[00:01:33] A fine timezone-appropriate greeting to all, and welcome to the pregame show for the mentorship programs meetup at the WMF. [00:01:53] marktraceur: What's the schedule for the game part of the game show? (: [00:02:00] And -- likewise! [00:02:10] Just wanted to let y'all know, if you're playing the WMF home game via YouTube, and have questions, I'll be your guide. [00:02:38] So ping me and/or just shout out questions, and I'll do my best to elbow my way to a microphone and ask 'em for you [00:03:27] marktraceur: okies [00:04:21] paulproteus, your google id? [00:04:25] asheesh@asheesh.org [00:08:48] Yes! [00:09:02] qgil_: url for live streaming ? [00:09:24] harshkothari: We'll put it in the topic soon [00:09:39] thanks marktraceur :) [00:11:07] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtaFXaF_dIw [00:11:12] I joined [00:11:32] Meetup: GSoC and other open source internship programs http://www.meetup.com/Wikipedia-Engineering-Meetup/events/109096132/ - Video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtaFXaF_dIw [00:12:00] Working well. Thanks! [00:12:28] Reminder, if you have questions for our speakers you can ask them in here :) [00:15:45] paulproteus, where on the east coast are you now? [00:16:00] grantbow: Somerville, MA (=approx= Boston) [00:16:07] I'll be back by Monday evening! [00:16:29] * GorillaWarfare waves at paulproteus from across the river [00:16:37] * paulproteus waves back, GorillaWarfare! [00:16:53] If you want to come to the UMass event, I'll be driving... but you'd have to get up at something early, like 7... [00:17:02] I'm away this weekend anyway :. [00:17:04] *:/ [00:17:08] We seem to have 47 signups now, which is a bunch. [00:17:08] But thanks for the invitation! [00:17:14] Sure thing! [00:25:40] http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/VisualEditor [00:26:02] http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/L10n [00:26:40] http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikidata [00:27:06] Hm, not very useful, how about http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata [00:27:31] Or if you want to get really crazy, http://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Main_Page [00:29:38] At some point I'll probably want some URLs on the main screen. I'll see what makes sense to do. [00:29:45] Howdy lizzard, are you there in person? [00:32:39] Aaaany questions for qgil_? [00:33:05] paulproteus: I suspect we could put an Etherpad on the screen for you [00:33:16] Excellent, that might work well [00:33:56] I'll see if I can surreptitiously semaphore that to qgil_ [00:35:54] When I nod, can people see that? [00:36:04] I suppose 'no'; the projector shows the web browser, not me, eh? [00:36:06] paulproteus: We are currently looking at a wiki page [00:36:09] ya [00:37:00] Will there be a way for me to see the audience? [00:37:07] Also, I will quickly brb for a power cord. [00:37:26] paulproteus: My suspicion is no, we usually pan the camera about for such things [00:38:09] It'd be super cool if the camera can be pre-panned when I'm talking! [00:38:33] paulproteus: I suspect I'll need to go chatter with cndiv a sec, but I can do that [00:38:41] Rocking. [00:38:46] That makes you larger than life. [00:39:28] qgil_: Do the featured projects start only after GSoc commences? [00:40:40] malkum: Did I accurately represent your question? [00:41:06] marktraceur: yes Thanks. [00:41:09] KK [00:41:12] qgil_: what is procedure of selection of projects ? [00:41:24] question to qgil_ what is the structure of wikimedia developers community, like any levels? or everybody is same and develop and contribute? [00:41:47] Yay questions from IRC [00:41:52] thanks marktraceur [00:41:58] harshkothari: My pleasure :) [00:44:07] marktraceur: How many slots does the WMF anticipate requesting, if you know? [00:45:04] GorillaWarfare: I don't know, I suspect it has to depend on the proposals we get...want to ask qgil_? [00:45:24] Nope, it's not a big deal either way, and I want to give paulproteus a minute or two to speak :) [00:45:49] bd [00:46:08] As our esteemed guest likes to say :) [00:46:19] thanks qgil_ [00:46:40] Loud & clear [00:47:52] http://openhatch.org <-- good site [00:48:10] https://openhatch.org/missions/ [00:51:15] The outreach events are an outstanding way to encourage women [00:51:50] And men :) [00:53:53] Any questions for paulproteus ? [00:54:03] If I wanted you to come to my campus, what would I do? [00:54:21] marktraceur: Ping ^ [00:54:23] Are you coming to Southern California? If so, I would like to help [00:54:25] 'm on it [00:55:47] Grazie, paulproteus [00:56:09] hello@openhatch.or [00:56:10] g [01:02:59] paulproteus: Oh noes the connection [01:03:18] paulproteus: We definitely didn't hear what you were saying [01:03:23] thanks paulproteus [01:03:45] Thanks, all! [01:03:45] GorillaWarfare: Super excited to come to NEU -- are you part of a computer club there? [01:03:46] There seem to be a bunch of them! [01:03:55] short and sweet! thanks qgil_ and paulproteus. [01:04:24] Aww, I can't hear the WMF room anymore [01:04:45] Thanks all [01:04:51] paulproteus: There was clapping, now people are going to get some drinks, there is some background music. Tadaaa [01:05:17] paulproteus: Not really, actually -- we don't have much in the way of computer clubs [01:05:28] For those that remember Windows 3.1... http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/multimedia/pc-sounds/tada.wav [01:05:30] ta-da! [01:05:51] :D [01:06:07] GorillaWarfare: I seem to find http://www.ccs.neu.edu/groups/CISters/ and http://acm.ccs.neu.edu/about/ [01:06:24] GorillaWarfare: It took me until my junior year to join my ACM chapter where I went to college, and I ended up getting a huge amount from it. [01:06:34] So I definitely recommend it; but "no" is a totally fine answer for now! [01:07:00] To be honest, I did not know we had either of those groups o.O [01:07:24] For what it's worth, OpenHatch would especially love to bring campus.openhatch.org to y'all as a CISters event. (-: [01:07:33] paulproteus: GorillaWarfare is one of the many wonderful people you skipped meeting at LibrePlanet, you lazy person you [01:07:36] I only knew of the computer engineering groups and a game design one [01:07:44] Aww, sorry I missed you by missing LibrePlanet, GorillaWarfare! [01:08:05] No worries! I would have missed LibrePlanet too if it wasn't for Mark :P [01:08:22] Good work, Mr. Traceur [01:08:22] (; [01:09:04] Thanks! Looking forward to helping with OpenHatch. Sent an email to the suggested hello@openhatch.org. [01:09:12] paulproteus: Are you guys involved with the local Python groups? [01:09:37] Thanks, everyone. [01:09:58] GorillaWarfare: Yeah -- the Boston Python Workshop is an OpenHatch-affiliated event, and it happens that I'm one of the two people that started it [01:10:17] I think I joined that group a week or two ago on the meetup site :) [01:10:18] (but since I am not in Boston much anymore, the ever-energetic Jessica McKellar is the lead organizer, with a big crew of volunteers that make it possible) [01:10:21] Awesome! [01:10:26] Did I happen to see you at the Project Night? [01:10:37] No; I've yet to make it to any of them [01:11:11] But in two weeks, everyone who isn't on co-op at this school leaves [01:11:18] And that's when I'm hoping to be able to start going :) [01:11:33] Awesome! [01:11:35] What are your summer plans? [01:11:50] My co-op goes until mid- to late June [01:11:55] Then hopefully GSoC or OPW! [01:12:02] Awesome! [01:12:51] I think so too :) [01:14:12] Okay, so do you want to try to invite us to NEU this school year, or wait until next? (: [01:14:24] I would guess next year [01:14:26] Sounds like after this summer, you could be one of our TAs! [01:14:29] We have one week of school, then finals [01:14:33] Your TAs? [01:15:06] Well we need helpers (teaching assistants) for the events, to help make sure students are having good learning experiences, and to help them make their first contributions to open source projects. [01:15:39] Oh awesome, that sounds fun [01:15:49] I'd definitely like to help where I can with that [01:15:57] And I'm always available if you need someone to plug WMF stuff :D [01:16:05] Yes, definitely, we can always use more of that! [01:16:22] So are a lot of NEU students around during the co-op period? [01:16:29] Do