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-===WikiIndex Main Page Revamp===
+=== Hoped this was going to make a splash, humor works all the time.===
-''May 15th, 2006''
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+:: ''"If you haven't seen Ze Frank's hilarious [http://www.zefrank.com/theshow/archives/2006/06/061206.html videoblog], it's worth checking out. A few weeks ago he challenged visitors to create an "Earth Sandwich" where two pieces of bread are placed exactly opposite each other on the globe. Google mashups showing what's on the opposite side of the Earth and a live GeoRSS-based bread gallery were provided. A piece [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5492174 on NPR this Saturday] details the concept and a team from New Zealand and Spain completed the challenge. Then on Friday he allowed his show to be written by his viewers who battled out 2,000+ script revisions in a [[Zefrank|Wiki]]. Sunday's [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/18/fashion/sundaystyles/18ze.html New York Times] describes the results."  via [http://slashdot.org/articles/06/06/19/1718219.shtml Slashdot]''
+Ze Frank is getting more popular, and one of the tricks in his bag is a wiki that he is encouraging folks to help write the daily 3 minute video weblog show.  Very fun.  After the first script was written by many, many folks fighting to have what they thought funny be on the front of the script, it was like writing by committee.  I suggested they think about the wiki in a different way, and [http://www.zefrank.com/wiki/index.php/Talk:Fabuloso_Friday/The_Script#no_need_to_focus_on_one_version.2C_with_wiki_there_could_be_many_versions reconsider focusing on the main page].
-We've just revamped the main page with the idea of making it easier for readers to get right to what they want.  You are invited to help us flush out the main and sub categories; the ones we put up were just a quick start.
+===WikiSym===
+[[WikiSym]] is coming up in August in Denmark.  There is already an impressive list of speakers, including [[Angela Beesley]], [[Doug Englebart]], [[Mark Bernstein]] and [[WardCunningham]], plus part of the conference will be in [[OpenSpace]].
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+===WikiIndex Main Page Revamp===
+''May 15th, 2006''
+We've just revamped the main page with the idea of making it easier for readers to get right to what they want.  You are invited to help us flush out the main and sub categories; the ones we put up were just a quick start.
 ===Peer to Patent===
 ''May 14, 2006''
 Its tough for the [[USPTO]] to get up to speed in all areas for which patent applications are sent to them. That probably has something to do with why they are so backed up and often have to rubber stamp applications without a more in depth review. To address this problem, the [[USPTO]] has launched a pilot program called “[http://peertopatent.jot.com/WikiHome Peer to Patent]” which employs the [[JotSpot]] wiki engine. The idea is to open up the review process and invite the community to help dig up prior art and provide other assistance to the examiners.
-===WikiSym===
-[[WikiSym]] is coming up in August in Denmark.  There is already an impressive list of speakers, including [[Angela Beesley]], [[Doug Englebart]], [[Mark Bernstein]] and [[WardCunningham]], plus part of the conference will be in [[OpenSpace]].
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