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Should extend Wayne's World, University of Colorado at Boulder, and University of East Anglia.
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[edit] People
- John Koza - stub
- Brian Souter - stub
- Anneka Rice - stub / Challenge Anneka - mention the Romanian orphanage
- Thomas Frank -- author / journalist, linked to from Southern strategy and The Baffler - stub
- Katie Hafner -- author / journalist, linked from John Markoff and Freedom Downtime - stub
- Michael Apted - add mention of 7 Up (documentary)
- Linda Colley - historian
- George Gilder -- Prominent oracles of techno-utopianism included the archconservative libertarian George Gilder -- linked to from Wired Magazine, Futurology, Techno-utopianism, Digerati
- Adam Curtis - documentary maker (The Century of the Self, Power of Nightmares) - stub
- Nick Broomfield
Gernot Zippe / Zippe-type centrifuge / Zippe-type- Fi Glover - linked from Broadcasting House (radio programme) and Edward Vaizey
- Derek Draper
[edit] Computers
- Comma-separated values - criticisms from The Practice of Programming, Microsoft standard, annoying to parse
- RealMedia
- Memory management unit - needs diagrams
- Perl - should mention 'use strict;'
- Deskjet - stub
- Linux Weekly News links from Stock market index and Maya Tamiya
- Portable media player - need to think of a better name, like MP3 players but with video
Reversible computing linked from Logical operator, Rkolli and Quantum computer- Case modification - Case mod linked from Mod - [1] - [2] - stub
- Radeon - explain situation is Linux drivers
Information leakage- types of Computer cases (Full tower, midi-tower, mini-tower, shuttle PC). linked from Pizza box form factor
- Real Programmers Don't Use Pascal -- programming essay, linked from Datamation
[edit] Food and drink
- 1991 The low-fat McLean is introduced in the USA using a new additive from seaweed to bind the beef.
- Happy hour
- Pot Noodle - adverts - stub
- Bombay mix - spicy Indian snack food
- Framboise
- Food preservation with more about Processed food
- Simnel cake
- School dinner / School meal
- Bottled water - sport cap, photo and text
[edit] Technology
- Keyfob / Key fob - add electronic key fob - stub
- 4G
- Toolkit - turn into a disambiguation page?
- Viewfinder - stub
- Blobject
- Self-heating can / Self heating drinks can - uses Calcium oxide
- Military robots - Packbot robots used in Afghanistan. -- [3] + Dragon Runner
- Remote keyless system
- Power door locks
- Mirrorshades - linked from Cyberpunk 2020 and Bruce Sterling
- Camcorder - write about political uses, Animal rights protesters, Greenpeace, Fox hunting protesters. Police filming protesters.
[edit] Places
- Faliraki, Greece - stub
- Monowi, Nebraska - add facts from The Times article
- Woodlands, Glasgow - mention the cartoon character statue, Lobby Dosser
- Alexandra Park - still need to add more about the parks - stub
- Shettleston[4]
- Telemark
- Costa Brava, Spain - linked to from (Selva, Cadaqués, Tossa de Mar, Coast, Costa, Tourism, Weak pronouns in Catalan)
[edit] Companies
- Pizza Express
- Equitable Life - stub, what went wrong?
- Firestone Tire and Rubber Company - link to, and write about the Ford Explorer
- Franklin Mint -- write about Diana, Princess of Wales and court settlement - stub
- VA Software - add redirects and write about stockmarket confusion
- Makro - wholesale retailer linked from List of supermarkets
- Esso - write about Stop E$$o
- Dot-com - merge in content from http://www.cnet.com/4520-11136_1-6278387-1.html?tag=cnetfd.sd
[edit] Tourism
- Eurail Pass and Inter Rail
- Transportation in Europe - stub
- Luggage (redircts: Baggage, Hand luggage, Hold luggage) - see also Suitcase, Bag, Backpack
- Package holiday - linked from: (Viewdata, Folkestone, British Caledonian, Holiday camp, Seaside resort, Charter airline, Doug Ellis, Skegness)
- Package tour (London Luton Airport, Loughborough, Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl, Tourism)
- Costa Brava, Spain - linked to from (Selva, Cadaqués, Tossa de Mar, Coast, Costa, Tourism, Weak pronouns in Catalan)
- Stalin World / StalinWorld / Grutas Park - BBC Radio 4 documentary, [5] [6] [7] [8]
- Experimental travel / Experimental tourism
[edit] Books
- Liar's Poker -- book by Michael Lewis - stub
- New Journalism - stub
[edit] TV shows
- Doogie Howser, M.D. - family show? made by the same people as Beverly Hills 90210? - stub
- Mr. Blobby linked from List of Amiga games and Noel Edmonds
- 7 Up (documentary) - add criticisms
[edit] Software
- Lotus Word Pro - stub
- S programming language
- Should write more on the article about Bloom filters based on the original paper and this article on perl.com.
[edit] Organisations
- DVLA - Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
- Demos (think tank)
[edit] Toys
- Rubber duck - http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/07/31/eveningnews/main566138.shtml
- Scalextric - linked from Slot car
[edit] Cold War
[edit] Future
- Grey goo - add bloom, Bill Joy, Prince Charles, book by JCG
- Timeline of the future in forecasts -- add Ray Kurzweil
[edit] Safety
- Aircraft safety card - stub
- Child safety lock - on car doors so the kids can't open them
- Occupational safety and health / Health and safety linked from Nick Raynsford, Royal College of Nursing and International Drinking Rules
- Rubber glove - stub
[edit] Politics
- Postcode lottery
- Foreign aid - stub
- Third world debt - stub
- League table - sport and government statistics
- Swingometer - link to Peter Snow - stub
[edit] Finance
[edit] Competition
- Vendée Globe - add accidents and mishaps
[edit] Other
- European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages - list the languages - Scots language
- Pie chart
- Ignition - stub
- Special case - stub
- Slopping out - stub
- Club Kids
- Car chase should add more about police car chase shows
- Flatshare / Flat share
- Beta blocker - http://glenngould.org/f_minor/msg08851.html
- Limescale linked from Hard water
- Brixton riot (1985), September 28, 1985 - BBC News article
- Operation Trident
- Finger - write about counting
- Fashoda Incident - add diagram
- Dog house - linked to from (Make money fast, House)
- Gas explosion
- Mail train linked from Royal Mail, Ronnie Biggs and Rail transport in Great Britain
- Wall to Wall is one of the world's leading producers of factual and drama programming. link from The 1900 House
- Capita Group / Capita linked to from BBC
