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How you can access Wikipedia during SOPA blackout

How you can access Wikipedia during SOPA blackout

By: Gary Johnson | Posted: January 18, 2012
Filed under: Social Media

You will probably be aware by now that the English version of Wikipedia has closed itself down for 24 hours in protest to proposed legalization in the US over piracy. Today we are looking at how you can still access…

Wikipedia to close doors for a day

Wikipedia to close doors for a day

By: Gary Johnson | Posted: January 17, 2012
Filed under: Social Media

We recently told you about Rupert Murdoch’s criticism of the Obama administration via Twitter over the watering down of the online privacy legislation. Despite this Wikipedia is still closing its doors for a day in protest at SOPA. The co-founder…

Wikipedia Went Down: Twitter account explains outage

Wikipedia Went Down: Twitter account explains outage

By: Jamie Pert | Posted: July 5, 2010
Filed under: Social Media

Earlier today we heard reports suggesting that the free online encyclopedia Wikipedia was down, users said that they were receiving an error message reading “Sorry! This site is experiencing technical difficulties.” when navigating to the website.

Wikipedia Down: Can You Access The Site? – 9th June 2010

Wikipedia Down: Can You Access The Site? – 9th June 2010

By: Jamie Pert | Posted: June 9, 2010
Filed under: Polls

Recently whilst researching one of my upcoming articles I thought I would check the ever-useful resource Wikipedia, however I was shocked to see that the site was offline (at 11.30am GMT on Wednesday 9th June 2010), I have now been…

Wikipedia: 49,000 Contributors Lost, Site in Danger?

Wikipedia: 49,000 Contributors Lost, Site in Danger?

By: Jamie Pert | Posted: November 26, 2009
Filed under: Alternative News

According to a recent article posted on PCPro it seems that a recent study carried out revealed that Wikipedia lost 49,000 contributors during the first quarter of 2009.

Official Wikipedia iPhone App

Official Wikipedia iPhone App

By: Jamie Pert | Posted: August 19, 2009
Filed under: Cell Phones, Phone Software

You may have read our post in early July regarding a new Wikipedia Mobile version avaialble for iPhone, Kindle, Palm Pre and Android Devices, well now Wikipedia have released a dedicated iPhone application, this application is avaialble for free at…

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

By: Daniel Chubb | Posted: April 1, 2008
Filed under: Alternative News

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…