Crowdsourcing at Christmas for Wikipedia - M2M Evolution

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12/21/2011

Featured Articles » Town Measures the Cost of 'Getting Lit' on Christmas » Market for Electric Vehicle Telematics to Reach $1.4 Billion by 2017: Report » TIA Releases Smart Device Communications Reference Architecture for M2M Technologies   Sponsor: M2M Evolution Conference The M2M Evolution Conference will focus on the "value proposition" phase of M2M and how real life M2M technologies and applications are helping businesses fuel growth and productivity. This event will explore the role of the network platform and will define how the "cloud" plays a role in delivering M2M solutions. M2M Evolution will also explore the increasing variety of M2M enabled devices. This event is for all vertical industries but will have a particular emphasis on medical applications, including; remote monitoring and diagnostics, patient tracking, claims processing and more. Sessions include a series of analyst insight, real life case studies, and roundtable discussions designed to demonstrate how to exploit these new technologies.   Top Stories » RACO Wireless Ready to Exploit Full Potential of M2M » Tackling the Challenges in the M2M Market: Orga Systems » Telit AppZone Provides Easy Application Development   From The Expert Corner December 21, 2011 Crowdsourcing at Christmas for Wikipedia By Carl Ford Partner, Crossfire Media This is the season for giving and I would like to ask that you donate to Wikipedia. The Internet has enabled a whole world of communication and no where do I see that experience more than in Wikipedia. With over 40 languages used and over 12 million articles, it is a resource that goes beyond the concept of encyclopedia. When I was a kid, my parents bought an encyclopedia. I would read an article and sometimes wanted to know more, but the page was static. Wikipedia in some ways is the better research tool for becoming acquainted quickly and getting the gist of a topic. Our Friend, Mark Spencer (News - Alert), founder of Digium and Developer of Asterisk, once did a keynote where he asked us all to answer 10 questions individually. He then gave us similar questions to answer in groups. In almost everyone’s case the group answer was better. Wikipedia not only delivers “group knowledge” but it links back to valuable resources. I often use and sometimes contribute to the content, but I am often amazed how much more valuable crowdsourcing is to any community... Read More    Featured Videos Interview with Axeda    Featured Resources » Rating Services in the Cloud: A Cloud Rating Strategy for "Greenfield" Mobile Operators and MVNO's » Don't get stuck in the cloud: Develop new high-margin offerings, pricing and service levels to get ahead.   TMCnet's Blogs » 2012 Predictions! Oh No! » Bluetooth Smart Ready Shows Potential   Featured Channels » Embedded M2M Solutions » Smart Grid » Fixed Mobile Convergence - Fixed Mobile Convergence   Visit www.m2mevolution.com for the Latest Machine to Machine News & Info   Sign Up For FREE    |    Visit M2M Site    |    Free Magazine Subscription   Advertise With Us   General advertising Info: Click here      Contact Us   Company Directory    |    All Editors' Info   Become a TMCnet columnist! Interested in reaching M2M Evolution's Global M2M Communications and Technology Audience of 80,000 Unique Visitors? Please contact Matthew Gleeson to learn how at mgleeson@tmcnet.com or 1 (203) 852-6800 x145.

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