ABHINAV DHAR 1. This is how sperm whales sleep. Discovery Channel video. 2. This is how double decker buses are tested. Bus tilt testing video. 3. This is what Mars would look like if it still had water. Article from The Atlantic. 4. This is how zoologists weigh tiny birds. The bird is a java […]
How much money does Wikipedia cost on a yearly basis?
Jimmy Wales Let’s do some quick math. From 2012-2013 Annual Plan Questions and Answers “The total operating budget for the 2012-13 plan calls for $42.1 million in spending” Let’s state that on a monthly basis, so $42.1 / 12 = $3.51 million per month. Then, from Wikimedia Report Card: 483 million unique visitors (per month) […]
How many articles were there on Wikipedia in the first week when it was launched?
Jimmy Wales There were zero articles on Wikipedia when it was launched. No one knows what the first article was, because in the early days the deletion of articles was done at the command line, and so if something was deleted there would be no trace of it at all. Many articles, including the […]