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<center>I'm interested in: [[Portal:Appropriate technology|Appropriate technology]] - [[Portal:Green living|Green living]] - [[Portal:Water|Water]] - [[Portal:Energy|Energy]]</center>
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<big><big>Chris Watkins</big></big><br>
<big><big>Chris Watkins</big></big><br>
a.k.a. Chriswaterguy<br><br>
a.k.a. Chriswaterguy<br><br>
<center>[[Image:Chriswaterguy cycle rickshaw.JPG|need a better photo]]</center>
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<small>[[/Chris Watkins|'''My homepage''']] tells you more about my history.</small><br>
<small>I'm  [http://www.chriswaterguy.com/ Chris Waterguy]. Here is a very old photo of me (and [[/Chris Watkins|this page is for anyone looking for Chris Watkins]] based on an old connection)</small><br>
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<small>Track changes: [http://appropedia.org/index.php?title=Special:Recentchangeslinked&target=Category:Water Water] &middot; [http://appropedia.org/index.php?title=Special:Recentchangeslinked&target=Category:Flood_control Flood control] &middot; [http://appropedia.org/index.php?title=Special:Recentchangeslinked&target=Category:Water_conservation Water conservation] &middot; [http://appropedia.org/index.php?title=Special:Recentchangeslinked&target=Category:Water_supply Water supply]&middot; [http://appropedia.orghttp://tinyurl.com/6bq8ja/index.php?title=Special:Recentchangeslinked&target=Category:Solar_distillation Solar distillation] &middot; [http://appropedia.org/index.php?title=Special:Recentchangeslinked&target=Category:Rainwater Rainwater]
<small>Track changes: [http://appropedia.org/index.php?title=Special:Recentchangeslinked&target=Category:Water Water] &middot; [http://appropedia.org/index.php?title=Special:Recentchangeslinked&target=Category:Flood_control Flood control] &middot; [http://appropedia.org/index.php?title=Special:Recentchangeslinked&target=Category:Water_conservation Water conservation] &middot; [http://appropedia.org/index.php?title=Special:Recentchangeslinked&target=Category:Water_supply Water supply]&middot; [http://appropedia.org/index.php?title=Special:Recentchangeslinked&target=Category:Solar_distillation Solar distillation] &middot; [http://appropedia.org/index.php?title=Special:Recentchangeslinked&target=Category:Rainwater Rainwater]
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<small>''Registered on Appropedia on 26 June 2006.''</small>
<small>''Registered on Appropedia on 26 June 2006.''</small>
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== About me ==


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On the web:
* [http://www.chriswaterguy.com/ Chris Waterguy Anti-Procrastination Coaching].
* Twitter: @[https://twitter.com/chriswaterguy chriswaterguy].
* Facebook business page: [https://www.facebook.com/antiprocrastinate/ Chris Waterguy Anti-Procrastination Coaching]
* Facebook personal page: [https://www.facebook.com/chriswaterguy here] - my posts are usually public, so you can follow me if you like.


I'm an Australian engineer with a passion for sharing knowledge to make a better world, and I've been involved in Appropedia since the very early days. I spend most of my time in Asia, especially Indonesia.
I'm an engineer by training, and I'm passionate about
* Understanding how our brains work and how to change behavior.
* Making the most effective changes to resolve our environmental crises, and
* Sharing knowledge to make a better world.


=== What I'm doing here ===
I'm based in [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]] (as of 2012) and am keen to work with others locally to help build up Appropedia, including documenting local solutions. Check [[A:Melbourne Appropedia Working Group]] and [http://www.appropedia.org/index.php?title=User_talk:Chriswaterguy&action=edit&section=new leave me a message] if this interests you.


I'm an admin on Appropedia, and I help to...
'''Contact me''' via [http://www.appropedia.org/index.php?title=User_talk:Chriswaterguy&action=edit&section=new my talk page], or try me on instant messenger:
* Work on the [[:Category:Appropedia|project pages]]
:The big Goog: singkong
* Promote Appropedia
:Skype: same as my username here
* Support the community
* Perform "gnome" tasks (I run [[User:ChriswaterguyBot|ChriswaterguyBot]])


Specific tasks I'm focused on now:
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* Finding [[Appropedia:Funding|funding]]
{{User:Chriswaterguy/wikiholism}}
* [[Ekopedia]] merger
* [[Porting]] - esp finding help in converting appropriate PDF documents and web pages to MediaWiki markup.


=== More ===
== Custom search engines ==
My favorite videos (on [[appropriate technology]] etc) are on [http://www.youtube.com/user/Chriswaterguy my Youtube homepage].


'''Contact me''' via [[User talk:Chriswaterguy|my talk page]], or try me on instant messenger:
Sometimes I make [[:Category:Custom searches|custom search engines]], such as [[Public Domain Search]]. They're somewhat out of date but can still be useful.
:Google's mail chat: singkong
:Skype: chriswaterguy


Or call (In Indonesia): 0821-22-007-049
== Thinking about ==


=== Microblogging: Identi.ca & Twitter ===
Knowledge-sharing projects with similar aims, such as:
* [http://the-knowledge.org The Knowledge]
* [https://www.withouthotair.com Without Hot Air]
* Instructables


Follow me on Identi.ca, an [[open source]] microblogging service that gives you more freedom than Twitter (and also lets you link to Twitter). But I use the same usernames on Twitter:
== Ideas ==


I manage Appropedia's [http://identi.ca/appropedia Identica account] and [http://twitter.com/appropedia Twitter account], and my
Feel free to look at or use anything from my [[User:Chriswaterguy/|subpages]].
[http://twitter.com/chriswaterguy personal Identica account] and [http://twitter.com/chriswaterguy Twitter account]. Below are the Twitter feeds:


