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Wikipedia Corrects Encyclopedia Britannica 381

javipas writes "Despite all the controversy about Wikipedia's work model, no one can argue the potential of a project that has so effectively demonstrated the usefulness of the 'wisdom of crowds' concept. And that wisdom has detected a large number of mistakes in one of the most revered founts of human knowledge, the Encyclopedias Britannica. Among the wrong information collected on this page are the name at birth of Bill Clinton and the definition of the NP problems in mathematics."
Democrats

Submission + - Al Gore wins Debate (blogspot.com)

rufusthedragon writes: There is one canidate, well pseudo candidate, that may have won the night: Al Gore. While not an actual candidate, his numbers are fantastic. He has the American public on the edge of their seats waiting for him to announce his candidacy. The proof is in the numbers — a recent CNN poll has him in third. Sorry Edwards, Richardson, Biden, Kucinich, Dodd and Gravel you are losing to a man not even in the race. This is actually the smart move on Gore's part, to withhold an announcement. Running now would be a waste of his time and money. He would easily out shine any of the current candidates and most importantly it is best for the country....here is to hoping.
Privacy

Submission + - UK students must submit fingerprints for lunch (bbc.co.uk)

wikinerd writes: "A school in the UK decided to start requesting fingerprint scans from its 1100 students before being allowed to get their lunch. From next term, the same school expects to use the biometric system for controlling entry into the school, as well as for dictating who is allowed to use the school's printers. According to a concerned citizen, the school did not consult the parents before implementing the new policy. Currently students carry ID cards that are used for getting their lunches, and the school claims that the biometric system is a means to limit expenses from lost cards, and since the fingerprint scans are not stored there is no breach of civil rights and no need for asking the parents first. However, a group named Leave The Kids Alone says that this is an infringement of liberty since fingerprint templates are stored and can be accessed by the police."

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