Wayback Machine
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84 books
first published
12 Oct 2000
added 18 Nov 2021
digital archive founded by the Internet Archive
recommendation engine
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215 books
first published
30 Sep 2000
information filtering system to predict users' preferences
Global Witness
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57 books
first published
4 Sep 2000
added 8 May 2023
an international NGO that works to expose economic networks behind conflict, corruption, and environmental abuse.
Celtic Tiger
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47 books
first published
4 Sep 2000
Irish musical and dance production
Pierre-Simon Laplace
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73 books
first published
31 Aug 2000
added 21 Feb 2017
French mathematician and astronomer (1749-1827)
Kangaroo Route
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2 books
first published
31 Aug 2000
flight routes from Australia to United Kingdom via Eastern Hemisphere
social distancing
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207 books
first published
25 Aug 2000
added 24 Jun 2022
reduction of human social interaction in an effort to prevent the spread of infectious disease
controlled vocabulary
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19 books
first published
24 Aug 2000
added 17 Nov 2023
standardized and organized sets of words and phrases for retrieval and disambiguation of information, distinguishing preferred terms from non-preferred terms
National Debt Clock
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12 books
first published
6 Jun 2000
added 18 Oct 2020
clock displaying the national debt of the United States of America
ride hailing / ride sharing
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363 books
first published
31 May 2000
services that allow individuals to book rides from drivers via a smartphone app
carbon footprint
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507 books
first published
31 May 2000
total set of greenhouse gas emissions caused by an individual, event, organisation, or product, expressed as carbon dioxide equivalent
Art Basel
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38 books
first published
31 May 2000
added 15 Aug 2024
QR code
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128 books
first published
31 May 2000
added 12 Feb 2017
Airbnb
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567 books
first published
31 May 2000
online platform for short-term lodging listings and rentals
bike sharing
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150 books
first published
31 May 2000
system enabling communal bicycles to be shared, often in an urban setting
Project Xanadu
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22 books
first published
14 May 2000
added 25 Nov 2021
first hypertext project
digital map
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101 books
first published
2 May 2000
added 3 Mar 2017
computer-based map
Jeff Rulifson
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7 books
first published
27 Apr 2000
an American computer scientist known for his pioneering work in computer networking and human-computer interaction.
dual-use technology
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44 books
first published
24 Mar 2000
added 3 Oct 2023
technology that can be used for both civil and military purposes
belly landing
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7 books
first published
15 Mar 2000
added 13 Feb 2017
an emergency landing made by an aircraft without extending its landing gear
Baudrillard hyperreality
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16 books
first published
9 Mar 2000
added 5 Oct 2023
a concept in sociology and philosophy that describes a reality generated by simulations
Elisha Otis
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16 books
first published
29 Feb 2000
added 9 May 2023
Founder of Otis Elevator Co.
mouse model
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51 books
first published
15 Feb 2000
added 28 Dec 2016
hindsight bias
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76 books
first published
15 Feb 2000
scientific article published on September 2012
cold chain
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24 books
first published
15 Feb 2000
added 5 Dec 2024
Silicon Glen
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7 books
first published
2 Feb 2000
added 29 Dec 2023
high tech sector of Scotland
Goodhart's law
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39 books
first published
2 Feb 2000
added 25 Oct 2021
adage that when a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure
Mars Society
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29 books
first published
15 Jan 2000
added 16 Oct 2022
American space-advocacy nonprofit corporation
labour mobility
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39 books
first published
15 Jan 2000
the ability of workers to move freely between different regions or occupations
basic income
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242 books
first published
15 Jan 2000
added 10 Feb 2017
a regular, unconditional payment made to individuals by a government
mini-job
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10 books
first published
15 Jan 2000
Wall-E
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79 books
first published
10 Jan 2000
added 17 Jan 2017
en.wikipedia.org
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678 books
first published
10 Jan 2000
English-language edition of Wikipedia
pets.com
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109 books
first published
2 Jan 2000
a failed dot-com enterprise known for selling pet supplies online
web application
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359 books
first published
2 Jan 2000
application that uses a web browser as a client
Morris worm
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18 books
first published
2000
added 3 Jun 2023
one of the first computer worms distributed over the Internet
big-box store
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200 books
first published
2000
a large retail establishment, usually part of a chain
Russell Brand
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48 books
first published
2000
added 25 Sep 2023
British comedian, actor, and author
macro virus
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5 books
first published
2000
added 3 Jun 2023
Computer virus written in a macro language
user experience design
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70 books
first published
2000
added 20 Jun 2024
field of design focusing on the creation of user centered products and services
multilevel marketing
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52 books
first published
2000
added 23 Nov 2021
a business model where salespersons earn money both through direct sales and by recruiting new salespeople, often criticized as being similar to a pyramid scheme.
