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Aussie Tech-Focused Wiki Launched

Posted by timothy on from the history-is-written-by-the-koala dept.

daria42 writes "Wikipedia's great for some things — like looking up the in-depth history of 4chan, for example — but not great for others, such as finding out the micro-history of the technology sector in certain countries. That's why Australian technology publication Delimiter has launched a public wiki site purely focused on the Australian technology sector — its personalities, issues, companies, and events. Already the site has better coverage of some areas than Wikipedia, leading to the question of whether more such small wikis should be created for certain verticals."

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  1. Abstract says it all by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wikipedia's great for some things — like looking up the in-depth history of 4chan

    That is what is wrong with Wikipedia.

    1. Re:Abstract says it all by eclectro · · Score: 5, Funny

      That is what is wron^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H

      There, I deleted it for ya.

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    2. Re:Abstract says it all by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      [citation needed]

    3. Re:Abstract says it all by wmac · · Score: 2, Funny

      Someone has added an x-rated photo titled "Example of pushing limits". Did you added it to the Auzi monstrous! wiki?

      I managed to take a snapshot of your crime :) http://i43.tinypic.com/11mgtvr.jpg

      (See the history if you cannot see it)

  2. Amazing! by kamapuaa · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wow, you mean there's a wiki *besides* wikipedia, out there on the web? One that deals with a specialized topic in more detail than would be appropriate for wikipedia? That's amazing, a definite first, thanks a lot timothy!

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  3. hmm by danny_lehman · · Score: 4, Funny

    I caught myself reading the articles in an Australian accent..

    1. Re:hmm by deniable · · Score: 2, Funny

      They're usually somewhere between a South African and a New Zealander, so going by the map...

    2. Re:hmm by tsm_sf · · Score: 4, Funny

      It's so true. Most actors that I hear trying to bung on an Australian accent, end up sounding really bizarre: like Clare's mum in Lost.

      You haven't picked up that they're making fun of you yet?

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  4. Re:Put the word "Wikipedia" in quotes like me... by FiloEleven · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think it should be about ways to get rid of invasive species. Any Aussies here? You've got what: rabbits, poisonous toads, some kind of insect, and.... what else?

    New Zealanders. ;)

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  5. Re:Put the word "Wikipedia" in quotes like me... by PigIronBob · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...spiders, and much worse...

    we managed to get rid of one of the biggest parasitic specimens of them all and dump him on to the unsuspecting population of the US: Rupert Murdoch

    you naturalised him, you keep him!

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  6. Re:Put the word "Wikipedia" in quotes like me... by tumutbound · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Annoying americans" isn't that tautology?

  7. Re:I want a sum-of-all-knowledge-opedia. by maxwell+demon · · Score: 3, Funny

    I want a wiki that contains a coredump of all human knowledge, notable or not. I'd get stuck in even worse wikiloops.

    Then just start it. I'll happily contribute the article "List of positive integer numbers which have exactly two digits when written in standard decimal notation without leading zeros." Yes, I know those numbers! :-)

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  8. Re:Put the word "Wikipedia" in quotes like me... by Chuck+Chunder · · Score: 3, Funny

    True, which is the only reason any work gets done in Australia

    I can only assume you're talking about the work required to staff the dole office for all the attending Kiwis? ;)

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