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Tim Farley posted a blog entry Aug 9, 2011
An inexpensive skeptical tool everyone should have
Much of what we talk about here is relatively new stuff like REST APIs, geotargeting and so on. But some skeptical tools have been around for quite some time. This is just a quick post to sell you on a tool that dates from 1976. It is now priced so low that there is no excuse for you not to have it... more »
Tim Farley posted a blog entry Jul 28, 2011
How is The WOT Project doing after six weeks?
Back in March I blogged about Web of Trust and how it could be a powerful tool for skepticism. Web of Trust is a crowdsourced web site safety rating system, that can warn unsuspecting internet users (and now, everyone on Facebook) when they are about to visit a site that contains scams, malware or... more »
Tim Farley posted a blog entry Jul 25, 2011
How much traffic does a Wikipedia “Did You Know” attract?
If you follow me on social media (Twitter, Facebook and so on) you may have seen me congratulate Dr. Karen Stollznow over the weekend. It was because her new Wikipedia biography (launched just before TAM) appeared on the main page of Wikipedia as part of the “Did You Know?” feature. This... more »
Tim Farley posted a blog entry Jul 22, 2011
Why should skeptics edit Wikipedia? Traffic, traffic, traffic!
A recurring topic on this blog and in my public talks is getting skeptics involved in editing Wikipedia. I’ve been writing about it here and talking about it at events like Skepticamp and Skeptics in the Pub for almost 3 years. I believe it to be very important.
Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia... more »
Tim Farley posted a blog entry Jul 17, 2011
In Memoriam slides from TAM9
For the The Amazing Meeting 9 (TAM9) being held by the James Randi Educational Foundation in Las Vegas this weekend, I prepared two presentations to run during the breaks, between the main speakers. These slides commemorated the folks related to the skeptic movement whom we have lost in 2010 and... more »
Tim Farley posted a blog entry Jul 11, 2011
Digital Guide to The Amazing Meeting 9 (TAM9)
The thirteenth Amaz!ng Meeting is this weekend.1 For several years it has been the largest and most exciting event of its kind, and this year it has completely sold out and the main event hotel is full. Excitement about the event is at an all-time high. Because skepticism and skeptical activism is... more »
