Posted at 6:59 PM on 1-17-11 by Rob T Firefly
Here’s a bit of trivia for local fans of Wikipedia, which just celebrated its 10th anniversary.
Joseph Reagle presents Wikipedia 10K Redux, an archive of Wikipedia’s first 10,000 articles. (More background info on the archive here.) Three of those early articles, posted on March 7, 2001, are:
New York
Northeastern state in the [[United States]].
As of 2000, it is the third largest state in population after [[Alaska]] and [[Texas]].
See also: [[New York City]]
New York City
Large city in the state of [[New York]] in the [[United States]].
New Yorker
A resident of [[New York City]].
see also [[New York City]]
It’s official: New York and Wikipedia go way back. If you’re into getting involved locally, you can check out Wikipedia Meetup NYC and Wikimedia NYC.
tags: history
Posted at 7:20 PM on 1-11-11 by Rob T Firefly
Have you got an electric song in your digital heart, yearning to be transduced?
Music Hack Day is a new event in town, scheduled for the weekend of February 12-13. It’s described by its organizers thusly:
It’s a full weekend of hacking in which participants will conceptualize, create and present their projects. Music + software + mobile + hardware + art + the web. Anything goes as long as it’s music related.
The event will happen at an as-yet-unrevealed location near Union Square. Registration, as either a presenter or an attendee, is free but space-limited.
tags: events, fun
Posted at 2:55 AM on 1-6-11 by Rob T Firefly
Who: Us, and hopefully you.
What: The NYC2600 meeting, Tesla memorial edition.
When: Friday, January 7, 5:00 PM ~ 8:00 PM
Where: Citigroup Center, 53rd Street and Lexington Avenue
Why: To meet up, eat food, do stuff, and transmit thoughts by means of speech.
See you there!
tags: events, fun, meetings
