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Tim is the Treasurer of the [[Knowledge Standards Foundation]]. | Tim is the Treasurer of the [[Knowledge Standards Foundation]]. | ||
== Report for week ending 2024-03-15 == | |||
* Reviewed [[Encyclopedia Listing]], looking at all 820 websites (at least looking at the URL). Started marking them in the IsIn? field as yess if they are encyclopedias, and noo otherwise. I chose yess and noo because they are unique search strings you can enter in the search box. I marked a few exceptions tbdd (#TBD) just so I could move on. Didn't want to get bogged down with websites that presented any challenges. | |||
* Started journey with [[Nostr]] | |||
* First draft of [[Botipedia]] | |||
== Report for week ending 2024-03-08 == | == Report for week ending 2024-03-08 == | ||
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== Proposals == | == Proposals == | ||
* | * Thinking about how to use [[Nostr]] in the [[Encyclosphere]] | ||
* Thinking about how [[Botipedia]] and the Encyclosphere can collaborate | |||
* Thinking about how to use [[Git]] in the Encyclosphere | |||
== Active Tasks == | == Active Tasks == | ||
* Reach out to Louis ([[2024-01-26#Action_Items|origin]]). Status: I pinged him | * Reach out to Louis ([[2024-01-26#Action_Items|origin]]). Status: I pinged him. He replied. I'm giving him space. | ||
* Use templates to create content: <nowiki>{{ProjectInfo}}, {{Person}}, {{Process}}</nowiki> | * Use templates to create content: <nowiki>{{ProjectInfo}}, {{Person}}, {{Process}}</nowiki> | ||
== Outreach == | == Outreach == | ||
* [[Nostr]] | |||
* [[:Category:Digital Encyclopedia Group]] | * [[:Category:Digital Encyclopedia Group]] | ||
* [https://forums.techsoup.org/t/the-knowledge-standards-foundation-encyclosphere-dot-org/18628 Intro in the TechSoup Forums] | * [https://forums.techsoup.org/t/the-knowledge-standards-foundation-encyclosphere-dot-org/18628 Intro in the TechSoup Forums] | ||
* [[Botipedia]] | |||
== Favorite Pages Here == | == Favorite Pages Here == | ||
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* Created [[:Category:Digital Encyclopedia Group]] | * Created [[:Category:Digital Encyclopedia Group]] | ||
* Spoke to [https://www.lib.umich.edu/users/watkinc Charles Watkinson], Director, University of Michigan Press. He's excited about our project. | * Spoke to [https://www.lib.umich.edu/users/watkinc Charles Watkinson], Director, University of Michigan Press. He's excited about our project. | ||
== Notes on encyclopedia websites in [[Encyclopedia Listing|our listing]] == | |||
* I don't consider [https://encycloreader.org/listing/view.php?id=WbnDd CliffsNotes] to be an encyclopedia | |||
* I consider [https://encycloreader.org/listing/view.php?id=HCDT9 Easton's Bible Dictionary] to be an encyclopedia (dictionary sub-category) even though it's a page selling a digital copy of the book. We list [https://encycloreader.org/listing/view.php?id=tZObF the copy at CCEL], too. | |||
* Nice to see [https://encycloreader.org/listing/view.php?id=kdmw4 MSN Encarta : Online Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Atlas, and Homework] listed. The URL is at archive.org because it's defunct. | |||
* [https://encycloreader.org/listing/view.php?id=75cMI Encyclopedia Astronautica] is more like a blog than an encyclopedia | |||
* [https://encycloreader.org/listing/view.php?id=XEkVg Encyclopedia Titanica] is more a museum than an encyclopedia | |||
* Hamichlol (Orthodox Jewish wiki) is huge! [https://www.hamichlol.org.il/%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%95%D7%97%D7%93:%D7%A1%D7%98%D7%98%D7%99%D7%A1%D7%98%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%AA 337.159 pages]! | |||
Revision as of 19:28, 14 March 2024
Tim is a technologist and software professional with experience in every part of the software business. His primary hobby is reading and writing on the internet. He also enjoys reading books, bicycling, and hiking. He earned an Sc.B. in Computer Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He married his college sweetheart. They raised two sons in their home in Colorado and are now grandparents.
Tim is the Treasurer of the Knowledge Standards Foundation.
Report for week ending 2024-03-15
- Reviewed Encyclopedia Listing, looking at all 820 websites (at least looking at the URL). Started marking them in the IsIn? field as yess if they are encyclopedias, and noo otherwise. I chose yess and noo because they are unique search strings you can enter in the search box. I marked a few exceptions tbdd (#TBD) just so I could move on. Didn't want to get bogged down with websites that presented any challenges.
- Started journey with Nostr
- First draft of Botipedia
Report for week ending 2024-03-08
- Talk:Encyclopedia_Files#Round_2
- Simplified our wiki's URLs; see Encyclosphere Project Wiki:Customizations
- Added robots.txt
Projects
Processes
- Writing content on this wiki
- One of the admins for this wiki
- Quarterly updates
- Maintainer of nonprofit profiles at GuideStar (owned by candid.org) TechSoup, Charity Navivator
Proposals
- Thinking about how to use Nostr in the Encyclosphere
- Thinking about how Botipedia and the Encyclosphere can collaborate
- Thinking about how to use Git in the Encyclosphere
Active Tasks
- Reach out to Louis (origin). Status: I pinged him. He replied. I'm giving him space.
- Use templates to create content: {{ProjectInfo}}, {{Person}}, {{Process}}
Outreach
Favorite Pages Here
- Glossary (created first draft)
Discussions That Interest Me
Subjects desired in the Encyclosphere
- Tom's Baby—not even an article at Colorado Encyclopedia! qqwow
- Egeria, e.g., at Justapedia
- Becky Lynch—check ER, it should appear there soon, at least
Report for week ending 2024-03-01
- Created Category:Digital Encyclopedia Group
- Spoke to Charles Watkinson, Director, University of Michigan Press. He's excited about our project.
Notes on encyclopedia websites in our listing
- I don't consider CliffsNotes to be an encyclopedia
- I consider Easton's Bible Dictionary to be an encyclopedia (dictionary sub-category) even though it's a page selling a digital copy of the book. We list the copy at CCEL, too.
- Nice to see MSN Encarta : Online Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Atlas, and Homework listed. The URL is at archive.org because it's defunct.
- Encyclopedia Astronautica is more like a blog than an encyclopedia
- Encyclopedia Titanica is more a museum than an encyclopedia
- Hamichlol (Orthodox Jewish wiki) is huge! 337.159 pages!