I read the article Wikipedia founder admits to serious quality problems with interest, given that I’m in the process of setting up my own wiki over at InvestEd … the Investing Encyclopedia (aka Pedia). I haven’t yet figured out how we guarantee the quality … but some of the key differences with our project is … [Read More »]
Archives for 2005
Think before creating your domain name
It sounded like a good idea at the time…. The following domains are real. Firstly there is Who Represents?, a database for agencies to the rich and famous: www.whorepresents.com Second is the Experts Exchange, a knowledge base where programmers can exchange advice and views: www.expertsexchange.com Looking for a pen? Look no further than Pen Island: … [Read More »]
New Scanner
Bought a new scanner the other day – a Canon DR-2050C. I’m hoping to minimise the amount of paper I store – or more the point, minimise the amount of space I use storing it, and the amount of time I spend handling it. I get a LOT of mail (bank statements, investment statements, utility … [Read More »]
New Weather Monitor
Bought myself a Lacrosse Technology WS9211 Weather Monitor. It’s a temperature / humidity monitor with remote sensors that can be placed outdoors, which communicate the temperature and humidity readings back to the base station via wireless links. I have the base unit set up in the study – it also has a clock and calendar … [Read More »]
Serenity – great movie by Joss Whedon
Joss Whedon’s latest effort “Serenity” – the movie adaptation of his cruelly cut-short TV series “Firefly”, is a fantastic movie – one of the best scifi movies I’ve seen in a long time. It’s right up there with StarWars episode 1 – and the acting is arguably better, and it’s a darn sight funnier too! … [Read More »]
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