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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:
Added NodeHayduke
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 3370 total) :
Random page, twice: MeetingJune2011 / HelpContents
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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Comcast Launching WiFi-Connected “Lift Zones” in Oregon/SW Washington - Oregon Business North Idaho internet provider continues to censor Facebook, Twitter for customers who request it - KGW.com Mass closures have left Portland with more empty restaurant spaces - Bangor Daily News How clean is our air? – The Cedar Mill News - Cedar Mill News Public invited to three Interstate Bridge Replacement program advisory group meetings in January - Access Washington Paying Off $23000 Student Loan Debt in Portland, Ore. - Student Loan Hero Report: T-Mobile winning 5G race in the US, Verizon continues to lead 4G experience - 9to5Mac Interstate Bridge Replacement program selects Community Advisory Group members - Access Washington 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 Global WiFi Thermostats Market Estimated To Grow During 2019-2025 – FLA News - FLA News Comcast Launches 15 Wi-Fi Connected 'Lift Zones' In Baltimore - Yahoo News Library books year of progress for 2020, despite pandemic - Ontario Argus Observer FBI investigates Capitol Hill rioters using their own social media posts - Vox.com Comcast extends free wifi for those in low-income households | Venture - Daily Hive Portland companies bridging digital divide through tech and supply drives - KGW.com The anticipated violence at Biden's inauguration never happened — thank Trump's Twitter ban - Salon 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 Spectrum hiring 200 employees for Portland call center - NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ Trail Blazers’ Rookie CJ Elleby Adjusts to NBA Life - Blazer's Edge Multnomah County Closes Libraries To Prevent Spread Of Coronavirus - OPB News Portland schools to roll out online learning program amid coronavirus pandemic - KGW.com Municipal broadband in Multnomah County could cost $1B, study finds - Portland Business Journal Internet in the pandemic: Low-cost, free options, tips - KOIN.com Get There Challenge Comcast Business Home WiFi Optimization Zoom Cast - Oregon Business Eastern Oregon school districts and businesses provide internet options - KGW.com Parent Files Complaint Over Comcast Service for Portland's Low-Income Families - Willamette Week Oregon Education head praises school districts' efforts during unprecedented move to distance learning - KGW.com Study-from-car hotspots offered to Maine schools - Press Herald Portland’s pandemic-era apartment buildings: Tenants win with rent incentives, but gyms may go away - OregonLive Personal Telco Project: A Case Study in Community Connectivity - EFF When His Students Went Home, Joe McFerrin Searched to Find Them Wi-Fi Hot Spots - Willamette Week Is your 'work from home' office cyber secure? - NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ 1 killed as Trump supporters, protesters clash in Portland - WTOP ‘There will be a lasting impact’: How the pandemic magnified Maine’s digital divide - NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ Spectrum offers students free internet amid COVID-19 school closures - NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ As Oregon Locks Down Again, Has the Chance to Open Schools Slipped Away? - Portland Monthly Bad WiFi is slowing you down. Fix yours without spending a dime. - The Washington Post These Airbnb 'Farm Stays' Are the Perfect Escape From Your WFH Routine - Thrillist Group works for wifi through Cathlamet - The Wahkiakum County Eagle Comcast rolls out national partnership program for schools as virtual learning looms - Philadelphia Business Journal Portland, Oregon, protests relatively calm after US drawdown - WTOP Trump supporters rally near Portland and at Oregon’s Capitol - WTOP FBI warns of 'Juice Jacking': Charging at public USB ports could load malware onto your phone - KGW.com For thousands of students without home internet access, remote learning is an extra challenge - Press Herald With Municipal Broadband, Cities Are Taking Back the Internet—and Making It Faster and Cheaper. Can Portland Do the Same? - The Portland Mercury Life In The Time Of Coronavirus: Whats Still Open In Oregon? - OPB News Building a publicly owned internet system across Multnomah County is probably too expensive - OPB News Multnomah County libraries closed; late fees waived - KGW.com Huge Portland protest crowds, standoff with feds go on - WTOP Over 300 new WiFi hotspots are coming to Washington | Urbanized - Daily Hive Portland Track makes magic happen