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Wikipedia Comes to the iPhone

Comment in News (2 diggs, 1 reply) - on 08/27/2008

I still prefer Wapedia. http://wapedia.mobi/ You get a great little mobile interface (looks great on iPhone) and you don't have to update iPhone apps. :) (see comment)

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Why Google Is Making Us Dumber

Comment in News (1 digg, 0 replies) - on 05/14/2007

Jeff Hawkins in_On Intelligence_ talks about "intelligence" as being heavily tied to the "memory-prediction framework theory" ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory-prediction_framework ). If you subscribe to his theory, then yes memory is a part of the p … (see comment)

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7-31-06 Colbert Report results in Wikipedia crash.

Comment in News (1 digg, 0 replies) - on 08/05/2006

What's interesting about this whole "Colbert-Elephant" situation is that (to me) in points out the underlying assumption that Wikipedia is a primary resource. I think this reflects more on our society than Wikipedia itself. We all want everything fast, ea … (see comment)

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7-31-06 Colbert Report results in Wikipedia crash.

Comment in News (1 digg, 0 replies) - on 08/05/2006

Wikipedia is an excellent reference tool and for the most part, it is pretty darn accurate. If I want to learn more about something, I'll go to Wikipedia and get a taste of what a particular topic is all about. However, if I want to learn more (as is ofte … (see comment)

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Craigslist posters robbed at gunpoint in Walnut Creek

Comment in News (2 diggs, 0 replies) - on 07/24/2006

Update: Looks like the guys were caught... :) http://www.ktvu.com/news/9560693/detail.html (see comment)

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Most Amazing Time Lapse Video Ever!

Comment in News (0 diggs, 0 replies) - on 05/28/2006

Despite the sensationally cheesy digg headline, the video is pretty awesome. Hats off to Jason Clay! (see comment)

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Comp USA Printable Coupon ... Cost + 7%

Comment in News (-1 diggs, 0 replies) - on 11/18/2005

I agree with "thetruesora". Direct links to PDFs are annoying... There should be a rule against submitting stories that link directly to files other than web pages... (see comment)

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Watching all six Star Wars movies simultaneously

Comment in News (3 diggs, 0 replies) - on 11/11/2005

What happens if you listen to Pink Floyd's "The Wall" at the same time? ;) (see comment)

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Yahoo & Tivo Team Up!!! Schedule your recordings from the web!

Comment in News (0 diggs, 0 replies) - on 11/08/2005

This is an interesting story from a "Yahoo!-TiVo-marketing" perspective. I don't think it was submitted as an "innovated new feature" story. :) I wish it worked with DirecTV... (see comment)