Tag: Bloopers Rating: Good Hits: 25738 Comments: 8

TechTV Blooper

TechTV Blooper I'll make sure I run right out and buy one of these. Oh shit, it was a one of a kind antique. User: cannibaljoe Jul 22, 2003 12:36 AM

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Bloopers

Bloopers A short sequence of a film or video production which contains a mistake made by a member of the cast or crew.

Evolution

Evolution The change in the inherited traits of a population of organisms from one generation to the next. These changes are caused by a combination of three main processes: variation, reproduction, and selection.

Tech Geeks

Tech Geeks Practical implementations of disparate technological advancements.

Science

Science A body of techniques for investigating phenomena and acquiring new knowledge -- as well as for correcting and integrating previous knowledge -- based on gathering observable, empirical, measurable evidence, subject to specific principles of reasoning.

Television

Television Audiovisual media, including television, is the second most effective means of communication available to the psychological operator. These media are an excellent means of transmitting persuasive messages and eliciting a high degree of recall. -- US Army

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Video Clips The technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.

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