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Jimmy Wales, Founder, Wikipedia

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:06:48 GMT

My Hunch Is As Good As Jimmy Wales’ Hunch

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:45:14 GMT

I’ve always been intrigued by the potential intersection of community-based, user-generated web platforms and algorithmic, machine-based ones. Wikipedia and Wikia have proven to do a pretty darn good job with the former.
Source: GigaOM

Wikipedia Cofounder Jimmy Wales Joins Hunch

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:35:25 GMT

Hunch is that startup where you ask it to make a decision for you -- What kind of computer should I buy? Where should I travel? -- and it asks you 20 or so questions before giving you an answer.
Source: Silicon Alley Insider

Wikipedia Co-founder Joins Flickr Co-founder's New Startup

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:23:33 GMT

Flickr co-founder Caterina Fake launched a new startup this Spring called Hunch and today announced that Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales has joined the company's Board of Directors.
Source: ReadWriteWeb

Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales Joins Hunch Board of Directors

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:56:47 GMT

Hunch.com's combination of community-sourced content and algorithmically-driven smarts is forging a promising path towards this potential future.
Source: Search Engine Watch - Blog

Hunch Gets A New Board Member: Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:47:05 GMT

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales is joining decision-making engine Hunch’s board of directors and will serve as an advisor to the startup.
Source: TechCrunch

The Politics of Wikipedia -- By: John J. Miller

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:51:08 GMT

Wikipedia maestro Jimmy Wales says the political content of his website—the most popular reference source in the world—is balanced, in a Wash Post web video. "We do a pretty good job of neutrality," he says.
Source: The Corner

Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales to Advertisers: "You Cannot Control the Conversation but You Can Participate In It"

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:05:52 GMT

Digg's got the AACSLA's number. Literally. That is: 790,815,794,162,126,871,771,506,399,625. This is the decryption key for unlocking HD DVD code - the code that developers brayed even the Pentagon wouldn't be able to crack.
Source: Jack Myers

Wikipedia - One of the Most Popular Sites on the Web

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:55:56 GMT

Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that was started by Jimmy Wales in 2001, cannot be topped as a generally accurate quick reference. Any uncertainties about the accuracy of the information can always be crosschecked with other web resources.
Source: Associated Content

Quoted in 'Jimmy Wales on Wikipedia Quality and Tips for Contributors'

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:14:35 GMT

said in Library Stuff:

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales said Friday that the online encyclopedia aspires to be a higher-quality source of information but added that mainstream publications could learn from its disclaimers and community features.

Quoted in 'Wikimedia and comScore Partner on Digital Media Research'

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:56:25 GMT

Jimmy Wales said in Mediacaster Magazine:

Wikimedia has always had access to our server traffic logs, which report an astonishing amount of daily traffic – currently about 95 to 100 thousand requests per second. comScore Media Metrix provides something we can’t – recognized, industry standard, global measurement that helps us understand projects like Wikipedia alongside other major Web properties

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:37:26 GMT

Jimmy Wales, founder of the user-edited online encyclopedia Wikipedia, pauses during an interview with Reuters at the Israeli Presidential Conference in Jerusalem October 21, 2009.

Photo from AP Photo

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:17:05 GMT

Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, speaks at the 'Facing Tomorrow' conference in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. The global conference opened in Jerusalem on Tuesday.