The Incredible Amount Of Stuff That Happens On The Internet In 60 Seconds
How many emails, tweets, likes, searches, video views, photo uploads, and porn streams happen in a minute?
How many emails, tweets, likes, searches, video views, photo uploads, and porn streams happen in a minute?
We’re bringing back this classic game for another round. Here is how to produce your first record in 4 easy steps.
UPDATE: Wikipedia was, in fact, wrong - Steve Kornacki will be replacing Chris Hayes. Ezra Klein’s Wikipedia page has been updated to indicate that he is the “future host of Up on MSNBC weekend morning’s [sic] after Chris Hayes moves to weeknights.” Seems legit.
There’s an entire page on Wikipedia full of articles that were deleted because they had “freaky titles” and it’s pure magic. Thing is, now I really want to know about notable people who have been stung by jellyfish.
There is a serious lack of cats and porn in this post. Available in 40 languages, Wikipedia searches can highlight culture divides.
A new site randomly extracts moving images from Wikipedia’s articles. Forget Tumblr, this is real net art.
Watch out Pitchfork, Wikipedia is coming for you.
Somebody trolled the page description for “Teenage Pregnancy.” Classy.
“We wanted to make sure it was accurate,” says Rep. Smith. “Rep. Candice Miller does not look at Wikipedia,” an aide says.
A search through the Senate IP address on Wikipedia shows which pages have been edited by Senate staff. The amateur Wikipedians who work for members of the Senate were a little more reserved than their House counterparts.
BuzzFeed’s Andrew Kaczynski joins Michael Smerconish on MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews to talk about his report out’ing embarrassing Congressional Wikipedia edits. Also, Ron Reagan!
The Wikpedians using the House of Representatives’ IP address weren’t just buffing their employers’ reputations. The best thing Congress has done in years.
Search your history and post yours in the comments. No shame!
Pull the slider from left to right to speed through years of painful textual surgery.
We published a mini-expose of Wikipedia’s child porn problem. What kind of search terms brought people to that piece?
Wikipedia’s self-policing isn’t working.
Whoever came up with this Twitter account is golden. Despite its prevalence online, it appears many people have no idea what’s going on today. Pop some corn and get ready for some schadenfreude.
Internet blackouts fade. Dumb is forever. (Also: “Sopa” is Spanish for “soup”—not “soap.”)
Everything you wanted to look up today, in one convenient video. You’re welcome, kids.
Now that people are discoveirng Wikipedia’s 24-hour anti-SOPA/PIPA blackout, Twitter is full of students who are frustrated at the disappearance of their favorite homework helper. Read More ›
Did you know? A fun new way to troll Wikipedia! Tonight, my friend Frank sent me a link to the Wikipedia entry for RHOBH star Kim Richards, which he’d just rewritten entirely in the passive voice, making it nearly unreadable and, at the same time, infinitely better. Don’t believe me? Check out the screenshot below (or visit the page itself while you still can).
She’s always watching.
Finally, websites you can take into the bathroom. View List ›
What languages do we read Wikipedia in? Data specialists collected information on six of the main languages used on Wikipedia (out of 282) and their dispersion rate.
If only this was true. (via badtvblog.com) View Image ›
WBEZ has a recurring segment where they have stars break down their Wikipedia pages. This week brings Marc Maron out of the Cat Ranch, and again describes his awkward Lorne Michaels encounter. It’s great. (via huffingtonpost.com) Watch Video ›
I guarantee you won’t predict most of these. If you’re bored with summer already, just go ahead and look up every article on this list. (via en.wikipedia.org) View List ›
The folks over at BetterExplained have created what they feel is a better way to share your insights. The goal of Aha Moments is to make a Twitter/Wikipedia mashup of quick thoughts that assist in understanding an idea. Why don’t you help by sharing your own Aha Moment? (Via) View List ›
Someone is an impetuous 10-year-old. View List ›
Replace “Wikipedia” with “BuzzFeed” and the outcome is identical. View Image ›