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Anyway with downloaded pagecount-raw dumps?
by Osama Khalid 30 Jul '14

30 Jul '14

Hello Wikimanaias, This is Osama Khalid, from the Arabic Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons. I was wondering whether anyone here has a good number of the raw pagecounts downloaded so I can copy them to a hard disk during the conference. They have been very helpful for me in trying to determine which articles need the most attention, but my sample size has always been too small since they are very huge and dumps.wikimedia.org restricts parallel downloads. If you have a bunch of them, and can bring, please let me know. Regards,

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Help test new software at Wikimania
by Steven Walling 29 Jul '14

29 Jul '14

Hi everyone, With Wikimania coming up soon, I wanted to invite Wikimedians who are going to help with something new we're trying at the conference. Like most Wikimanias, there are many sessions in the program that attempt explain software changes that have happened or will happen in the future on Wikimedia projects. These are great, but they don't give people a chance to try out something for themselves and provide feedback. This year, we're going to have a booth at the conference with several devices set up (including both laptops and mobile devices). There, we'll be inviting whoever is interested and has 5-30 minutes to test out new tools.[*] Whether you're a reader who's never edited, or a longtime Wikimedian with thousands of edits, they'll be something for you to try. Abbey Ripstra, the new lead on user experience research at the Foundation, will be leading this effort. I just wanted to give a notice because I'm not sure she's on the list, and because some of my team's work will be up for testing. ;-) So far, we've got the following projects with things to test: - Updates to VisualEditor, including a new version for tablets - Flow (a new discussion system) - A new system of task recommendations for Wikipedia editors - the new Wikipedia apps for iOS and Android - a prototype of skin and navigation enhancements (codenamed Winter, if you're familiar) As we nail down the exact location of the booth, we'll be sure to send out an update. Steven * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usability_testing

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Best and Cheap way to travel in London
by Karthik Nadar 29 Jul '14

29 Jul '14

Dear all, I have been doing some research work about travelling in London as I'm arriving a couple of days earlier. What about the visitor Oyster card? Are they for unlimited travel in London if purchased for Zone 1-6 (with an understanding that will not travel beyond that) or is there any cap?? IF any cap, what are the other options to hang around freely without any limit of-cos other than walking for a week ;) ?? Regards, Karthik Nadar.

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I need help from people with access to a library in London
by Amir E. Aharoni 27 Jul '14

27 Jul '14

Hello, If you are attending Wikimania, live in London area and have access to a good library - it's possible that you'll be able to help me make my Wikimania talk better. Please contact me off-list at amir.aharoni(a)mail.huji.ac.il (I don't want to spoil the surprises too much :) ). Thank you! -- Amir Elisha Aharoni · אָמִיר אֱלִישָׁע אַהֲרוֹנִי http://aharoni.wordpress.com ‪“We're living in pieces, I want to live in peace.” – T. Moore‬

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Coming to Wikimania? Help other delegates find you
by Edward Saperia 25 Jul '14

25 Jul '14

If you're coming to Wikimania and you'd like to make it easy for other delegates to be able to contact you, please add yourself to the following table: http://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Hello_world *Edward Saperia* Conference Director Wikimania London <http://www.wikimanialondon.org> email <ed(a)wikimanialondon.org> • facebook <http://www.facebook.com/edsaperia> • twitter <http://www.twitter.com/edsaperia> • 07796955572 133-135 Bethnal Green Road, E2 7DG

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Wikipedia jersey exchange
by Matthias Süßen 25 Jul '14

25 Jul '14

Dear Wikimaniacs. I have a lot of Wikipedia-shirts with german slogans. More that I ever can wear. While watching the football World Cup an idea suddenly came to me: We should organize an international Wikipedia jersey exchange. What dio you think? Who is interested? What can you offer? See you in London. Matthias Süßen |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Matthias Süßen Yorckstraße 115 28201 Bremen t 0421 69 64 21 68 c 0179 7 04 27 31 info(a)pixelfehler.de www.pixelfehler.de ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

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Details of meetings
by Joseph Seddon 24 Jul '14

24 Jul '14

Could more details about the meetings being held in the run up to wikimania be detailed on the program page. I presume there is some sort of booking system in place for these rooms. Seddon

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A thrill of anticipation: Flipcam videos from Wikimania 2013
by Nicole Ebber 22 Jul '14

22 Jul '14

Dear Wikimaniacs, last year, Wikimedia Deutschland brought a bunch of flipcams to Wikimania and asked interested participants to borrow them and interview their fellow Wikimedians. Today we proudly present the video featuring Wikimedians from all over the world who talk about Wikipedia, Wikimania and their thoughts on free knowledge. Here is the long version: * https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AWikimania_2013_Hong_Kong_long.webm And here the shorter one, for the ones with a short attention span: * https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AWikimania_2013_Hong_Kong_short.we… We all hope you enjoy the video and it will make you even more excited for the upcoming Wikimania. That's at least what it did to us. :) A big thank you to everyone who participated in front of and behind the camera. See you in London, Nicole -- Nicole Ebber Leiterin Internationales Head of International Affairs Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Tel. +49 30 219158 26-0 http://wikimedia.de Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e.V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/681/51985.

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Things the Wikimania information desk needs to know
by Chris McKenna 22 Jul '14

22 Jul '14

We are compiling a list of things the information desk at Wikimania needs to know. Please contribute your suggestions and ask other people you know to do the same. https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Information_desk_knowledge Thanks Chris -- Chris McKenna Wikimania 2014 Support Wikimedia UK chris.mckenna(a)wikimedia.org.uk tel: +44 (0) 20 7065 0990 Wikimedia UK is a Charitable Company registered in England and Wales. Registered Company No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office: 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.

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WMF Scholarship Recipients for Wikimania
by Ellie Young 19 Jul '14

19 Jul '14

The WMF Scholarship recipients will be getting an email later today about their hotel arrangements. If you are one of those people, please watch your email for this from wikimania14scholarships(a)wikimedia.org. We have also posted the users who have accepted the scholarship and are registered as of now for Wikimania 2014 at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:TPS/Wikimania_scholars#2014_Wikimani… Ellie Young WMF Conference Coordinator

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