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Wikipedia Zero: cost-free access to Wikipedia

November 13, 2013November 13, 2013 Ronnie Bulaong Leave a comment

As part of their credo to provide “access to free knowledge for every single person on the planet”, WikiMedia Foundation, in partnership with service providers, is planning to give free access to Wikipedia, particularly in areas where internet access is limited.

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We assume that Wikipedia Zero will work similarly to the free Facebook access being offered Globe. However, since some of the pages require an ample amount of data, the team is planning to limit the Wikipedia Zero to a lightweight, text-only version; thus cutting load time and making it less cumbersome for the partner telco.

There are already a number of service providers all over the world that signed up for this noble cause. Unfortunately, neither of the top local telcos were on the list, but we’re hoping that they too will join this online initiative.

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Wikipedia Zero: cost-free access to Wikipedia

November 13, 2013November 13, 2013 Ronnie Bulaong Leave a comment

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BibViz, an online guide to all of Bible’s contradictions

October 15, 2013October 15, 2013 Ronnie Bulaong Leave a comment

The Holy Bible has been the foundation of Christian religion, as well as the other sects that originated from it. It is here that clergies base what they preach to their followers, and where some people get inspirations from during their dark hours. But what if somebody tells you that the sacred book has tons of contradictions and he’s got a proof to show it?

No he’s not the devil (although some considers him as one), but a computer programmer named Daniel Taylor who designed the website BibViz (Bible Visualization). The site provides a comprehensive look at all 463 inconsistencies that can be found inside the Bible based on the data from Skeptic’s Annotated Bible. His work also includes a detailed graph that maps each of these alleged contradictions, as well as the exact quotes and scriptures.

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But before you stone Taylor to death, or throw him into the pits of hell because of his heretic work, he explains that BibViz isn’t intended to strip every ounce of faith from you, instead he wants provide an “interactive resource” for those who are seeking out the untold secrets hidden in the pages of the sacred book.

As a Catholic, and a person who’ve read the Bible many times, I think that BibViz shouldn’t sway anyone to against their belief in God and his teachings. Rather, it’s just another concrete proof that those men who wrote the Bible, regardless of how noble their intentions were, aren’t perfect beings. That doesn’t mean that the word of God is flawed though, or is it?

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