This evening brought another years Maker Faire to a close, for better or
worse. It wasn't a perfectly smooth operation, but we managed to get done
what we needed to and have some fun while we were at it. For everyone that
had trouble getting there/getting in/finding the gate/etc, I'm sorry. We
thought we had everything figured out, but Maker Faire loves to change
things up on us, I guess that is part of the adventure. It was a rather
long weekend, but we answered lots of questions and only had a few instances
of the Thorium Protocol. Best of all, we got a rather decent sum of
donations. It wasn't no $10 million, but it was about 50% more than we got
last year. All in all, a job well done
- To those of you that helped us in the planning and preparation stages for
the last few months, it was worth it.
- To the each and every volunteer and foundation staff that spent a shift at
the booth: __Thank you soooo much__. The shift system might have seemed a
little crazy, but it worked out
- To Brion, for making us a new (Offline) Guess The Language in something
like an hour, it was amazingly popular all weekend.
- To our friends at WikiHow whom were kind enough to loan us use of their
Wifi/Verizon card hack during the Great Wifi Debacle of Saturday morning -
kick ass.
- To Phoebe, my partner in crime (who deserves a ton of credit for making
sure everything worked out, contrary to what she's been saying about 'not
being in charge'): Why do we keep doing this? ^_^
- Lastly, to everyone whom stopped by to show their support (even if they
couldn't volunteer), we appreciate the love.
Now I'm gonna go sleep for the next 48 hours-
-Jon
PS. The few items I wrote down under the "for next year" list: Temporary
tattoo's, new games (Jimmy side scroller, "Citation Needed" - guess the
fact), Offline Presentations & Auxiliary internet access methods.
PPS. If you took pictures. COMMONS (or death) -> http://wmf4.me/BE08A
--
Jon
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http://snowulf.com/
"This email should not be used to sue me" -- Bawolff
It came to our attention this weekend that User:Slaporte made a totally kick
ass logo for the WCWC2011, so we decided it was about time to move off of
meta and on to our own site.
So if you're interested in Participating/Attending/Helping Organize (or
generally anything) -- please stop by the new site and sign up for the
mailing list while your at it (so I can stop writing to 3 different lists at
once).
http://2011.westcoastwikicon.org/
-Jon
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Jon
[[User:ShakataGaNai]] / KJ6FNQ
http://snowulf.com/
"This email should not be used to sue me" -- Bawolff
For those that might possibly haven't have heard (that's quite a nice rock
you have there), Maker Faire ( http://wmf4.me/488AD ) is this weekend in San
Mateo. It'll be all sorts of awesome, and if you're in NorCal, you should
definitly be coming. Be warned though, 120k people are expected this year
(So the rumors go). Parking and traffic will be all sorts of hell.
If you've volunteered previously and haven't heard from Phoebe (or myself)
about what to do - please email me off list.
-Jon
PS. I'm CC'ing the -CA list since I think that list should be used for
things not chapter related too.
--
Jon
[[User:ShakataGaNai]] / KJ6FNQ
http://snowulf.com/
"This email should not be used to sue me" -- Bawolff
Hi!
Actually there are lot small street down to the south from El Camino
where parking is free :-) Of course you should pay attention to street
parking signs. Walk is not too long from there to Event Center.
Also I don't remember big traffic from 280/92 last year.
Eugene.
On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 10:34 AM, phoebe ayers <phoebe.ayers(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Yep! I'm on it. And don't forget to sign up for a shift if you want one :)
>
> Any last minute computer display ideas?
>
> thanks,
> -- phoebe
>
>
>
> On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 10:33 AM, Eugene Zelenko
> <eugene.zelenko(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi, Jon!
>>
>> Please don't forget to send your and Phoebe cell phone numbers to
>> volunteers today/Friday.
>>
>> Sure, it should be in private mails.
>>
>> Eugene.
>>
>> On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 11:55 AM, Jon Davis <wiki(a)konsoletek.com> wrote:
>>> Ok, I was a lazy bastard, I apologize. I've finally gone and created the
>>> shift signup for Maker Faire:
>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco/Maker_Faire_201…
>>>
>>> Last year, we had the problem with having too many people at the booth first
>>> thing in the morning and then not enough later in the day. This year we're
>>> going to break things up into "shifts". I ask that you show up at least 10mn
>>> early for your shift and be ready to stay around for the duration of your
>>> shift (Obviously 100% is not required, but I ask that you don't plan on
>>> wandering off for half the time of the shift). After the shift, you're more
>>> than welcome to stay at the Faire (since you're already in the gate) and do
>>> what ever your heart desires. If you've got a late shift, we can get you in
>>> early to the Faire so you can "check things out", and then work later.
