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Sim card?
by Nkansah Rexford 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

I'll like to have a UK Sim card, anyone have one available? I don't care much about what network it is. rexford | google.com/+Nkansahrexford | sent from smartphone

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Weather warning,
by WereSpielChequers 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

Dear all, Unfortunately, high temperatures are expected to return today with a forecast high of 26 degrees and probably still no rain. But we have better news for the weekend with heavy rain promised for Saturday, so you are likely to get a chance to use your umbrellas and other London type gear. http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2643743 Most Wikimanians will be spending most of the day indoors, except of course for smokers. The organisers of the cricket match have found a covered venue for Saturday night's match, so neither rain nor lightning should be a problem. https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/England_vs_Rest_of_the_World_Rapid… Regards Jonathan Cardy aka WereSpielChequers

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UK Sim Cards for Wikimania
by Sam Reed 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

Ive just ordered a stack (30) of UK sim cards for Wikimania. This is a mix of dual normal/micro sims, and also some nano sims.. Theyre with giffgaff [1], and come with 5 GBP credit. If you get a £10 goodybag [2], it comes with 1GB mobile data and uk minutes/texts. Can get 4G on it too. International rates are at [3] Oh, and you can contact anyone else with a giffgaff sim for free too. Ill be down in London from the 5th, so if anyone wants one, come find me. Sam [1] http://giffgaff.com/ [2] http://giffgaff.com/goodybags [3] http://giffgaff.com/index/international

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Editathon 2pm 12th August
by WereSpielChequers 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

Dear all, You are invited to an Editathon at the Zoological Society of London on Tuesday afternoon next week. https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/ZSL_London_Zoo_Library_editathon_12_August_20… regards Jonathan Cardy Wikimedia UK >

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Report “Charting Diversity - Working together towards diversity in Wikipedia” published and @Wikimania
by Valentin Münscher 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

Hello everyone, last year Wikimedia Deutschland cooperated with Beuth University of Applied Science concerning diversity in Wikipedia. Now we published the key conclusions and recommendation and translate the report into English, so that you and other interested people can also take a closer look on our work concerning diversity and maybe getting input for your own work. The English title is “Charting Diversity - Working together towards diversity in Wikipedia” and starts off with a review of the current situation in (the German) Wikipedia and then goes on to offer different concepts and possibilities how to improve diversity in Wikipedia. You find the document on Commons via this link <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charting_Diversity.pdf> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charting_Diversity.pdf Sebastian Horndasch <https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Sebastian_Horndasch_%28WMDE%29> and me, Valentin, <https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Valentin_Muenscher_%28WMDE%29> from the education & knowledge departement of Wikimedia Deutschland will also bring paper copies to the Wikimania in London and we are looking forward to answer your questions and discuss your comments with you. Check our Wikimania user sides for our Wikimania timetables or write us an email, if you wanna get in touch with us: Sebastian: sebastian.horndasch(a)wikimedia.de Valentin: valentin.muenscher(a)wikimedia.de All the best, Valentin -- Valentin Münscher Projektmanager Bereich Bildung & Wissen ------------------------------ Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Tel. (030) 219 158 260 www.wikimedia.de Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch freien Zugang zu der Gesamtheit des Wissens der Menschheit hat. Helfen Sie uns dabei! http://spenden.wikimedia.de/ ****Unterstützen Sie Freies Wissen mit einer SMS. Senden Sie einfach WIKI an 81190. Mit 5 Euro sichern Sie so die Verfügbarkeit und Weiterentwicklung der Wikipedia.****

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Wikimaniacs on TV
by Chris Keating 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

There was a long segment on Wikipedia / Wikimania on Newsnight last night - one of the UK's leading current affairs shows. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04d5tgs/newsnight-06082014 >From 34.50 there are some interviews at the hackathon then Jimmy Link will probably only work in the UK. Chris

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In your delegate bags, the Wikimedia UK branded disk
by WereSpielChequers 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

Dear Wikimanians, People have asked about the Wikimedia UK branded sweet in the delegate bags. It is a traditional British delicacy called rock <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_%28confectionery%29>. One of our vegetarians has checked and it does not contain either gelatine or cochineal or anything else that would make it unacceptable to vegetarians or indeed vegans. However dentists and diabetics may be less happy as it is rather high in sucrose. Regards Jonathan Cardy aka WereSpielChequers.

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Upload wizard campaign
by Pierre-Selim 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

Hi everyone, Jean-Frédéric <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Jean-Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric> has made an upload campaign on Wikimedia Commons for the event: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Campaign:Wikimania Uploading from this link will put your pictures in the good category automatically. No one is forced to use it, but I guess it might be useful for some people. -- Pierre-Selim

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Chapters/Usergroups/Informal groups session for no-budget cooperation
by Pharos 06 Aug '14

06 Aug '14

I notice that we don't have any sessions at the Hackathon about Chapters/Thematic orgs/Usergroups/informal local groups. I wonder if it might make sense to have something during the Hackathon or one of the lunchtimes to discuss ways to improve communication and cooperation among the many different types and sizes of groups working in the Wikimedia universe. I don't think we should rehash financially intensive projects like the old WCA, but rather look at no-budget projects that can help bring us all together, for example group peer review. Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos) Wikimedia NYC

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Know how to manipulate an Xml database? Want to learn how the new mass upload tool works
by WereSpielChequers 06 Aug '14

06 Aug '14

Greetings Wikimanians and Wikimedians in the UK., User Fae is running a session at 2pm tomorrow <https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mass_upload_training> to cover the technical practicalities of using the new mass upload tool. Fae <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae> is one of the expert users of the mass upload tool and a member of the steering group that commissioned it. This session will cover an adhoc informal demonstration and discussion / Q&A workshop. This event is part of a series re the Mass upload tool, and covers how to use the mass upload tool. There will be other sessions that cover issues such as Copyright. Click here to register <https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mass_upload_training> Regards Jonathan Cardy aka WereSpielChequers

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