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| - | #Newly-uploaded meetings have an associated start-time such that you can search by calendar date. However, this data haven't been entered for most meetings. Using [http://www.csgnetwork.com/unixds2timecalc.html an online calculator], find the Unix epoch using information provided at the start of each video (taking into account daylight savings time). | + | #Create a userpage and describe yourself and your interests in a few sentences. |
| + | #[http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=metavid%2C%23mediawiki Hang out] on #metavid (+ #mediawiki for tech people) on IRC. | ||
| + | #Download [http://www.getmiro.com/ Miro] and subscribe to the [[OMwiki:RSS|RSS feeds.]] This helps ensure a copy of each meeting is readily available to others. | ||
| + | #Use #openmeetings for Twitter/[http://identi.ca/doc/faq Identica] hashtags. | ||
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| + | ==Byte-sized tasks== | ||
| + | #Identify open meetings in your area. Upload the event to [[Calendar:Meetings]] (ask for help if needed). | ||
| + | #Newly-uploaded meetings have an associated start-time such that you can search by calendar date. However, this data haven't been entered for most meetings. Using [http://www.csgnetwork.com/unixds2timecalc.html an online calculator], find the Unix epoch using information provided at the start of each video (taking into account daylight savings time). Send results to [[User:GChriss|GChriss]]. | ||
Revision as of 04:07, 29 August 2009
Getting started
- Create a userpage and describe yourself and your interests in a few sentences.
- Hang out on #metavid (+ #mediawiki for tech people) on IRC.
- Download Miro and subscribe to the RSS feeds. This helps ensure a copy of each meeting is readily available to others.
- Use #openmeetings for Twitter/Identica hashtags.
Byte-sized tasks
- Identify open meetings in your area. Upload the event to Calendar:Meetings (ask for help if needed).
- Newly-uploaded meetings have an associated start-time such that you can search by calendar date. However, this data haven't been entered for most meetings. Using an online calculator, find the Unix epoch using information provided at the start of each video (taking into account daylight savings time). Send results to GChriss.
