In the conclusion of my dissertation I note how in 2004 a disaffected Wikipedian told me the project had gone downhill. Ironically, a few years …

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A discussion on wikiEN-l about yet another Wikipedia alternative prompted me to wonder about the status of the GNU Free Documentation (GFDL 1.3) to …

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Given my interest in Wikipedia, pseudo-science, and skepticism I’m fond of works which at least help us identify the implicit (social) concepts we invoke …

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I’m releasing the latest set of Freemind Bibliographic Extraction scripts. I’m calling it a “1.0” release because:

1. I decided to give it …

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Interdisciplines is running a forum on “Scientific Publications 3.0”, where Kathleen Fitzpatrick speaks to the implications of “Peer-to-Peer Review.” Beyond pointing out that I …

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As I indicated when I posted a draft of a new chapter on consensus, I’ve been busily working on transforming the dissertation into a …

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In articles about Wikipedia, former Britannica editor Charles Van Doren is frequently cited as saying “because the world is radically new, the ideal encyclopedia should …

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So much time in teaching is spent on trivial but time-consuming tasks. Having taught for a couple of years now, some things have gotten easier …

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I have spent much of the summer working on revising the dissertation into a book manuscript. One of the big changes is a new chapter …

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I am indebted to the help I received on comp.text.tex in formatting my dissertation and dealing with bibliography issues. When I turned to …

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