>>>
>>> On the wiki, I put 3 "slots" per shift. Replace the slot with your name for
>>> your desired shift. If your desired shift is already full, please consider
>>> filling out the other shifts before "expanding" a filled shift.
>>>
>>> FAQ's
>>> Q) Can we have more than 3 people working at once?
>>> A) Yes, but per my previous mention, I'd like to try and balance out the
>>> volunteers.
>>>
>>> Q) Can we work multiple shifts?
>>> A) Of course. I'm not going to say no to anyone that wants to spend the
>>> entire day with Phoebe and I, loosing our voice shouting over what ever
>>> noisy thing we'll be next to this year.
>>>
>>> Q) I'm not exactly sure when I can work/Your times don't work for me. What
>>> can I do?
>>> A) It's not a perfect system. If you're not sure, put yourself down as a
>>> maybe. If you're travel arrangements preclude a specific time period
>>> (you're going to be an hour late, etc), just note that too. We'll have
>>> people there, I'm just trying to space them out over the entire day.
>>>
>>> Q) Do I have to pay to get in?
>>> A) No. We get a set of badges (generally not enough for everyone, but we
>>> make it work), and we'll get you in and out of the "staff" entrance -
>>> details to follow.
>>>
>>> Q) Do I get to see the Faire?
>>> A) Yes, the Faire is open 10am to 8pm Saturday and 10am to 6pm Sunday. We
>>> only ask for 3 hours of that time.
>>>
>>> Q) Can I come multiple days?
>>> A) Yes
>>>
>>> Q) What does a volunteer have to do?
>>> A) Basically, you get to sit at our booth, look pretty, accept compliments
>>> (people love Wikipedia) and tell people about Wikimedia/Wikipedia/All the
>>> projects. If we're lucky, you might even convince a few people to edit.
>>> We'll have "stuff" to give away (like flyers, and stickers and such).
>>>
>>> Q) I'm confused, I have more questions
>>> A) That isn't a question - but email the list, or me personally - I can tell
>>> you about Maker Faire till your ears bleed.
>>>
>>> -Jon
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jon
>>> [[User:ShakataGaNai]] / KJ6FNQ
>>> http://snowulf.com/
>>> "This email should not be used to sue me" -- Bawolff
>>>
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>>> Wikimedia-SF(a)lists.wikimedia.org
>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf
>>>
>>>
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Ok, I was a lazy bastard, I apologize. I've finally gone and created the
shift signup for Maker Faire:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco/Maker_Faire_201…
Last year, we had the problem with having too many people at the booth first
thing in the morning and then not enough later in the day. This year we're
going to break things up into "shifts". I ask that you show up at least 10mn
early for your shift and be ready to stay around for the duration of your
shift (Obviously 100% is not required, but I ask that you don't plan on
wandering off for half the time of the shift). After the shift, you're more
than welcome to stay at the Faire (since you're already in the gate) and do
what ever your heart desires. If you've got a late shift, we can get you in
early to the Faire so you can "check things out", and then work later.
On the wiki, I put 3 "slots" per shift. Replace the slot with your name for
your desired shift. If your desired shift is already full, please consider
filling out the other shifts before "expanding" a filled shift.
FAQ's
Q) Can we have more than 3 people working at once?
A) Yes, but per my previous mention, I'd like to try and balance out the
volunteers.
Q) Can we work multiple shifts?
A) Of course. I'm not going to say no to anyone that wants to spend the
entire day with Phoebe and I, loosing our voice shouting over what ever
noisy thing we'll be next to this year.
Q) I'm not exactly sure when I can work/Your times don't work for me. What
can I do?
A) It's not a perfect system. If you're not sure, put yourself down as a
maybe. If you're travel arrangements preclude a specific time period
(you're going to be an hour late, etc), just note that too. We'll have
people there, I'm just trying to space them out over the entire day.
Q) Do I have to pay to get in?
A) No. We get a set of badges (generally not enough for everyone, but we
make it work), and we'll get you in and out of the "staff" entrance -
details to follow.
Q) Do I get to see the Faire?
A) Yes, the Faire is open 10am to 8pm Saturday and 10am to 6pm Sunday. We
only ask for 3 hours of that time.
