Sent to you by Sean McBride via Google Reader: Wikipedia’s quick updates via TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home by David Rothman on 11/10/08 Wikipedia is almost like a wire service these days, with near-instant updates reflecting such events as election results. Excerpt from New York Times:
True to Wikipedia’s belief in transparency, while the editing is taking place there are public discussions over wording and what facts to include that can be read in all their tedious detail. Many pixels have been already been used to discuss whether Mr. Obama is technically the president-elect, even before the Electoral College has voted. You’ll see in the article that the consensus is that he is. Imagine a time when instant updates might be routine in the world of nonfiction e-books. Positives? Yes. But will people be easily able to see older versions, just as they can use Wikipedia’s history feature? Things you can do from here: - Subscribe to TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home using Google Reader - Get started using Google Reader to easily keep up with all your favorite sites
