Thanks! It was super fun. Thanks so much to Jon for sending in the application, getting all the details, doing setup & teardown & making the Wikimedia Trading Card game*, Ariel & Brion for the loan of the computers, to Jay for all the swag, to Austin for coding Guess the Language!**, and to everyone who was at the booth -- you all rock!
I am sure we'll be back next year... -- phoebe * trading cards! http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_Foundation_-_Trading_Card_Game.pdf ** GTL! may be found at http://austinhair.org/guess. Runs best in fullscreen mode on a machine with good font support :) On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 1:34 PM, Jay Walsh <[email protected]> wrote: > My huge commendation to Jon and Phoebe for putting together an awesome > little space for WP at this year's Maker Faire. Wish we could have > done more, but in a sense it makes so much sense to see our volunteers > building a volunteer space at a volunteer-oriented making event like > Maker Faire. It's a real one of a kind. > > And of course big props to all the volunteers who got to come out and > join in the outreach efforts. Here's to many more (funnelcakes) and > makerfaires! > > -- > Jay Walsh > Head of Communications > WikimediaFoundation.org > blog.wikimedia.org > +1 (415) 839 6885 x 609, @jansonw > > On May 28, 2009, at 4:10 PM, phoebe ayers wrote: > >> Trying to answer everything, & changing subject lines: >> >> On the weekend proper, volunteers please check in at the Maker >> check-in booth, as explained here: >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco/Maker_Faire#How_to_check_in >> >> On Friday, load-in info is here: >> http://cdn.oreilly.com/make/makerfaire/ba09/MF09_BA_Maker_Manual.pdf >> It says to come to gate CC; "security will issue a Temporary Vehicle >> Entry Permit to all vehicles entering the grounds. This Entry Permit >> will require your cellphone number to be listed." >> That's all the info I have about it. Call me or Jon if you get stuck. >> (will send numbers separately). >> >> I did add the names of everyone who contacted me off list to the >> volunteer list. >> >> Also: can we please try to use the wiki as much as possible for >> questions/answers? There are some volunteers who aren't on this list, >> and I don't want to overly spam the people who are that aren't >> involved :) >> Thanks! See you all this weekend! >> >> Phoebe >> >> >> 2009/5/28 George Herbert <[email protected]>: >>> 2009/5/28 phoebe ayers <[email protected]>: >>>> Yes! Jon's stopping by mid-day. See offlist message. >>>> >>>> For Friday: I plan to get there mid-afternoon, around 3pm. Wikihow >>>> will also be there around that time. You will need to go to gate >>>> CC if >>>> you are coming on Friday. Please contact me if you are planning to >>>> come down then (George, I know you're coming). >>>> >>>> Everyone: sorry, all the mail about maker faire will be over soon :) >>>> >>>> -- Phoebe >>>> >>>> On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 3:16 PM, Ariel T. Glenn >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> When will someone be coming by the WMF office? (If they are >>>>> planning to) >>>>> >>>>> Ariel >>>>> >>>>> Στις 28-05-2009, ημέρα Πεμ, και ώρα 14:55 -0700, >>>>> ο/η Jon Davis έγραψε: >>>>>> The plan for Friday goes something like this: I go to WMF HQ & >>>>>> pick >>>>>> up supplies then head to Maker Faire. Phoebe will also be in >>>>>> route. >>>>>> We'll setup, deploy the gear and that's about it. I don't think >>>>>> our >>>>>> setup will be all that major of an undertaking - As long as we >>>>>> have >>>>>> tables, network access & computers - everything should be a >>>>>> piece of >>>>>> cake. >>>>>> >>>>>> The "doors" close at 8pm anyways. >>>>>> >>>>>> -Jon >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 13:56, George Herbert >>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> Who has the plan for Friday Night setup? >>>>>> >>>>>> Is the get in the front gate deal the same as later >>>>>> volunteers, or is >>>>>> there a list at the back entrance or what? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> -george william herbert >>>>>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> Is gate CC the one in back, behind the expo? >>> >>> The event map shows that as "Maker and Volunteer check-in". Is that >>> the right place for people showing up on the weekend proper to go, >>> versus the front gate? Or do we find that out tomorrow afternoon >>> when >>> we show up? 8-) >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> -george william herbert >>> [email protected] >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-SF mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-SF mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-SF mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-SF mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf
