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Wikipedia Scanner: Now See Who Is Editing Wikipedia

A new computer tool has been built that can trace who is editing wikipedia.

The wikipedia scanner works by tracking the editors IP address and Read more

BBC Quite Literally Calls George Bush a Wanker: Thanks, Wikipedia Scanner

I just can’t help but boast a huge grin as I write about the BBC, editing a Wikipedia article, to change a line regarding the current President Read more

Wikipedia Founder, Jimmy Wales, Refuses To Comprimise Like Google, Yahoo

The creator of the well-known open-source encylcopedia, Wikipedia, has recently exclaimed that he will not remove some search results for China, even though China have completely blocked Wikipedia from their servers. This seems Read more

Wikipedia To Compete With Google: Named Grub

The founder of the open-source encyclopedia, Wikipedia, has recently unveiled details of his new website named Grub, designed to combine human-assisted editing with computer-controlled searches.

How they will acheive such high goals is beyond me, but Google need to watch out if Read more

Steve Jobs Macworld 2008 Keynote Speech Leaked on Wikipedia

We are hearing a rumor that Steve Jobs Macworld 2008 keynote speech has been leaked onto Wikipedia and information coming out is in great detail.

This Macworld speculation seems to pack a lot of information as you can see below, it includes direct YouTube for Apple TV, and a 13-inch 0.8-inch thick redesigned MacBook, details of the SDK for the device and a 16GB iPhone.

If this leak is true then it looks like this years “Steve Jobs keynote” is going to be far from dull Read more

Veveo’s WikiTap: New Google Android and Apple iPhone App

Veveo have launched a new iPhone and Android application, WikiTap is now available for download from the Apple Store and Android Market. WikiTap is a cool app that allows users to read and mirco-contribute content on Wikipedia while on the go. Read more

Red Symons talks to the WikiScanner creator Virgil Griffith

Red Symons has recently spoken to the creator of the WikiScanner, Virgil Griffith who some people are calling a mischief making computer hacker. For those of you who do not know what the WikiScanner is you must be living on another Read more

Circuit City Chapter 11 Explained

We reported earlier today that Circuit City has filed for Bankruptcy protection; this is better known as Chapter 11. For those of you who do not know what Chapter 11 is, we will explain it to you, just so you understand. Read more

George Bush Has Borrowed More Than All The Past Presidents, Combined

Bush has done it again. I would hate to see this president’s credit rating because it Read more

Bill Gates Sees ‘No Threat’ by Google in Phone Software

The New York Times claim Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, says it is unlikely that Google will make any significant impact on the mobile Read more

Siemens T100 Teleprinter: page printer from early 60s

In this day an age if you heard about a product called the Siemens T100 you would think it’s a new mobile phone from Siemens as I have not heard about that model of cell phone yet.

The fact is that the Siemens T100 is a page printer that Read more

The Titaneus Giganteus is worlds largest beetle: Collectors piece

The Titanus giganteus or as some people call it the titaneus giganteus is the worlds largest beetle in the world and to tell you the truth is giving me the creeps even writing about it, the Titanus giganteus a coleopter cerambicide is scary at Read more

Behind Every Strong Man: Cindy, John McCain’s wife

You have heard the saying before “behind every strong man, is a strong woman” and while many men might disagree it seems in the case of John McCain (winner of the New Hampshire Republication Primary) this is very true.

Cindy (John McCain’s wife), will help him a lot if he is to become US President Read more

Google Gmail Custom Time April Fools is funny an we love it

Google you little darlings, oh yes everyone loves April Fools Day for practical jokes and it seems Google are having a good laugh. Google have released their April Fools jokes onto us as the calendars hit April 1.

Welcome to Google Gmail Custom Time where users can send emails with a custom date in the past, putting it in the recipients inbox at the old date, pretty cool ah. You can send emails back to people dating right back to April 1, 2004 which is the day Google launched Gmail.

This joke has apparently caused a little Wikipedia war which is fun and interesting, this is what Google Say ““Gmail utilizes an e-flux capacitor to resolve issues of causality (see Grandfather Paradox)” and links to the Grandfather Paradox on Wikipedia. Someone changed the words “time travel” to “gmail” in a revision , along with the comment “Gmail starts a wiki-war by linking directly to this article on April 1st”

Check out the “Introducing Gmail Custom Time” site here

Bob Tur Vs YouTube: protecting the rights of copyright holders

Now get this because we have a story of a man who could kill YouTube. The summary of the above is that Bob Tur who is famous in Los Angeles for flying around in a helicopter shooting films of historical and sometimes bizarre moments. This is all about Bob Tur Vs YouTube in where he is protecting the Read more

Many Specs for New 2008 Apple MacBook: 0.8inch thin, new backlit keyboard, iSight HD

Following on from the post a few moments ago about Steve Jobs Keynote Speech for Macworld 2008 being leaked online, the rumored information also shows many specs for a new Apple MacBook computer Read more

New Japanese Trailer: Nintendo Wii’s Super Smash Bros Brawl

This is a video of Super Smash Bros Brawl on the Nintendo Wii, the new Japanese trailer shows the basics and what’s new in Nintendo’s premiere mascot fighter.

The release date was extended Read more

Stephen Colbert For President?

Stephen Colbert, political news satirist, announced on his fake television news show last night that he will be running for president. The mock conservative claimed he will run under both parties: Democratic and Republican, saying that it took guts because he could “lose twice”. Read more

If no republican nomination for Ron Paul: should he run independently?

Ron Paul still has every chance of getting the Republican nomination, but what if he did not get it for one reason or another.

He is nick named “Ron Paul President of the web” because he seems to be the most popular online, now if he is stopped running for US President because of no Republican nomination…what next? Read more

Yamadonga: Upcoming 2007 Telugu film directed by S.S. Rajamouli

Yamadonga is the socio-fantasy Telugu film which is to be released this month. It is directed by S.S Rajamouli and produced by American businessman Cherry and his wife Urmila Gangaraju. The film stars Jr. NTR and seven female leads! Read more