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WikiPod brings (some of) Wikipedia to your iPod
Being the highly edumicated folks we are, we prefer to lug a complete set of the Encyclopedia Britannica in a cart wherever we go, but we suppose the proletariat might prefer something a bit more convenient. For them there's this new "WikiPod" script from Matt Swann that pulls down a wiki page, along with all of the pages it links to -- and all the pages they link to and so forth -- until it hits the maximum megabytes you specify, or bumps up against Apple's 1000 note limit for the iPod. Of course, if you've got an older iPod, you could always run Encyclopedia on iPod Linux, or you could just bust out your phone and utilize one of the numerous mobile Wiki solutions, but whatevs. We figure the perfect solution to all this would be a Linux-based Apple iPod phone, but we suppose that might be asking a lot.
Wikipedia gaming collaborations: spread your knowledge
Ever worry that all your knowledge of gaming history and minutiae is going to waste in the dusty recesses of your brain? Itching to flex your research, copywriting or editorial skills? If so, there's a Wikipedia project which might tickle your fancy.The "Gaming Collaboration of the Week" is an endeavour to "improve the quality of Wikipedia's computer and video game articles through widespread cooperative editing"--there are plenty of articles that need some attention, so the project should continue for some time. This week's subject is Bioforge; can you help?[Via AFK Gamer]
