1 Apr 2011 01:13
1 Apr 2011 05:37
Re: Need feedback on best date for April meetup and Wikipedia Takes Boston
I have 4/10 penned in on my calendar. I'm totally unavailable on 4/17, unfortunately. If that's the best date for the most people, then go for it and I'll try to meet you in May.(Continue reading)--t. On 3/30/11 8:48 PM, emw wrote: > Hi all, > > We had discussed having the April meetup on Sunday, 4/10, but that date > doesn't work for some people. The Sunday after that, 4/17, seems to be > the most viable alternative date. > > Could folks reply here with your availability on 4/10 and/or 4/17 for > the April meetup and Wikipedia Takes Boston? The meetup will start at > 7:00 PM; Wikipedia Takes Boston is scheduled to run from 11:00 AM to > 5:30 PM. Note that Wikipedia Takes Boston will be held the same day as > the April meetup (i.e., if the date for the April meetup changes to > 4/17, so will the date for Wikipedia Takes Boston.) > > Arranging a place for the meetup and sending out a geonotice are pretty > contingent on having a date nailed down, so quick feedback is appreciated. > > Eric > (User:Emw) > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-boston mailing list
1 Apr 2011 08:32
Re: Need feedback on best date for April meetup and Wikipedia Takes Boston
Earlier better but I should be able to make either.
James
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On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 11:37 PM, Tim Pierce <twp-RHUJkelPML7YtjvyW6yDsg@public.gmane.org> wrote:
I have 4/10 penned in on my calendar. I'm totally unavailable on 4/17,
unfortunately. If that's the best date for the most people, then go for
it and I'll try to meet you in May.
--t.
On 3/30/11 8:48 PM, emw wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> We had discussed having the April meetup on Sunday, 4/10, but that date
> doesn't work for some people. The Sunday after that, 4/17, seems to be
> the most viable alternative date.
>
> Could folks reply here with your availability on 4/10 and/or 4/17 for
> the April meetup and Wikipedia Takes Boston? The meetup will start at
> 7:00 PM; Wikipedia Takes Boston is scheduled to run from 11:00 AM to
> 5:30 PM. Note that Wikipedia Takes Boston will be held the same day as
> the April meetup (i.e., if the date for the April meetup changes to
> 4/17, so will the date for Wikipedia Takes Boston.)
>
> Arranging a place for the meetup and sending out a geonotice are pretty
> contingent on having a date nailed down, so quick feedback is appreciated.
>
> Eric
> (User:Emw)
>
>
>
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3 Apr 2011 18:45
STD: Boston Book Festival, October 15
I volunteered at the Boston Book Festival last year -- it's a sweet event, reminding me of literary festivals in Buenos Aires. If you haven't been before, consider going - this year it will be on Saturday, Oct 15. Last year we didn't plan any sort of Wikipedian gathering around the festival, but it would have been a fine opportunity.
The crowd is an interesting mix of authors, publishers, and educators. Groups like OLPC and 826 Valencia tend to get tents on the plaza for the event, and many local authors are looking into new publishing models and other ways to share stories and knowledge. As we get better at outreach, this might be a good place to attract that crowd to work through & with Wikipedia and sister projects.
The festival is supported and run by the local community -- they recruit volunteers every summer, and this month the Media Lab is sponsoring a fundraising dinner for them. Volunteering is a great way to meet the presenters; and the dinner looks pricey but fabulous. Check it out if you are interested:
5 Apr 2011 01:30
Re: Wikipedia Takes Boston
Hi folks,
The event date has been changed to Sunday, 4/17. If you're interested, please sign up at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Takes_Boston!
Thanks,
Eric
(User:Emw)
On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 8:07 AM, emw <emw.wiki-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:
Hi all,
The event page for Wikipedia Takes Boston is at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Takes_Boston. Look there for more details on event rules, etc. in the coming days.
A tentative goal list for places to photograph that day is at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Takes_Boston/Goals. The list includes over 200 places in six different Boston neighborhoods. I'll be adding more neighborhoods soon. (Note that this goal list includes all of the places that have coordinates listed in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_requested_photographs_in_Suffolk_County,_Massachusetts).
Please sign up on the event page if you're interested in coming!
