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About Me
Joined PTP in 2011. On the BoardOfAdvisors. Personal website: http://danrasmussen.org/ .
Expended lots of effort with the goal of getting the word out about the Personal Telco Project. First, lots of work on the PTP wiki. Then re-wrote the homepage so outsiders could understand what Personal Telco was about. I made Dashboard so that I, and others could more effectively keep the wiki up-to-date and relevant/interesting. I rewrote PTP's listing for Calagator and for a while took it on myself to submit PTP events to Calagator in an attempt to seek new volunteers. I tried to visit all of the Personal Telco nodes in Portland, and eventually did visit most of them. Here's a map of the results: http://pdxwifimap.com/ptp_audit_2012 . That project became http://pdxwifimap.com/, another attempt of mine to draw attention to the Personal Telco Project. It's also a learning project. PDX Wifi Map is based on OpenStreetMap and does things I haven't seen on any other wifi map.
Projects
(in no particular order)
SplashPageRedesign - PTP's splash pages need some help!
Make homepage awesome. On both mobile (still sucks - sidebar causes unpleasant scrolling experience, but at least text explains what PTP is about) and immobile (fairly satisfied with how it looks with Firefox on netbook screen, haven't tried any others yet).
Introduction - Like PersonalTelco, but works well on small screens. Learned: Russell and Jason apparently fond of sidebar on homepage, DanRasmussen dislikes sidebar - see Dashboard section below). Replaced OldHomepage text with Introduction text on 25. April 2012 and trimmed down OldHomepage's sidebar. Visit PersonalTelco with a small-screen-having device to see why I hate the sidebar.
- Possible solutions:
From WikiTipOfTheDay: "You can set other pages than the FrontPage as your personal start page, e.g. RecentChanges or your own homepage." NeedsUpdate Some way to make Dashboard personal start page?
Bookmark Dashboard page with small-screen devices, volunteers use as startup page. Easiest short-term solution until/unless one of the following items happens:
- Somebody who enjoys HTML/CSS formatting ("NOT IT!") gets sidebar to load *after* main page text
Detect small screen devices, send them to Dashboard if logged in or PersonalTelco page minus sidebar if not logged in? (Probably also a "NOT IT!" item)
Your solution here
IntroductionNextGen - DRAFT of next-gen homepage. Contains ideas for improvements to Introduction.
Dashboard - PTP entry page for volunteers. Goal: show every homepage visitor what they need, and no more! See UsingDashboard for details.
4 - Number of print pages required to print OldHomepage. Note how awkward this looks in printed form, and how much of the information is quickly dated, or does not make sense in non-hyperlink form.
2 - Number of print pages required to print current homepage (Introduction).
1 - Number of print pages required to print current homepage without sidebar - default as of May 1st, 2012!
1.5 - Number of print pages required to print Dashboard. No real reason to print this page.
Add sponsor links to nodes (ongoing, but started 22. Feb 2012 and essentially finished 28. Feb 2012) - working through NodesByAge
Delete, or add to DeleteMe, appropriate pages from AbandonedPages and OrphanedPages - WARNING: both of these links could take a long time to load!
Create pages the wiki says ought to exist, where beneficial. See WantedPages, and be aware that it could take forever to load
Create a NetbookHotspot (a type of BackPackAp).
- Using Android, find offline way to GPS navigate to nearest PTP node.
Pages I've Created
NeedsUpdate - list of pages containing useful, but partly outdated, information. Skills required: wiki editing, and maybe research or subject knowledge.
NeedsCoded - list of areas in which PTP could use a little coding work, or advanced wiki skills
HistoricalInterest - list of interesting historical information, and/or mostly/completely outdated stuff, superseded by CategoryHistorical
PersonalTelcoMetrics - list of interesting ways to measure the growth, utility, and benefits of the project
PersonalTelcoExports - useful documents for those who would emulate Personal Telco.
DanRasmussen/Questions - Personal Telco topics I'm interested in that don't appear to be documented in the written language
PhilosophyOnePage - Everything in CategoryPhilosophy, on one page for easy reading. Personal experiment.
Calagator - My attempt to get Portland's geek community interested in Personal Telco.
NeighborhoodNodes - Printable list of PTP nodes, pulled from the database, with some address standardization. I feel the naming of this page leaves something to be desired (in particular: it's a little long, and requires good spelling/typo-avoidance to type), but NodeList is taken, and Nodes (another badly-named node list page) is a page I feel I shouldn't edit. Random node news:
Lost 17th and Taggart ( NodeClinton )
SplashPage - explanation of how PTP's splash page works. Didn't create the page, but rewrote everything that was there...
