An extensive story, courtesy of Atlantic Monthly, get the link while it lasts. Hat tip to Jason Kottke. Here is my earlier post on what Wikipedia is good for.
Addendum: Here is a poll-based list of the best Wikipedia articles; the emphasis is on humor and the obscure.
The New Yorker also published an article on wikipedia recently. You can find it here:
http://www.newyorker.com/printables/fact/060731fa_fact.
Small world..
Back in the day before the world wide web..
I used to read Jimmy Wales’s email list on Objectivism religously (pun intended)
Very smart man.. I am glad he has done well with Wikipedia
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