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Cycling in DC/HK
by Richard Symonds 24 Jun '12

24 Jun '12

What are the facilities for cycle hire in DC and Hong Kong? Richard Symonds, Wikimedia UK

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Wikimania 2012 Google Opening Reception at the Library of Congress
by Nicholas Michael Bashour 24 Jun '12

24 Jun '12

Dear all, All registered Wikimania attendees who will be present in Washington, DC on the evening July 11 are invited to the Wikimania 2012 Google Opening Reception, held in honor of the World Digital Library, at the Great Hall of the Library of Congress' Thomas Jefferson Building from 7:00-8:30 PM (19:00-20:30 EDT). This is a great opportunity to connect with other Wikimania attendees, the Board of Trustees, and individuals from the Washington, DC, area. There will be tours of the Library of Congress provided, along with two exhibitions that will be open to attendees. We will have beautiful music along with great food and drinks, and we will have a short presentation on the World Digital Library and how it fits into our global vision. It will be an amazing event in a spectacular venue, and we look forward to sharing it with you. For more details and to add your name to the list of attendees, please visit http://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/Google_Reception. Sincerely, Nicholas Michael Bashour President Wikimedia District of Columbia Washington, DC, USA

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Wikimania 2012 Google Opening Reception at the Library of Congress
by Deror Avi 23 Jun '12

23 Jun '12

So, what is the dress code? Suite, Tie, or just a nice buttoned shirt? Deror

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July 6 Event at the Austrian Embassy
by Nicholas Michael Bashour 23 Jun '12

23 Jun '12

Hello all, For those of you who will arrive in Washington DC on the Friday before Wikimania, we would like to invite you to join Wikimedia District of Columbia, the Austrian Embassy, and the Austrian Cultural Forum Washington on the evening of July 6 for a concert event hosted at the Austrian Embassy. The concert, titled "From Mozart to Michael Jackson," features Austrian musicians Barbara Helfgott (violin) and Michael Kahr (piano). For more details and RSVP information, please visit http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/From_Mozart_to_Michael_Jackson Sincerely, Nicholas Michael Bashour President Wikimedia District of Columbia Washington, DC, USA

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Welcoming OpenHatch to organize the pre-Wikimania hackathon
by Sumana Harihareswara 22 Jun '12

22 Jun '12

OpenHatch is a non-profit dedicated to matching prospective free software contributors with communities, tools, and education. Wikimedia Foundation is pleased to announce that we're partnering with OpenHatch <http://openhatch.org/> to make the upcoming pre-Wikimania hackathon even more useful. Asheesh Laroia and other OpenHatch folks will be working with Katie Filbert (Aude), Gregory Varnum (Varnent), and me to encourage and aid the Wikimedia technical community, by designing and executing the novice-focused half of the hackathon. You'll see Asheesh in IRC as "paulproteus". I'm excited that we're working with OpenHatch on this. I've borrowed lessons from OpenHatch in structuring our events and educational materials. They are leaders in teaching new contributors, and in building open source communities' capacity to nurture. With OpenHatch's help with this event (and with the documentation they write), I hope to get scores of semitechnical Wikimedia editors over the barriers to technical contribution. OpenHatch will, among other tasks: * Develop novice-focused curricula that include tutorials for novices * Design at least three project-based exercises for novices, based on the model OpenHatch created with its Python and open source workshops * Review existing public reference and tutorial material on the topics * Update or write relevant instructional documentation on mediawiki.org, including writing high-quality setup instructions for a new developer's development environment * Find on-the-ground volunteers to help address problems that newcomers will face * Disseminate lessons learned to the Wikimedia community You'll see Asheesh and his colleagues on the hackathon page at https://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/Hackathon , in IRC channels #mediawiki, #wikimania, and #openhatch, on wikitech-l, on Wikimania's lists, and the new Wikimedia/OpenHatch event list: http://lists.openhatch.org/mailman/listinfo/wmf-outreach-staff . Welcome! -- Sumana Harihareswara Engineering Community Manager Wikimedia Foundation

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Recommendations for communication?
by Itzik Edri 18 Jun '12

18 Jun '12

Hi, I looking for recommendations for SIM cards to use during Wikimania & to Nevada & California area (I'm staying a month). Until now, the best that I found is AT&T Pay As You Go plans - need to purchase a cheap device (didn't found option just to purchase sim card) for about 25$, monthly plan will cost another 25$ and Data plan for 25$ (1GB, and I'm sure I'll need a much more :). What make the story quite expensive. Any others option that the local guys can recommend? Thanks, Itzik

