Over this last year I have learned more about create and using wikis. It really is a neat concept.
In light of the recent mega earthquake and tsunami in Japan, I have been able to see the rapid development and information progression on wikipedia. As soon as the earthquake hit, it was roughly 10 hours or less that it one had been created for the 2011 Sentai Earthquake. I started watching at 10:30pm on Thursday evening and continued watching until midnight or so. I want to say a wiki was probably up when I went to bed. It was short. But as the days and hours progressed, the wiki has already doubled and tripled in size, with more and more information constantly coming through.
It was nice to see the short and most basic wiki and its components like the information followed by the references at the end. It's amazing to see that wiki grow in such a short amount of time. Technology is amazing.
My heart and prayers go out to all those people in Japan and those around the world who have loved ones or have lost loved ones in Japan...
If you're looking for someone or have information about someone, Google has set up a webpage to help.
http://japan.person-finder.appspot.com/?lang=en
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