Macro Test Bed
Macro: RecentChangesList / RecentChanges()
RecentChanges takes up a lot of space! Possible to limit output? See Dashboard for RecentChangesList.
Macro: RandomPage(integer) , RandomPage, PageCount
Several random pages, (out of 3367 total) :
Random page, twice: BrianCook / TylerBooth
Macro: FullSearch() / FullSearchCached()
Pages where DanRasmussen appears in text. Is there some way to show most recent pages edited by DanRasmussen, vs. being in the page text? FullSearchCached is for searches that don't change much. I don't know how often the cache is refreshed, but would like to figure that out. "Clear Cache" is one of the Page Actions.
- AccessPoint
- AnnualMembersMeeting2012
- BackPackAp
- BitTorrent
- BoardOfAdvisors
- Calagator
- CategoryBeWitched
- CategoryCategory
- CategoryDunWireless
- CategoryEmpty
- CategoryExample
- CategoryHistorical
- CategoryNetwork
- CategoryNodeBehindNat
- CategoryNodeDetails
- CategoryPhilosophy
- DAAP
- DanRasmussen
- DanRasmussen/PrivateTestPage
- DanRasmussen/Questions
- Dashboard
- DeleteMe
- ElectronicFrontierFoundation
- EthernetPlugnPlay
- FindNearestNode
- FrequentlyAskedQuestions
- Introduction
- IntroductionNextGen
- IrcChannel
- JenSedell
- KarmaNode
- MailingLists
- MeetingApril2012
- MeetingJune2011
- MeetingMarch2012
- MeetingSeptember2011
- MississippiNetworkNews
- MobileSplash
- NeedsCoded
- NeedsUpdate
- NeighborhoodNodes
- NetbookHotspot
- NewUsersGuide
- NoTextChasGroup
- NodeFaq
- NodeGuide
- NodeOwnerHelp
- NodeUpaTree
- OSCON2012
- OpenAp
- OrphanedPages
- OtherPublicAccessPoints
- OurLogo
- PersonalTelco
- PersonalTelcoExports
- PersonalTelcoHandbook
- PersonalTelcoHandbookTodo
- PersonalTelcoMetrics
- PlacesToUnwire
- PlayDayJuly2012
- PortalSoftware
- PortlandWirelessCommunities
- PotentialNodeOwnerFaq
- PreviousMeeting
- PublicNodes
- Publications
- QuarterlyZine
- RealBrowser
- SkyPilotPlayDay20120204
- SloganIdeas
- SnmpHelp
- SocialNetworks
- SplashPageRedesign
- StateOfTheCategory
- TheSign
- UsingBuilderHowTo
- UsingDashboard
- WarDriving
- WeeklyMeeting20110511
- WeeklyMeeting20120201
- WeeklyMeeting20120215
- WeeklyMeeting20120222
- WeeklyMeeting20120307
- WeeklyMeeting20120321
- WeeklyMeeting20120404
- WeeklyMeeting20120411
- WeeklyMeeting20120418
- WeeklyMeeting20120502
- WeeklyMeeting20120801
- WeeklyMeeting20140409
- WeeklyMeetingNotesHowto
- WikiMaintenance
- WikiTour
- WirelessPowerMeter
- loraksus
Macro: EditedSystemPages
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Macro: TitleIndex, WordIndex, WantedPages, OrphanedPages
WordIndex: index of all words in page titles. WordIndex system page disabled on PTP wiki, but macro is embeddable in any page. WantedPages: list links to non-existent pages OrphanedPages: list pages no other page links to
<<TitleIndex>>: an index of all page titles. TitleIndex system page disabled on PTP wiki, but macro is embeddable in any page.
Macro: AbandonedPages
See AbandonedPages Quite a long list! Many PTP wiki pages haven't been edited forever - e.g. historical meeting notes. Wonder what the cut-off date is for this function...
Macro: SystemInfo
Macro: NewsResults(term1+term2+...)