late fees
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113 books
first published
2000
episode of Sonic Boom (S1 E24)
cold peace
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26 books
first published
2000
added 20 Oct 2023
scientific article published on 12 February 2004
Fermi Paradox
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34 books
first published
2000
added 7 Oct 2023
the apparent contradiction between the high probability of extraterrestrial life and the lack of contact or evidence for such civilizations
Bilderberg meeting
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9 books
first published
2000
added 28 Oct 2023
Annual private conference 2018 in Turin
Willie Sutton
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62 books
first published
2000
added 6 Jan 2025
American bank robber (1901–1980)
Bobos in Paradise
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36 books
first published
2000
added 6 Dec 2023
book by David Brooks
Tyler Cowen
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165 books
first published
2000
added 2 Nov 2021
American economist, columnist and blogger
A. Roger Ekirch
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9 books
first published
2000
added 20 Mar 2017
American author and historian
pez dispenser
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35 books
first published
2000
popular device for distributing the Pez candy
Lean Startup
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104 books
first published
2000
Early business development tool
Phillips curve
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71 books
first published
2000
added 2 Nov 2021
economic model illustrating an inverse relationship between inflation and unemployment
The future is already here
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69 books
first published
15 Dec 1999
added 18 Oct 2020
a phrase often attributed to William Gibson, suggesting that the future is unevenly distributed and already exists in some places or sectors.
Walter Mischel
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66 books
first published
2 Nov 1999
Austrian-born Jewish American psychologist
Vision Fund
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34 books
first published
2 Nov 1999
added 27 Nov 2021
Japanese venture capital fund
c2.com
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29 books
first published
19 Oct 1999
first-ever user-editable website
Broken windows theory
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52 books
first published
19 Oct 1999
a criminological theory suggesting that visible signs of disorder and neglect cause an increase in crime
continuous integration
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103 books
first published
19 Oct 1999
software development practice based on frequent submission of granular changes
off-by-one error
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21 books
first published
19 Oct 1999
added 24 Nov 2022
type of numerical or counting error
Stone Soup
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19 books
first published
19 Oct 1999
added 30 Oct 2023
domain-specific language
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61 books
first published
19 Oct 1999
computer language specialized to a particular application domain
slashdot
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129 books
first published
19 Oct 1999
a social news website that originally focused on technology and science-related news and discussions
don't repeat yourself
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51 books
first published
19 Oct 1999
added 16 Feb 2017
software development principle with the goal of reducing repetitive software patterns, and replacing them with abstractions that use data normalization to avoid redundancy
boiling frog
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32 books
first published
19 Oct 1999
added 28 Oct 2023
a metaphor describing a frog slowly being boiled alive, used to warn about the danger of gradual change
Mary Meeker
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62 books
first published
29 Sep 1999
added 19 Jun 2022
an American venture capitalist and former Wall Street securities analyst, known for her annual 'Internet Trends' reports
Larry Ellison
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141 books
first published
29 Sep 1999
added 8 Mar 2023
American internet entrepreneur and businessman
PalmPilot
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147 books
first published
29 Sep 1999
added 11 Feb 2022
a line of personal digital assistants developed by Palm Inc., one of the first widely adopted PDAs
tech worker
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152 books
first published
29 Sep 1999
added 26 Oct 2021