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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 NodeLutz
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 3300 total) :
Random page, twice: GenerousAndGentle / MeetingApril2014
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 offers free WiFi hotspots, unlimited data, waives late fees during coronavirus outbreak - KGW.com As Oregon Schools Roll Out Distance Learning, Some Students May Be Left Behind - OPB News Portland schools to roll out online learning program amid coronavirus pandemic - KGW.com Coronavirus real-time updates: More tests coming to Oregon - KGW.com Multnomah County Closes Libraries To Prevent Spread Of Coronavirus - OPB News Portland Public Schools Closer To Moving Classes Online - 750 KXL Study-from-car hotspots offered to Maine schools - Press Herald Deadline to connect every Oregon student to distance learning fast approaching - KATU Cox, Dominion suspend WiFi, power disconnections for overdue bills amid coronavirus outbreak - WFXRtv.com Internet in the pandemic: Low-cost, free options, tips - KOIN.com Life In The Time Of Coronavirus: What's Still Open In Oregon? - OPB News Oregon's online schools also subject to Gov. Kate Brown's coronavirus closure order - KGW.com PPS distance learning plan an ‘Apollo 13 moment’ - KOIN.com Residence Life approves over 300 students to stay on campus - The Beacon Rochester School Department helps students who don't have internet - WGME Jay County REMC offering free WIFI to students - WANE Spectrum offers students free internet amid COVID-19 school closures - NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ Coronavirus closure won’t lead to online classes in Oregon public schools. This is why - OregonLive Despite closure, Brunswick library still offering some services - Press Herald 39 Reported Cases In Oregon, Brown Considering Bar, Restaurant Closures - OPB News Community/Arts Calendar: March 25 - Press Herald Portland Clinicians Prepare for Uptick in Mental Health Crises Due to COVID-19 - The Portland Mercury Self-isolate in a tiny house: Hotels and short-term rentals offer discounts during the coronavirus - oregonlive.com Stranded in Peru amid virus pandemic, Mainers plead: 'Come and get us' - Bangor Daily News Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Announces Statewide School Closures - OPB News Resources for parents trying to keep their kids learning and engaged - KGW.com Coronavirus forces cancellations throughout Lakes Region - Press Herald South Portland Public Schools close - Press Herald Celtics' Tatum: 'It was scary' waiting for negative coronavirus test result - Press Herald Classes across Oregon are gearing up for e-learning lessons - KPIC News Scarborough schools closed until April 27 - Press Herald Briefs - Portland Press Herald - Press Herald New Research On WIFI Chipsets Market Trends By 2024 | Broadcom, - openPR Oregon coronavirus updates, March 30: Oregon COVID-19 death toll now 16; 2 downtown parkades to close - Statesman Journal State Loosens Telehealth Rules As Providers Ramp Up Services - The Lund Report Coronavirus daily news update, March 13: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state, and the nation - Seattle Times The New York Times will be free for high school students (over the next three anxious months) - Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard Tech giants join the anti-virus resistance - Politico Life in the time of coronavirus: streaming TV and movies - NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ The Best Independent Coffee Shop in Every State - 24/7 Wall St. 15 Coronavirus Online Scams to Watch Out For - TheStreet Tech Tuesday—Holiday Travels - Federal Bureau of Investigation The FBI Is Warning That Your Smart Home Devices Aren't Secure. Here's What You Should Do About It - Inc. Coronavirus Champions: A Running List of Brands Getting It Right - Forbes Despite Mockery, Oregon Officials Are Poised to Investigate the Health Effects of WiFi on Schoolkids - Willamette Week FBI recommends that you keep your IoT devices on a separate network - ZDNet FBI Warns of Risks Behind Using Free WiFi While Traveling - BleepingComputer Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Securing Smart TVs - Federal Bureau of Investigation Oregon FBI's Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense Using Virtual Private Networks - Federal Bureau of Investigation 10 years in, WES ridership proving to be a 'big, serious problem' for TriMet - KATU Portland quietly launches mobile location data project with Alphabet’s controversial Sidewalk