in popup meet alongside the McKenzie River: Oregon track & field rundown - OregonLive Inside Travel Portland's Rescue Plan - Oregon Business Smart Home Switches Market: Opportunities & Challenges in Near Future by 2027 | General electric, devices, LLC - openPR Work from someone else’s Oregon home: Book an office getaway - oregonlive.com PacStar sold for $400M to Curtiss-Wright - Portland Business Journal Jay County REMC offering free WIFI to students - WANE Residence Life approves over 300 students to stay on campus - The Beacon Intel extends work from home through June 2021 - Portland Business Journal LPGA Tour Cambia Portland Classic Par Scores - WTOP Oregon eviction protest fueled by history of gentrification - WTOP WiFi-enabled smart kiosks with touch screens could be coming to Portland, mayor says - GeekWire Internet access secured for nearly 22,000 Maine students - NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ Portland Community College Foundation Partners with Comcast to Provide Internet Access to Low-Income Students - Business Wire New homeless shelters open at former Wapato Jail, Mt. Scott Community Center - KGW.com In Wi-Fi 'Dead Zones,' Rural Students Can't Log On to Virtual School - The New York Times Workfrom creates virtual cafes to recapture 'third spaces' lost to Covid - Portland Business Journal Nationwide Internet Outage Affects ROTR, My Disney Experience, and MORE! - Inside the Magic Portland rentals: 10 places to have a late-summer getaway - masslive.com Portland to US: Protest barriers interfere with bike lanes - WTOP VPN Tools Market to Witness Increasing Investment Opportunities Owing to Rising Tech Advancements by 2025 - The Courier Verizon Response: Unlimited call/text/data for customers impacted by Oregon wildfires - Verizon News In Further Sign of Tension, Portland Fire & Rescue Bans Federal Agents—and Portland Cops—From Using Its Stations - Willamette Week Internet, cable companies won't shut off service to those who can't pay during outbreak - Bangor Daily News Coronavirus real-time updates: More tests coming to Oregon - KGW.com Portland plays Houston in conference matchup - WTOP Intel buys Austin networking company - Portland Business Journal England’s Georgia Hall wins Portland Classic in playoff - WTOP Guest article: 40-miles to Gateway Green with one battery and a 5-year-old - BikePortland.org Portland Public Schools working with Comcast amid internet stability concerns - KPTV.com In Virtual School, More Oregon Kids Are Getting "Incompletes" On Their Report Cards - Portland Monthly Free Public WiFi Coming to These Locations in Jamaica - Jamaicans.com GPISD to issue laptops to all students - KRIS Corpus Christi News Timbers clinch playoff berth with 5-2 win over Galaxy - WTOP Phone & 911 Services Down In Robertson County - Smokey Barn News Wi-Fi buses and beyond: How schools are creating internet hotspots for students in the era of remote learning - Yahoo Sports Saving the safety net: A closer look at Central City Concern - Portland Business Journal 'They Want To See Change' — How The Black Lives Matter Portland Agenda Is Evolving - Maine Public Sacramento wants to give free internet to low-income residents amid pandemic - ABC10.com KXTV Some Portland parents, students say remote learning is hurting education - WGME Toronto offering free public WiFi in select parks this week | News - Daily Hive WiFi passwords hacked at local coffee shop, security compromised - KPTV.com How libraries are fostering early literacy while closed - Pamplin Media Group Life after the bubble: CJ McCollum releases his first wine - WTOP One Way to Prevent Police From Surveilling Your Phone theintercept.com - The Intercept Rapids clinch MLS playoff berth with 1-0 win over Timbers - WTOP 3 unique staycation ideas to stay safe in the NW - KGW.com Census takers going door-to-door in Oregon to follow up with people who haven't responded - KGW.com
Macro: Hits
All hits ever? Since when?
Simple <<Hits>>: 6947. Same as <<Hits(all=False,event_type=VIEWPAGE)>>: 6947...
Page revisions <<Hits(all=False,event_type=SAVEPAGE)>>: 32
Page revisions <<Hits(all=True,event_type=VIEWPAGE)>>: 15690005
Macro: RandomQuote
<<RandomQuote()>> uses FortuneCookies, unless you specify a page in the quotes. From FortuneCookies, by using <<RandomQuote()>>:
Hint: Search for multiple words, just like Google. See also HelpOnSearching.
From NeedsUpdate, by using <<RandomQuote(NeedsUpdate)>>:
CheapAssSetup - update this for 2012, but keep a copy of the original for HistoricalInterest
From NeedsCoded, by using <<RandomQuote(NeedsCoded)>>:
No quotes on NeedsCoded.
From WikiTipOfTheDay, by using <<RandomQuote(WikiTipOfTheDay)>>:
In the Wiki do not use http-URLs, but WikiNames.
Macro: PageCount
<<PageCount>>: 35577
<<PageCount(exists)>>: 3370