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My name is Peter Bihr. I live in Berlin, Germany. As a freelancer, I consult on web strategies, communities, blogging and social media. In this weblog, I jot down random thoughts, ideas and news. Hopefully, you'll find some are interesting for you, too. Read more...
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Where do they find the time? Clay Shirky on the Cognitive Surplus

Posted by Peter Bihr
May 14, 2008

In this rare gem of a video, Clay Shirky talks about the time, energy and potentials that used to be lost to dumbly watching TV. How many Wikipedia entries could we get out of these brain cycles now that we can free up that TV time for more productive and satisfying activities again?

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[citation needed] Challenges Ads, Truthiness

Posted by Peter Bihr
April 9, 2008

On Michelle’s new blog, I just stumbled over a very neat art (or rather: protest?) project, all sticker-based. [citation needed] questions the factoid and claims we encounter in everyday life - ads, for example, are full of them.
Wikipedia has a simple way of asking contributers to validate their statements: The ubiquitous [citation needed] tag that […]

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Wikia Search: First Reviews Are Coming In

Posted by Peter Bihr
January 7, 2008

Today’s the day Jimmy Wales’ open search project Wikia Search goes alpha, bringing in a new flavor of a human-machine-hybrid. (Some thoughts on human vs machine based search.)
By now, the first reviews of the Wikia Search alpha are coming in, with so so results. Techcrunch’s Michael Arrington rips it apart for not involving […]

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