NewsResults(portland+wifi):
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Citing 'censorship' concerns, North Idaho internet provider blocks Facebook, Twitter - KGW.com Boys & Girls Clubs in Oregon and SW Washington expanding kids' access to high-speed internet - KGW.com Trail Blazers’ Rookie CJ Elleby Adjusts to NBA Life - Blazer's Edge Mass closures have left Portland with more empty restaurant spaces - Bangor Daily News InSite Property Group Announces the Acquisition of 2 Self Storage Facilities in Portland, Oregon - PRNewswire How clean is our air? - Cedar Mill News Briefly | Northwest | lmtribune.com - Lewiston Morning Tribune Phone & 911 Services Down In Robertson County - Smokey Barn News Nashville Bomb Affects Residents of Bowling Green - Spectrum News 1 Paying Off $23000 Student Loan Debt in Portland, Ore. - Student Loan Hero Public invited to three Interstate Bridge Replacement program advisory group meetings in January - Access Washington Local Schools Adapt to Online, Hybrid Learning - theportlandbeacon.com Travel WiFi and SIM Card Market by Strategy Resources, Business Insights, Trends and Forecast to 2025: FreedomPop, Net10 Wireless, Tucows Inc. (Ting), Kona, Morpho - The Courier Carnival's (CCL) Holland America Line Opens Bookings for Europe 2022 Cruises - StreetInsider.com Comcast offers free WiFi hotspots, unlimited data, waives late fees during coronavirus outbreak - KGW.com Students in need get help to access internet for distance learning - KGW.com Escape to a treehouse for an elevated vacation getaway, say tiny house experts - OregonLive Mobility on Demand Market Boom in Near Future! – Murphy's Hockey Law - Murphy's Hockey Law Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense Against WiFi Dangers - Federal Bureau of Investigation Comcast extends free wifi for those in low-income households | Venture - Daily Hive Tyler Shough, Ty Thompson and Oregon’s QB future: Mailbag - The Athletic Free WiFi to be expanded in Russell neighborhood - WAVE 3 Is your home wi-fi struggling to do all you’re asking of it? Here’s what to do - NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ New 'hotspot' in Biddeford neighborhood - Portland Press Herald - pressherald.com Portland companies bridging digital divide through tech and supply drives - KGW.com Spectrum hiring 200 employees for Portland call center - NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ Multnomah County Closes Libraries To Prevent Spread Of Coronavirus - OPB News Portland schools to roll out online learning program amid coronavirus pandemic - KGW.com Outstanding Portland Coffee Shops With Free Wi-Fi - Eater PDX Comcast Launching WiFi-Connected “Lift Zones” in Oregon/SW Washington - StreetInsider.com Municipal broadband in Multnomah County could cost $1B, study finds - Portland Business Journal Study-from-car hotspots offered to Maine schools - Press Herald False Claims Follow Old Portland Mugshots - FactCheck.org Portland’s pandemic-era apartment buildings: Tenants win with rent incentives, but gyms may go away - OregonLive Oregon Education head praises school districts' efforts during unprecedented move to distance learning - KGW.com Parent Files Complaint Over Comcast Service for Portland's Low-Income Families - Willamette Week Eastern Oregon school districts and businesses provide internet options - KGW.com When His Students Went Home, Joe McFerrin Searched to Find Them Wi-Fi Hot Spots - Willamette Week Internet in the pandemic: Low-cost, free options, tips - KOIN.com Personal Telco Project: A Case Study in Community Connectivity - EFF Spectrum offers students free internet amid COVID-19 school closures - NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ Group works for wifi through Cathlamet - The Wahkiakum County Eagle - The Wahkiakum County Eagle As Oregon Locks Down Again, Has the Chance to Open Schools Slipped Away? - Portland Monthly Trousdale County's 2020 Year in Review: Part 2 | Hartsville - Lebanon Democrat Is your 'work from home' office cyber secure? - NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ Comcast rolls out national partnership program for schools as virtual learning looms - Philadelphia Business Journal Slog PM: Homeland Security Demon Resigns, We Ate the Chocolate Puppy, Pence and Trump Finally Chit-Chat - TheStranger.com For thousands of students without home internet access, remote learning is an extra challenge - Press Herald ‘There will be a lasting impact’: How the pandemic magnified Maine’s digital divide - NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ FBI warns of 'Juice Jacking': Charging at public USB ports could load malware onto your phone - KGW.com Life In The Time Of Coronavirus: Whats Still Open In Oregon? - OPB News With Municipal Broadband, Cities Are Taking Back the Internet—and Making It Faster and Cheaper. Can Portland Do the Same? - The Portland Mercury Jay County REMC offering free WIFI to students - WANE Internet access secured for nearly 22,000 Maine students - NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ Building a publicly owned internet system across Multnomah County is probably too expensive - OPB News Work from someone else’s Oregon home: Book an office getaway - oregonlive.com Portland Track makes magic happen in popup meet alongside the McKenzie River: Oregon track & field rundown - OregonLive Over 300 new WiFi hotspots are coming to Washington | Urbanized - Daily Hive Residence Life approves over 300 students to stay on campus - The Beacon Get There Challenge Comcast Business Home WiFi Optimization Zoom Cast - Oregon Business Intel extends work from home through June 2021 - Portland Business Journal Workfrom creates virtual cafes to recapture 'third spaces' lost to Covid - Portland Business Journal Verizon Response: Unlimited call/text/data for customers impacted by Oregon wildfires - Verizon News PacStar sold for $400M to Curtiss-Wright - Portland Business Journal New homeless shelters open at former Wapato Jail, Mt. Scott Community Center - KGW.com Multnomah County libraries closed; late fees waived - KGW.com WiFi-enabled smart kiosks with touch screens could be coming to Portland, mayor says - GeekWire Oregon schools, cities working to close the internet gap for students - KPTV.com Portland rentals: 10 places to have a late-summer getaway - masslive.com Internet, cable companies won't shut off service to those who can't pay during outbreak - Bangor Daily News Nationwide Internet Outage Affects ROTR, My Disney Experience, and MORE! - Inside the Magic In Further Sign of Tension, Portland Fire & Rescue Bans Federal Agents—and Portland Cops—From Using Its Stations - Willamette Week Intel buys Austin networking company - Portland Business Journal Portland Public Schools working with Comcast amid internet stability concerns - KPTV.com Guest article: 40-miles to Gateway Green with one battery and a 5-year-old - BikePortland.org Coronavirus real-time updates: More tests coming to Oregon - KGW.com Portland passes landmark private sector facial recognition technology ban - The Daily Swig Saving the safety net: A closer look at Central City Concern - Portland Business Journal Some Portland parents, students say remote learning is hurting education - WGME In Virtual School, More Oregon Kids Are Getting "Incompletes" On Their Report Cards - Portland Monthly Comcast RISE Awards Eight Black-Owned, Small Businesses in Portland with Marketing Resources and Technology Makeovers - Business Wire WiFi passwords hacked at local coffee shop, security compromised - KPTV.com Census takers going door-to-door in Oregon to follow up with people who haven't responded - KGW.com Free Public WiFi Coming to These Locations in Jamaica - Jamaicans.com 'They Want To See Change' — How The Black Lives Matter Portland Agenda Is Evolving - Maine Public Toronto offering free public WiFi in select parks this week | News - Daily Hive 3 unique staycation ideas to stay safe in the NW - KGW.com How libraries are fostering early literacy while closed - Pamplin Media Group Oregon’s online schools also subject to Gov. Kate Brown’s coronavirus closure order - OregonLive One Way to Prevent Police From Surveilling Your Phone - The Intercept Service groups help unhoused Oregonians vote - OPB News There's now FREE WiFi for passengers on all GO buses, most GO trains | Urbanized - Daily Hive Planned Parenthood opens East Portland Health Center - Pamplin Media Group Scarborough Public Library delivers during COVID - Portland Press Herald - pressherald.com Ray's offers free internet hotspot for local students - Pamplin Media Group Bangor turns to fundraising so all students can have internet access - Bangor Daily News CrowdStreet takes pride in its workplace energy, commitment to clients: Top Workplaces 2020 - OregonLive Wireless Connectivity Technology Market Expected to Hit $128.47 Billion by 2026, at 12.6% CAGR - GlobeNewswire Global Wi-Fi Analytics Market to Reach $31.01 Billion by 2026: Says, AMR - GlobeNewswire Portland Public Schools Closer To Moving Classes Online - 750 KXL
Macro: Hits
All hits ever? Since when?
Simple <<Hits>>: 6865. Same as <<Hits(all=False,event_type=VIEWPAGE)>>: 6865...
Page revisions <<Hits(all=False,event_type=SAVEPAGE)>>: 32
Page revisions <<Hits(all=True,event_type=VIEWPAGE)>>: 15642456
Macro: RandomQuote
<<RandomQuote()>> uses FortuneCookies, unless you specify a page in the quotes. From FortuneCookies, by using <<RandomQuote()>>:
Hint: Get email notification when this page changes, by clicking Subscribe.
From NeedsUpdate, by using <<RandomQuote(NeedsUpdate)>>:
https://personaltelco.net/download/nonprofit/ - put in friendlier formats: Libre Office / epub?
From NeedsCoded, by using <<RandomQuote(NeedsCoded)>>:
No quotes on NeedsCoded.
From WikiTipOfTheDay, by using <<RandomQuote(WikiTipOfTheDay)>>:
With "Subscribe" you can be informed about changes on the current page via Email.
Macro: PageCount
<<PageCount>>: 35434
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