I remember reading a long time ago either a blog post or a wiki-looking page linked on the Blue. It was written either to defend American liberalism, show why libertarianism was flawed, or both. The piece was about a person outlining the ways in which society and the US government's "invisible infrastructure" (my term, not theirs), supported his or her everyday life in subtle but essential ways. They included government-built roads, fire departments, and public schools, among other things. What piece is this? Bonus points for finding wherever it was linked from on MeFi. I'd also appreciate links to other seminal short works of pro-liberal and/or anti-libertarian writing. ("Invisible Knapsack" and "If Men Had Periods" come to mind.)
posted by glass origami robot
on May 28, 2013 -
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Here's what I need to do: Keep a lot of disparate bits of info in one place. There will be never more than 15 users. I'd like to use it software as service, I don't want to have to worry about hosting it. Bonus points for being mobile friendly and/or having an app.
We'd like to be able to jam images and videos in there, too. It doesn't have to be a Wiki, a helpful Evernote plugin or something would be a-okay, also. Just looking for a recommendation!
posted by GilloD
on May 22, 2013 -
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Is there a tool that will let me store/archive web pages or parts of web pages, and then create a little mini library of reblogged content along with navigation links?
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posted by incandescentman
on May 21, 2013 -
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Is there a joke wiki or humor wiki database? I'm looking for a professional level no-nonsense jokes database.
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posted by Muirwylde
on Apr 1, 2013 -
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I want to create a spreadsheet from the hyperlinks and words in a word list on Wiktionary. Please take me through the steps. Thanks!
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posted by iamkimiam
on Nov 20, 2012 -
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Help me find a system I can use to post student programs such that other students can easily read through different programs and provide feedback.
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posted by procrastination
on Jul 19, 2012 -
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iOS application recommendation: Is there a slideshow, flashcard, or similar app you think is particularly excellent? Please tell me about it!
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posted by lekvar
on Jun 7, 2012 -
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What is the best way to present a document online that is editable by some users, but not others?
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posted by mamessner
on Dec 16, 2011 -
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Looking to implement a business wiki with a focus on technical documentation. Is there something other than Confluence 4 that I should be considering? More details inside.
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posted by colecovizion
on Oct 3, 2011 -
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I want to set up a wiki so that my fellow students and I can collaborate on a constitution governing our class. Is there a space that I can do this somewhere on wikipedia? Or are there any other wiki 'hosts' (preferably free and ad free) that let people have a wiki for simple purposes such as I just outlined?
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posted by ageispolis
on Sep 22, 2011 -
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How would one go about exporting a whole MediaWiki installation as an ebook?
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posted by dmit
on May 28, 2011 -
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Can you help me find collaborative or wiki-type software that doesn't have a steep learning curve (WYSIWYG editing etc)?
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posted by goodwillstacy
on May 11, 2011 -
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Will TikiWiki (or similar software) work for my rather specific needs, or do I need to build something myself?
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posted by uniq
on Apr 26, 2011 -
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I run a user facility that houses a variety of scientific equipment and i want to start a wiki for documentation & tutorials. Looking for open-source wiki software and your tips for starting a wiki. (Or if you're a scientist and you've ever used a facility like this, what kinds of things you'd like to see in your FacilityWiki!) Details inside...
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posted by sararah
on Apr 22, 2011 -
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I've been keeping research notebooks since the early 1990s, on a lot of different subjects. They're all finally consolidated as a couple thousand text files written in Markdown syntax. I'd like to start putting them up, gradually, on a website for others to use. A wiki seems the best way. (Is it?) I've got a few other questions about the best one, and best way, though:
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posted by finnb
on Apr 18, 2011 -
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What are some examples of well-designed wikis (that break the mold of the traditional wiki look and feel)?
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posted by avoision
on Apr 4, 2011 -
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My place of employment has a long and convoluted phone tree that our clients have to wade through when they call in. No one in the organization seems to have written everything down in one place, and I'm trying to create a...document?...that allows us to conceptualize which of our menu options lead where, and what they say at each point. What's the best/easiest way to do this and make it useful?
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posted by cheeken
on Nov 9, 2010 -
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Needed: content management/collaboration for a new lab. Details inside.
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posted by googly
on Sep 10, 2010 -
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I recently saw a reference to a
wiki dedicated solely to obscure
writers and published authors. I'm unable to relocate the reference or find the URL, despite having searched for hours. Is anyone familiar with this wiki?
posted by Lucy2Times
on Aug 6, 2010 -
5 answers
How can a small company create a knowledgebase for use internally as well as externally by clients.
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posted by diode
on Aug 3, 2010 -
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Help a non-programmer with some meta-wiki capabilities. How can I easily create a map/list of all pages on a wiki? How can I generate stats analysis on stuff like backlinking, etc? And how can I export the entire wiki to one offline file in a way that does a reasonable job of preserving the format? (specifics follow...)
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posted by cross_impact
on Aug 2, 2010 -
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Is an intranet wiki the right solution for my organization? The primary goal is to keep our Policy and Procedure manual up-to-date and easily search-able [more inside]
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posted by rosswald
on Jul 27, 2010 -
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I need something like MyStickies (http://www.mystickies.com/) that works for sites behind logins. If it ran locally on my machine, that would be fine, but isn't a requirement.
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posted by dblanchard
on May 29, 2010 -
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Writing a book that will be self-published at the end of the summer. I have questions about writing, layout, self-publishing and more.
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posted by zenja72
on May 18, 2010 -
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I want to create a wiki for writing poetry but I don't have extra money to spend. What free wiki-hosting site will best serve my needs? More about what I need below the cut.
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posted by Kattullus
on Mar 8, 2010 -
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How can I keep track of all the people I meet, and things I know about them? There are so many people.
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posted by lakerk
on Feb 19, 2010 -
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What uses of blogs and technology have you seen in undergraduate classes that didn't feel tacked on or useless?
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posted by SNWidget
on Jan 11, 2010 -
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I used Infogami.com for some of my personal research. Now it's shut down and I want my research back, but I can't get to it.
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posted by gakiko
on Oct 28, 2009 -
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Many workplaces ban social networking sites such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and so on. What are some of the reasons workplaces should allow (and even encourage) staff to use social networking sites?
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posted by Jaybo
on Oct 14, 2009 -
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How could a wiki be used by a small retail business selling tangible products?
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posted by webhund
on Sep 28, 2009 -
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Is there software out there that would make it easy to create a secure, local-only wiki?
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posted by nushustu
on Sep 28, 2009 -
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Is there a free or cheap shared PIM that imports and exports vCards with pictures?
Preferably something suitable for film production?
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posted by Josh Coe
on Sep 18, 2009 -
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The titles for the show "Hotbox" remind me of a wiki-based community site I saw a while ago. Every article on the site is a dry, passive-voice case study of some (usually hilariously dangerous) fictional occult object or person, and the site itself is allegedly run by some giant MIB-style organization. The site has very specific acronyms and vocabulary, and I can't remember any of it except that agents are called agents and there's a running joke about appropriate euphemisms for when they're killed.
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on Aug 11, 2009 -
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