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I continue to see Wikipedia topics as I search on the world wide web but until I read an article explaining their recent popularity I really did not pay much attention. I personally find Wiki's to be a little to "spammy." 
Wikipedia has a new challenger in town. The name is Knol (meaning a unit of knowledge) but this isn't any ordinary online competitor....this is Google's new baby.
San Lorenzo
What is a Wiki? Many of you have probably heard of WikiPedia, the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Currently there are 2,457,781 articles in English on their site. Many Bloggers link to Wikipedia for explanations and definitions of odd and peculiar terms, words or phrases. What's it for?You'll find numerous … (89 comments)
Fulton CountyFulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1845. As of 2000, the population is 7,752. Its county seat is Hickman[1]. The county is named for Robert Fulton.
Cadiz, KY- Cadiz is a city in Trigg County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,373 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Trigg County. It is an old town located close to the Land Between the Lakes, a popular recreation area, and was a base of Union … (1 comments)
I'm just going to get this post started with the opening topic. This is a question for my REALTOR® Associates, regarding the use of the word REALTOR® in other countries. We all know that the word "REALTOR®" can legally only be used to describe a real estate agent who is a … (3 comments)
NetFlix is a great way to rent movies. You just go on line and pick out the ones you want, put them in your queue, and they send them to you when it is time. My recent pick was The Glenn Miller Story which was made in 1953. How can anyone … (9 comments)
By mattdollinger at 2008-04-29
I shiver almost every time someone mentions the phrase Web 2.0. The catch phrase of the millenia, 2.0 refers to "the next step", NEW, better than the original. The "official" Wikipedia definition refers to Web 2.0 as, "a term describing a trend in the use of World … (0 comments)
Upon the affordability of the GPS system, I picked one up at a pawn shop for $10 and it works great. It had a sticker on it about GEOCACHING? What in the name of BENSON HORSE PROPERTY is GEOCACHING. Well according to a reliable resource it's :
I recently had a funny experience that reminded me of when I first starting using the internet and would tell other people that indeed, "I read it on the internet." Of course, we all know now that the internet is the infallible truth, right?
**Thoughts to Live By: "Happiest People on Earth"In past articles I've addressed the subject of wealth and it's correlation to happiness. And as you may already know, there's absolutely NO connection to being among the nations wealthiest (less than 3% of the US population) and happiness; massive research over the past … (2 comments)
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To most people as customers and business it is common sense when it comes to customer service. Sure a lot is talked and read about when it comes to the subject of customer service and business has made major milestones since the 1980's when the subject was the New Buzz Word … (0 comments)
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Adding and editing articles on Wikipedia can be a little confusing for the average Internet user. It took me two tours through their tutorial to feel comfortable enough to start editing a page, and even then I had keep flipping back and forth to the FAQ to be sure I was … (2 comments)
Web 2.0 ? HUH??Larry Cragun, from Mortgages undressed pointed out to me that I missed the concept behind the meaning of Web 2.0. I was quite embarrassed about not knowing what web 2.0 was. Sure Ihave heard of it, but I did not understand it, so I set out on a … (2 comments)
An interesting article in today's MarketWatch suggests that companies (in general, not necessarily real estate companies) are having to spend millions of dollars on improving their particular brand's search engine rankings because Wikipedia has become so successful. Due to the fact that Wikipedia's content is written by individuals (not companies), the … (15 comments)
For about 20 minutes this post was about being a martyr...Due to the changes in the world the past few years, martyr may be a poor choice of words. It used to be that a common definition of a martyr was someone who punished or deprived oneself. I use the word "martyr" loosely. And … (11 comments)
Wikipedia says, that Travertine is "The rock travertine is a natural chemical precipitate of carbonate minerals; typically aragonite, but often recrystallized to or primary calcite;"