Wikipedia (IPA: , or , else ) is an international Web-based free-content encyclopedia project. It exists as a wiki, a website that allows visitors to edit its content; the word Wikipedia is a portmanteau of the words wiki and encyclopedia. Wikipedia is written collaboratively by volunteers, allowing articles to be changed by anyone with access to the website. Wikipedia's main servers are located in Tampa, Florida, with additional servers in Amsterdam and Seoul.

The project began on January 29, 2001 as a complement to the expert-written (and now defunct) Nupedia, and is now operated by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation.

Midway through 2006, Wikipedia had more than 4,600,000 articles in many languages, including more than 1,200,000 in the English-language version. There were more than 200 language editions of Wikipedia, fifteen of which had more than 50,000 articles each. The German-language edition has been distributed on DVD-ROM, and there were also proposals for an English DVD or paper edition. Since its inception, Wikipedia has steadily risen in popularity,See plots at "Visits per day", Wikipedia Statistics, January 1, 2005 and has spawned several sister projects. According to Alexa, Wikipedia ranked in the top 20 most visited websites, and many of its pages had been mirrored or forked by other sites, such as Answers.com.

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Lame Andrew
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0000
I found this treasure in a library book on love in Dante's Paradiso. It made my research prosess much more enjoyable and entertaining.
Winked on the Way Down
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0000
I found this little gem as I was filling my gas tank this morning.
Ma and Pop
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0000
I found a USB thumb drive on the ground in the parking lot at Lowes that had scanned images on it. This picture is one from a series of photos of this couple, all titled "Ma and Pop." It's clear that they were together throughout the 60s, 70s, and 80s and had at least one kid in the 70s. They seem to have stayed happy together through the years.
Well, Howdy!
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0000
I was over from the UK visiting a friend and I found this on the pavement/sidewalk. Cow girl, horses, wagon wheels-- just like I seen in the movies.
10 Good, 10 Bad
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0000
I found this folded up and blowing down my street.
1970's School Graduation
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0000
My husband and I found this on our way to breakfast this morning. Just sitting in the parking lot outside of Country Kitchen. I love the dresses.

MAKE Magazine

Weekend Project: Bike Repair Stand
KipKay Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:01:00 -0800
Work on your bicycle the simple way with this inexpensive and easy to build bike stand. Thanks go to Shaun Wilson for the original article in MAKE, Volume 18. To download The Bike Repair Stand video click here and subscribe in iTunes. Check out the complete Bike Repair Stand article in MAKE, Volume 18 and you can see that in our Digital Edition. Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Weekend Projects | Digg this!
Weekend Project: Bike Repair Stand (PDF)
KipKay Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0800
Work on your bicycle the easy way with this inexpensive and easy to build bike stand. Thanks go to Shaun Wilson for the original article in MAKE, Volume 18. View the PDF of this project. and then subscribe to MAKE Magazine for other great projects you can do over the weekend. Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in MAKE Podcast | Digg this!
Make: Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Gifts you can make
Becky Stern Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:01:00 -0800
Forget Black Friday, 3am sales, and long lines of unhappy people buying giant flatscreen TVs, it's time to MAKE something this holiday season! Impress your loved ones with a truly special gift from the heart, not from a store. Spend the day after Thanksgiving with your family and friends, making gifts instead of trying to remember where you parked the car. Beer Homemade beer makes a fantastic gift. It's fun to make and celebratory to share! I've found the best way to get started in brewing is to brew with an experienced friend (thanks to Contributing Writer Matt Mets for being that friend to me), but if that's not feasible check out the Home Brewing Wiki  to see what you'll need to get set up and even find a local brew store near you. Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Gift Guides | Digg this!

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