'''@appropedia'''
=== What I do here ===
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'''@chriswaterguy''' (personal)
'''DOING''':
{{#widget:Twitter
* '''[[A:Service learning]]''' and related pages.
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* '''Brochures''', firstly for service learning (with the skills of people who understand these graphic design and such).
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* Recruiting for our '''[[A:Internships]]''' and '''[[A:Volunteer]]''' positions.
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* '''[[A:Funding]]''' (hoping to have a '''crowdfunding''' campaign started for September)
* '''Partnership with EWB-Australia''', esp putting EWB Challenge finalist entries onto Appropedia.
* '''Communications''' - getting more interaction happening between us in the Appropedia community, through [[A:IRC]] meetings or Google Hangouts, and by moderating the [[A:discussion lists|discussion lists]].
* '''Community interviews''' for the Appropedia blog. Planning to start in September 2012.
* '''Blog posts''' about announcements, our vision, and why all this matters.
* Appropedia social media
** I sometimes blog at the [http://blogs.appropedia.org/ Appropedia Blog].
** I help manage Appropedia's Twitter account @[http://twitter.com/appropedia appropedia] (Twitter), and [https://www.facebook.com/Appropedia our FB page].


=== My blog  posts ===


<rss number=10>http://chriswaterguy.livejournal.com/data/rss</rss>
'''DID''' - in the past, and can help as needed:
* Our [[Special:AbuseFilter|spam filters]] & [[MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist|spam link blacklist]].
* [[A:Pywikipediabot|Pywikipediabot]] for performing "gnome" tasks (I run [[User:ChriswaterguyBot|ChriswaterguyBot]])
* Moving category pages to mainspace when needed (conserving history by using the export and import functions)
* Work on the [[:Category:Appropedia|meta pages]] about Appropedia.
* Promoting Appropedia (want to find interns and volunteers to work with on this, instead)
* Welcoming new people. (You're still welcome - I just don't patrol new users!)




{{User:Chriswaterguy/wikiholism}}
'''WANT''' - but don't have time to do myself:
* [[Porting]] - esp finding help in converting appropriate PDF documents and web pages to MediaWiki markup. This can be a great intern job (esp if the intern has access to Adobe Reader Professional).


==[[/Content ideas/]]==
Feel free to look at or use anything from my [[/Content ideas/]].


''More extensive drafts, and draft postings for other sites, will be posted at my [[User:Chriswaterguy/Sandbox|Sandbox]].''
== Finally ==


== Subpages ==
For those of you who don't know much about Australia:
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In particular, note:
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* My task management: [[/Tasks/]] and [[/Board of Directors meeting prep/]].
* Personal stuff: [[/more/|More]] about me - an untidy page of trimmings from this page; and "[[/Chris Watkins/]]" - a page I made long ago to help anyone who might be looking for me :).

Revision as of 04:42, 5 August 2016


Template:Userboxtop Chris Watkins
a.k.a. Chriswaterguy

archival photograph...

I'm Chris Waterguy. Here is a very old photo of me (and this page is for anyone looking for Chris Watkins based on an old connection)
Template:Userbox tasks Template:User watsan Template:User Sustainable cities Template:User EWB Australia Template:User topicadmin Template:User porting helper Track changes: Water · Flood control · Water conservation · Water supply· Solar distillation · Rainwater Template:User topicadmin Track changes: Sanitation · Composting toilet Template:User topicadmin Track changes: Culture and development Template:Userboxbreak Registered on Appropedia on 26 June 2006. Template:Boxbottom

About me

On the web:

I'm an engineer by training, and I'm passionate about

  • Understanding how our brains work and how to change behavior.
  • Making the most effective changes to resolve our environmental crises, and
  • Sharing knowledge to make a better world.

I'm based in Melbourne, Australia (as of 2012) and am keen to work with others locally to help build up Appropedia, including documenting local solutions. Check A:Melbourne Appropedia Working Group and leave me a message if this interests you.

Contact me via my talk page, or try me on instant messenger:

The big Goog: singkong
Skype: same as my username here

Custom search engines

Sometimes I make custom search engines, such as Public Domain Search. They're somewhat out of date but can still be useful.

Thinking about

Knowledge-sharing projects with similar aims, such as:

Ideas

Feel free to look at or use anything from my subpages.

What I do here

DOING:

  • A:Service learning and related pages.
  • Brochures, firstly for service learning (with the skills of people who understand these graphic design and such).
  • Recruiting for our A:Internships and A:Volunteer positions.
  • A:Funding (hoping to have a crowdfunding campaign started for September)
  • Partnership with EWB-Australia, esp putting EWB Challenge finalist entries onto Appropedia.
  • Communications - getting more interaction happening between us in the Appropedia community, through A:IRC meetings or Google Hangouts, and by moderating the discussion lists.
  • Community interviews for the Appropedia blog. Planning to start in September 2012.
  • Blog posts about announcements, our vision, and why all this matters.
  • Appropedia social media


DID - in the past, and can help as needed:

  • Our spam filters & spam link blacklist.
  • Pywikipediabot for performing "gnome" tasks (I run ChriswaterguyBot)
  • Moving category pages to mainspace when needed (conserving history by using the export and import functions)
  • Work on the meta pages about Appropedia.
  • Promoting Appropedia (want to find interns and volunteers to work with on this, instead)
  • Welcoming new people. (You're still welcome - I just don't patrol new users!)


WANT - but don't have time to do myself:

  • Porting - esp finding help in converting appropriate PDF documents and web pages to MediaWiki markup. This can be a great intern job (esp if the intern has access to Adobe Reader Professional).


Finally

For those of you who don't know much about Australia:

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