Best,
Eric
(User:Emw)On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 12:13 AM, Tim Pierce <twp <at> unchi.org> wrote:On 3/23/11 11:42 PM, emw wrote:
I hope everybody knows about these resources:Seconded on Copley Square. It sounds like a better place to launch the event, for the reason you mention. We could meet right outside Boston Public Library.
I've been compiling a list of 200+ places in Boston that don't have images on Wikipedia yet. It's organized by neighborhood and category of place. I'll send a link to the draft list within the next few days. If we split up by neighborhood, then we'll get more widespread and efficient coverage of the city and be less likely to have multiple people photographing the same place.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_requested_photographs_in_Suffolk_County,_Massachusetts
and
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http%3A%2F%2Ftoolserver.org%2F~para%2Fcgi-bin%2Fkmlexport%3Farticle%3DCategory%3AWikipedia_requested_photographs_in_Suffolk_County%2C_Massachusetts%26usecache%3D1
The toolserver link can be reached from the category page ("Map of all coordinates from Google"). It works on my iPhone, though the rendering is a little sluggish. It is positively invaluable for photo-hunting expeditions.
--twp
14 Apr 2011 01:38
Possible rain date and venue search for Wikipedia Takes Boston
Hi all,
Current forecasts predict a 70-80% chance of rain on Sunday in Boston. If the chance of rain is still above 50% as of Friday morning, let's move the date of Wikipedia Takes Boston to next Saturday, 4/23. If folks could send a quick note on their interest/available for next Saturday, that would be great. Suggestions for other possible rain dates are welcome.
In other news, we're still looking for a venue for the uploading party. Attempts to get space at MIT and BU haven't worked out thus far, and Boston Public Library is closed on Sunday per holiday observance. Being able to get space at a university seems a bit unlikely for this Sunday. But if anyone has connections to local universities and would be willing to look into reserving space for next Saturday, please let me know.
If we don't end up getting a meeting room somewhere, then maybe we can head to a local restaurant that has free WiFi? Wikipedia Takes Over Boston WiFi Hotspots?
I'm also going to look into reserving space at BPL for next Saturday. BPL closes at 5:00 PM on Saturdays. So if we can space there and the rain date kicks in, then we'll probably need to begin the uploading party at 4ish. In this case we would probably shift the start time to 11:30 AM instead of 12:30 PM.
Best,
Eric
User:Emw
15 Apr 2011 18:43
Re: Possible rain date and venue search for Wikipedia Takes Boston
Chance of rain is 70%:
http://forecast.weather.gov/zipcity.php?inputstring=boston,+ma
As of 10:03 am EDT (14:03 WST).
-Jeremy
On Apr 13, 2011 7:38 PM, "emw" <emw.wiki-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:
15 Apr 2011 18:54
Re: Possible rain date and venue search for Wikipedia Takes Boston
As of now, forecasts for Sunday are for heavy rain in the morning, but clearing up by afternoon, which sounds promising for this event: http://www.accuweather.com/US/MA/Cambridge/02138/forecast-details.asp?fday=3 I don't know about everyone else, but my schedule is just not flexible enough to turn on a dime. I can't be available on April 23 and I have already blocked out April 17 for this, so I will probably just be out there this Sunday to shoot. If any of y'all wish to join me, I will be glad for it.
15 Apr 2011 23:44
Wikimedia Commons nearing its 10 Millionth file -- in the next hour :)
If you have some great images, vids, animations or sound files you've been meaning to upload, do it in the next hour for a chance to be the 10 millionth file! SJ -- -- Samuel Klein identi.ca:sj w:user:sj +1 617 529 4266
16 Apr 2011 00:07
Re: Possible rain date and venue search for Wikipedia Takes Boston
Let's pick a place to meet Sunday and if it is raining we can organize an all-online upload and curation party of existing work... SJ On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 12:54 PM, Tim Pierce <twp@...> wrote: > As of now, forecasts for Sunday are for heavy rain in the morning, but > clearing up by afternoon, which sounds promising for this event: > http://www.accuweather.com/US/MA/Cambridge/02138/forecast-details.asp?fday=3 > > I don't know about everyone else, but my schedule is just not flexible > enough to turn on a dime. I can't be available on April 23 and I have > already blocked out April 17 for this, so I will probably just be out > there this Sunday to shoot. If any of y'all wish to join me, I will be > glad for it.
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