Q) Can I come multiple days?
A) Yes
Q) What does a volunteer have to do?
A) Basically, you get to sit at our booth, look pretty, accept compliments
(people love Wikipedia) and tell people about Wikimedia/Wikipedia/All the
projects. If we're lucky, you might even convince a few people to edit.
We'll have "stuff" to give away (like flyers, and stickers and such).
Q) I'm confused, I have more questions
A) That isn't a question - but email the list, or me personally - I can tell
you about Maker Faire till your ears bleed.
-Jon
--
Jon
[[User:ShakataGaNai]] / KJ6FNQ
http://snowulf.com/
"This email should not be used to sue me" -- Bawolff
Hi everyone!
Maker Faire 2010 is ONE WEEK FROM TODAY. Yikes!
* If you're interested in volunteering, please sign up soon for a shift:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco/Maker_Faire_2010
NOTE: this year we are trying to get people evenly distributed across
shifts, so please sign up for an empty one if you can.
* Volunteer info is posted here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco/Maker_Faire_201…
This is advice on what to bring, what to expect, and how to get there,
based on past years. Jon will be posting check-in info (what to do
when you arrive at the fair) soon.
NOTE 1: if you are new this year and I do not have your email address,
please send it to me -- I will be emailing out our cell phone #s & any
last minute info in a few days.
NOTE 2: This year I tried to write up some guidelines for how to
engage with passerby and what to expect, including dealing with
confrontations. Please read this. And for past volunteers: if you have
additional advice or changes, please edit.
see you soon!
Phoebe
For those that might have missed the first anouncement [1], we're trying to
put together and put on a regional Wiki-Conference. Something that warrants
an entire weekend, but isn't a huge production like Wikimania (though we can
use it as a prelude to a Wikimania bid). We're titling this the "West Coast
Wiki Conference 2011".
Why I'm harassing you all again, is we need help. Things are quiet so far,
but hopefully will pick up in the near future. Before we really get going,
it would be nice to see more interested parties get signed up on the purpose
made mailing list [2]. Our first and most important consideration (after
the date, since we've already got that) is going to be finding a venue.
January is a fair ways off, but we still need to work quickly to get the
basics sorted out so we can actually put this thing on. If you need more
info, you can always check Meta [3].
So please, please come help -- If you don't, I'll have to get even more
irritating.
-Jon
[1] http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-sf/2010-May/000592.html
[2] http://groups.google.com/group/wcwc11
[3] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/West_Coast_WikiConference
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Jon
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http://snowulf.com/
"This email should not be used to sue me" -- Bawolff
Dear Geoff,
Thank you for your hard work on requesting the Chapter mailing list and for
serving as Chapter Contact. I hope you will conduct the business within
reason and evidence.
As for articles of incorporation and bylaws, we should adopt the Chapter
Committee's recommendation and Roberts Rules of Order, respectively,
coonducting meetings on IRC. Will you ask the Chapter Committee, please,
whether they recommend copying the Foundation's Articles of Incorporation,
and so send along a copy of them if they have them?
As for projects, I know the Google Summer of Code applications with positive
evaluations which did not get approved because the Foundation did not
request a sufficient number of slots are excellent projects for us to
attempt. I also think we should try to make better price/performance
Mediawiki servers than the German chapter has been able, as a long-term
hardware project goal.
Discussion? Please reply and forward to the new list.
Regards,
James Salsman
On May 4, 2010 8:46 PM, "Geoffrey Plourde" <geo.plrd(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
Everyone,
The permanent mailing list for Wikimedia-California,
Wikimedia-california(a)lists.wikimedia.org has been created. Please go to
https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-california to
subscribe to the list and receive updates as the chapter for the Golden
State is formed. You can also add your name on Meta at
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_California#Roster_.28Join_the_caus…,
if you haven't already done so. We'll begin drafting Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws soon, as well as planning projects for the chapter
to work on when fully operational.
Thanks,
Geoff Plourde
Everyone,
The permanent mailing list for Wikimedia-California, Wikimedia-california(a)lists.wikimedia.org has been created. Please go to https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-california to subscribe to the list and receive updates as the chapter for the Golden State is formed. You can also add your name on Meta at http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_California#Roster_.28Join_the_caus…, if you haven't already done so. We'll begin drafting Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws soon, as well as planning projects for the chapter to work on when fully operational.
Thanks,
Geoff Plourde