Labs - GeekWire A Daily Report on How COVID-19 Is Impacting the Art World - Hyperallergic WiFi passwords hacked at local coffee shop, security compromised - KPTV.com With Municipal Broadband, Cities Are Taking Back the Internet—and Making It Faster and Cheaper. Can Portland Do the Same? - The Portland Mercury Boingo Launches Cellular DAS Network at Portland International Airport - Business Wire Portland's Mullet Hall logs on to free Wi-Fi pilot - Jamaica Gleaner Free Wi-Fi is dicey: how to safely access the Internet when traveling - Fox News Outstanding Portland Coffee Shops With Free Wi-Fi - Eater PDX Samsung Galaxy S20 Review: It's So Close - Droid Life Deb Mayer’s full responses to the Portland school board candidate survey - OregonLive Planned Parenthood building health center on Division - Pamplin Media Group University of Southern Maine unveils plan for first housing on Portland campus - American School & University Cancel your Spectrum cable or internet? New policy means you may still have to pay - WGME Students respond to College COVID-19 plan with frustrations around lack of communication - The Bowdoin Orient Mobility on Demand Market - Impact of Covid-19 & Benchmarking - openPR PDX to Demolish Concourse A as Plans Continue for Expansions at Concourses B and E - Engineering News-Record A hotel called police on a black guest for ‘loitering.’ He’s suing for $10 million. - Washington Post The Five Best Music Events in Portland This Spring - Willamette Week Portland WiFi networking company acquired - Portland Business Journal JSX Springs Into Portland This April With Daily Flights To Seattle-Boeing Field - PRNewswire Six Properties Open on the West Coast - Hotel Business The Race to Make Airplane Wi-Fi Less Terrible - The Wall Street Journal Dozens scour Portland for missing UP student Owen Klinger - KOIN.com Apex Legends Player Takes Over Airport Screen With PS4 While Waiting - Screen Rant The FBI Says Your TV Is Probably Spying On You - Techdirt Portland’s new electric buses run on wind energy, a first in US transit - Electrek Winter Escapes - Willamette Week Free downtown wifi 'no longer a luxury' in places like Waterville, Millinocket - Mainebiz Get Connected With Razorback Football in 2019 - Arkansas Razorbacks Birmingham man charged with traveling to Rome for sex with teen - Coosa Valley News Is 5G in Portland Yet? - 750 KXL Tech Tuesday—Online Shopping - Federal Bureau of Investigation 5G Is Here – but Portland Lawmakers are Concerned - 750 KXL I spent two weeks travelling in and around Seattle without a car. Here's what happened - CityMetric What's that about cops? Wi-Fi network label stirs Portland Twitter pot - OregonLive.com Where to Eat, Drink, and File Taxes This Weekend - Eater Portland An American on Quarantined Cruise Ship Describes Moment His Wife Was Diagnosed With Coronavirus - New York Magazine Man sentenced for accidentally killing fellow Marine - WCTI12.com Coffee Shop Working Etiquette: Laptops, Ordering, When to Leave - Eater Cheaper in-flight Wi-Fi is coming - The Week Lyft to offer free charging to Portland Green Mode EV drivers - Electrek The best and worst US airlines to fly for in-flight entertainment, ranked - Business Insider - Business Insider Two airports fly higher than Sea-Tac, which falls to third in new analysis of best free Wi-Fi - GeekWire How to watch ESPN Plus on your TV: What is it, what does it cost and what does it include? - MassLive.com Amtrak Flash Sale - Portland To Boston $17 - b985.fm With 5G comes great potential and great fear as Spokane is among the first to get the new technology - Pacific Northwest Inlander Check it out: Huge new Multnomah County library on the way? - Pamplin Media Group Boingo Wins Record 10th Global Traveler Award for 'Best WiFi Service' - Business Wire Portland's Best Coffee Shops With WiFi - Thrillist Portland's Wi-Fi network coming down - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
Macro: Hits
All hits ever? Since when?
Simple <<Hits>>: 5327. Same as <<Hits(all=False,event_type=VIEWPAGE)>>: 5327...
Page revisions <<Hits(all=False,event_type=SAVEPAGE)>>: 32
Page revisions <<Hits(all=True,event_type=VIEWPAGE)>>: 14643209
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)>>:
AssociationWithNetworks - No mention of XP, Vista, 7, OS X, or Network Manager
From NeedsCoded, by using <<RandomQuote(NeedsCoded)>>:
No quotes on NeedsCoded.
From WikiTipOfTheDay, by using <<RandomQuote(WikiTipOfTheDay)>>:
A WikiName is a word composed from one or several words beginning with an upper case character.
Macro: PageCount
<<PageCount>>: 29970
<<PageCount(exists)>>: 3300