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Re: [Wikimania-l] Recommendations for communication?
by Alan C Y Lai (Wikimedia) 17 Jun '12

17 Jun '12

Dear Joseph, Basically, you should get AT&T from Airport for your data needs if your phone doesn't support T-mobile 3G network like most phones. For phone needs, both AT&T and T-mobile support GSM, so all suggestions mentioned above are ok. Best regards, Alan Sent on the road > Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2012 16:14:44 +0800 > From: Joseph Fox <josephfoxwiki(a)gmail.com> > To: "Wikimania general list $open subscription$" > <wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] Recommendations for communication? > Message-ID: <7EEFFD68-2003-43DC-85E4-EB960429338C(a)gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Also, that's all Greek to me, frankly. > > Joe > > On 17 Jun 2012, at 16:10, Alan C Y Lai (Wikimedia) wrote: > >> For most people with Eurasian versions of smartphones, you only choice for full 3G is using AT&T because of the frequency issue. Only AT&T uses the same frequencies at 1800MHz and 2100MHz spectra for WCDMA. The reason why many can't attain 3G speed on T-mobile USA is that they use 1700MHz and 1900MHz frequencies for WCDMA which is not supported by phones outside US. Hence your iPhone would only see 2100MHz for GSM and attain EDGE speed at maximum. >> >> Luckily I got a T-Mobile USA version of Nexus S, so I can be different and use USD3 a day unlimited phone + data at HSPA+ speeds for the first 200MB. >> >> In response to the following email: >> >> http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimania-l/attachments/20120617/056a4… >> >> Best regards, >> Alan Lai >> Sent on the road >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > > > > ------------------------------ > Dear Josh, Your suggestion is very good for phone calls and texts! Thanks! Best regards, Alan Sent on the road > Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2012 10:41:09 +0200 > From: Josh Lim <jamesjoshualim(a)yahoo.com> > To: "Wikimania general list $open subscription$" > <wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] Recommendations for communication? > Message-ID: <B2CC13E4-4CAD-4E22-B146-B090403B659C(a)yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Not attending Wikimania this year, but I did some research on the topic before I headed to New York City in February, and I can suggest this: Simple Mobile. They're an MVNO which runs on the T-Mobile network, and they have unlimited phone calls and texts for two weeks for only $25. They also have a promotion for free international texts. > > More information on http://www.mysimplemobile.com/. :) > > Josh > > On Jun 17, 2012, at 9:54 AM, Lodewijk wrote: > >> Maybe I;m the only one that needs this - but if you just want a simple SIM card for a simple gsm for calling and sms only - prepaid only? What would be the best option? I'm planning to stick in the area between DC, New York and New England with maybe short trips outside. >> >> Lodewijk >> >> 2012/6/17 Joseph Fox <josephfoxwiki(a)gmail.com> >> Sorry, just did after I gave you that link. It also has the correct location of the hostel... >> >> http://goo.gl/maps/xLBk >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Joe >> >> On 17 Jun 2012, at 12:45, Evangeline Han wrote: >> >>> If I want to buy a SIM card, where can I go to get it? Are there communication shops near the venue or the hostel? >>> >>> Evangeline >>> >>> On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 2:29 PM, Joseph Fox <josephfoxwiki(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> I'm also looking for options for phones to take to Wikimania. So far the best option I've heard is to take my iPhone and simply go into a T-Mobile/AT&T shop and have them set it up for me with a new MicroSim. I guess there are shops in JFK that let you buy prepaid mobiles too? >>> >>> JF >>> >>> On 17 Jun 2012, at 08:35, James Hare wrote: >>> >>>> It ultimately depends on where you're going. Some parts of the country >>>> are absolutely hopeless for wireless coverage. Pretty much every city, >>>> though, has some kind of wireless coverage, as do most minor towns >>>> outside the cities. >>>> >>>> James >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jun 16, 2012 at 8:28 PM, <Birgitte_sb(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Looking at Net10 a little more. >>>>> >>>>> #1 You must have an unlocked GSM phone for the SIM card only option. >>>>> >>>>> #2 Be sure you check the coverage map against your plans as Nevada coverage is spotty outside of Reno and Vegas. No "Nationwide" coverage is actually 100% in the US. I don't know if that is the normal expectation elsewhere or not. Some places just don't have cell service at any price, some only have one carrier with any cell towers in the area. But if you are sticking to major cities, you *should* find anything labeled "Nationwide" as suitable. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.net10sim.com/coverage.php >>>>> >>>>> BirgitteSB >>>>> >>>>> On Jun 16, 2012, at 7:10 PM, Birgitte_sb(a)yahoo.com wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I am not local to DC, but in the US. The only true "no contract" Nationwide "pay as you go" option I am aware of is NetZero. Virgin used to have a pay as you go option, but it is now only maintained for grandfathered devices. Net10 does sell SIM cards alone. I use them for voice and text, but not data. The only issue I have had is intermittently not receiving texts from two contacts with Android phone with T-Mobile as their carrier. The texts I do receive from these contacts always state they are "picture texts" when they are really just text. I don't know if this problem is on Net10's end or my contact's end, but such things at the wrong moment can turn into a big deal. I otherwise am happy with Net10 and there are not many no contract options here. You might want to use them, but tell everyone that you will confirm all texts while you are traveling, and if they don't get a confirmation then they should assume you never received the text. >>>>>> >>>>>> There may other local only options in DC (or East Coast regional options), but you will likely need someone with Nationwide coverage for your whole trip. It is possible, but unlikely, some carrier covers DC and Nevada/CA, without being a Nationwide carrier. There have been some odd mergers. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.net10.com/ >>>>>> >>>>>> BirgitteSB >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jun 16, 2012, at 4:13 PM, Itzik Edri <itzik(a)infra.co.il> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I looking for recommendations for SIM cards to use during Wikimania & to Nevada & California area (I'm staying a month). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Until now, the best that I found is AT&T Pay As You Go plans - need to purchase a cheap device (didn't found option just to purchase sim card) for about 25$, monthly plan will cost another 25$ and Data plan for 25$ (1GB, and I'm sure I'll need a much more :). What make the story quite expensive. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Any others option that the local guys can recommend? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> Itzik >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>>>>>> Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>>>> Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>>> Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > JAMES JOSHUA G. LIM > Block I1, AB Political Science > Major in Global Politics, Minor in Chinese Studies > Class of 2013, Ateneo de Manila University > Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines > > Trustee (2010-2013), Wikimedia Philippines > Member, Ateneo Debate Society > Member, The Assembly > Member, Ateneo Lingua Ars Cultura > > jamesjoshualim(a)yahoo.com | +63 (927) 531-8301 > Friendster/Facebook/Twitter: akiestar | Wikimedia: Sky Harbor > http://akira123323.livejournal.com > >

