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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>
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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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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'm based in Melbourne.
== About me ==


=== What I'm up to ===
On the web:
* [http://www.procrastinationparamedic.com Anti-Procrastination Coaching].
* [http://www.chriswaterguy.com/ Chris Waterguy blog]
* 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.


* [[A:Service learning]] and related pages.
I'm an engineer by training, and I'm passionate about
* Brochures for service learning.
* Understanding how our brains work and how to change behavior.
* [[A:Internships]]
* Making the most effective changes to resolve our environmental crises, and
* [[A:Funding]] (hoping to have a crowdfunding campaign started for September)
* Sharing knowledge to make a better world.
* Partnership with EWB-Australia
* Community interviews for the Appropedia blog (planning to start in September 2012)
* Blog posts about announcements, our vision, and why all of this matters.


What I've worked on in the past (and can help with as needed):
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]]... it's not currently active (2019) as I focus on my business, but if you're inspired I'd love to meet you and see what we can do. [http://www.appropedia.org/index.php?title=User_talk:Chriswaterguy&action=edit&section=new Leave me a message] if this interests you.
* Our [[Special:AbuseFilter|spam filters]] & [[MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist|spam link blacklist]].
 
* [[A:Pywikipediabot|Pywikipediabot]] for performing "gnome" tasks (I run [[User:ChriswaterguyBot|ChriswaterguyBot]])
'''Contact me''' via [http://www.appropedia.org/index.php?title=User_talk:Chriswaterguy&action=edit&section=new my talk page].
* 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!)


Things I'd like to see done, but I don't have time to do myself.
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* [[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).
{{User:Chriswaterguy/wikiholism}}


== Custom search engines ==
== Custom search engines ==
Sometimes I make custom search engines, like [[Public Domain Search]], or this Linux search (for the occasions when I want to strictly search only Linux-related sites):


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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.  
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=== More ===
== Thinking about ==
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:
Knowledge-sharing projects with similar aims, such as:
:Google's mail chat: singkong
* [http://the-knowledge.org The Knowledge]
:Skype: chriswaterguy
* [https://www.withouthotair.com Without Hot Air]
* Instructables


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


=== Microblogging: Identi.ca & Twitter ===
Feel free to look at or use anything from my [[User:Chriswaterguy/|subpages]].


Follow me on Identi.ca, an [[open source]] microblogging service with cool features (and more control over your own content: @[http://identi.ca/chriswaterguy chriswaterguy]. (I'm also on Twitter at the same username: @[https://twitter.com/chriswaterguy chriswaterguy]).
=== What I do here ===


I manage Appropedia's accounts also: @[http://identi.ca/appropedia @appropedia] (Identica) and @[http://twitter.com/appropedia appropedia] (Twitter), and my
'''DOING''':
[http://twitter.com/chriswaterguy personal Identica account] and [http://twitter.com/chriswaterguy Twitter account]. Below are the Twitter feeds:
* '''[[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 [[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].  


'''@appropedia'''
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'''@chriswaterguy''' (personal)
'''DID''' - in the past, and can help as needed:
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* [[A:Pywikipediabot|Pywikipediabot]] for performing "gnome" tasks (I run [[User:ChriswaterguyBot|ChriswaterguyBot]])
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* Moving category pages to mainspace when needed (conserving history by using the export and import functions)
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* 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!)


=== My blog  posts ===


Here's my old blog. New blog coming soon...
'''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).


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I also blog on the [http://blogs.appropedia.org/ Appropedia Blog].
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==[[/Content/Ideas/|Content ideas]]==
== Finally ==


Feel free to look at or use anything from my [[/Content/Ideas/]] page.
For those of you who don't know much about Australia:


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Revision as of 06:53, 17 January 2019


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... it's not currently active (2019) as I focus on my business, but if you're inspired I'd love to meet you and see what we can do. Leave me a message if this interests you.

Contact me via my talk page.


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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