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Hilltop Hostel
by Gereon Kalkuhl 17 Jun '12

17 Jun '12

For all who considered to stay at the Hilltop Hostel, 300 Carroll St, NE Washington: I just got informed by HostelBookers that the hostel will close. I thought the Hilltop Hostel to be convenient for Wikimania since it is close to a Metro Station and just 24$ for a bed. The booking fees and deposits will be refunded. Gereon Kalkuhl, Germany (Gereon K.)

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Re: [Wikimania-l] Recommendations for communication?
by Alan C Y Lai (Wikimedia) 17 Jun '12

17 Jun '12

For most people with Eurasian versions of smartphones, you only choice for full 3G is using AT&T because of the frequency issue. Only AT&T uses the same frequencies at 1800MHz and 2100MHz spectra for WCDMA. The reason why many can't attain 3G speed on T-mobile USA is that they use 1700MHz and 1900MHz frequencies for WCDMA which is not supported by phones outside US. Hence your iPhone would only see 2100MHz for GSM and attain EDGE speed at maximum. Luckily I got a T-Mobile USA version of Nexus S, so I can be different and use USD3 a day unlimited phone + data at HSPA+ speeds for the first 200MB. In response to the following email: http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimania-l/attachments/20120617/056a4… Best regards, Alan Lai Sent on the road

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Volunteer for Wikimania 2012!
by James Hare 11 Jun '12

11 Jun '12

Hello everyone, Wikimania 2012 is now only a month away! And we will need a lot of volunteers to make sure everything runs swimmingly. Those who volunteer for Wikimania will receive free registration *and* a thank-you dinner on Saturday night. So what are you waiting for? Sign up here: <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDVtazR0ajJHdHRoTmR4VG…> If you have any questions, email me at james.hare(a)wikidc.org. Regards, James Hare Coordinator, Wikimania 2012

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