you think it'd be worthwhile to try to do something during the summer there? [01:17:21] There are definitely a lot of us around, and most people are either on co-op or in summer classes [01:17:28] So it might be worthwhile, yes [01:17:35] Verrry interrreesting. [01:17:35] * marktraceur laughs maniacally [01:17:36] But this is the first summer I'll be on campus, so that's not speaking from experience [01:17:42] Another successful night of connecting folks [01:17:44] Are you a constant IRCer like myself? [01:17:46] marktraceur++ [01:17:47] * marktraceur flies out the window [01:17:52] How'd marktraceur get you out to LibrePlanet? [01:18:04] paulproteus: She was exploring Parsoid at the time [01:18:06] Oh -- I'd also encourage you to get in touch with SIPB, the MIT computing organization, even if just by stopping by one of their regular meetings. [01:18:14] marktraceur++ [01:18:21] paulproteus: I am indeed! And he got me there by promising to help me with Parsoid :) [01:18:28] * GorillaWarfare writes down SIPB [01:18:37] Come for the software, stay for the community. [01:18:40] They don't mind if non-MIT people appear? [01:18:46] paulproteus: Now she's looking at doing GSoC for another extension, which was successful conversion on everyone's part after we WONTFIXed the bug she was eyeing [01:18:57] Hah! (aloud) [01:19:09] GorillaWarfare: They do not; they even gave me a "guest account" despite me being a non-MIT person. [01:19:13] marktraceur: You'd basically have to kick me to get me away from submitting a proposal to the WMF for this [01:19:23] And even then, I might just kick back [01:19:32] paulproteus: Ooh, interesting [01:19:34] GorillaWarfare: Oh, actually, you might enjoy their events this weekend. [01:19:37] Let me find a link... [01:19:43] I'm away :/ [01:19:46] GorillaWarfare: Yeah I can't see that being terribly successful for me [01:19:55] Even *if* I wanted to [01:20:51] Right, so seriously, it's time for Mark to find dinner before this karaoke business [01:20:55] * marktraceur aways [01:20:55] Do keep in mind that even if for some reason the summer internship thing doesn't work out, you can always participate in a community as a volunteer. [01:21:26] i.e. if you can't do GSoC, you can just show up and review core contributor's code [01:21:31] paulproteus: We recruited her because she told Ironholds that she was writing a LaTeX parser for WikiSource for fun [01:21:32] Which is like trolling but actually appreciated. [01:21:44] paulproteus: She's officially a volunteer :P [01:21:49] s/core contributor's/core contributors'/ [01:22:06] marktraceur: Excellent; then let me repeat that for the non-warfarists in the room (: [01:22:12] Heh. [01:23:12] Yeah, that's what I'd *like* to do for the summer, if GSoC/OPW doesn't work out [01:23:28] But unfortunately I'll probably have to also find some sort of paying job :P [01:24:08] marktraceur: psst go eat [01:24:24] Otherwise you will try to sing and it will seem like it's working but then you will collapse abruptly [01:24:39] I hope this hasn't happened in the past [01:24:47] I don't think so, but you never know. [01:24:52] Especially because presumably he wouldn't remember it. [01:25:01] Good point.. [01:25:28] Guest9627: http://sipb.mit.edu/calendar/ [01:25:33] er, GorillaWarfare: http://sipb.mit.edu/calendar/ [01:26:07] What exactly is a Python bee? [01:26:31] http://mitcpw.org/events/student-information-processing-board-sipb-python-bee-2535 [01:26:44] Oh gosh [01:27:17] Sadly the info is spread out between these two websites, so you have to go to http://mitcpw.org/schedule/events/2013-04 and click 'search' to find the detailed info [01:28:09] (like a spelling bee, but for how to do programming tasks in Python) [01:29:03] I think it's poor form to *participate* as a non-prefrosh, but attendees I imagine would be welcome. [01:29:30] SIPB also has a server room right next to it, and I know for sure they're willing to let non-prefrosh on their machine room tours. [01:29:49] That sounds interesting [01:30:28] Ah hah, http://mitcpw.org/schedule/events/2013-04?keys=sipb is the other tricksy way to get the results. [01:30:41] It doesn't have the block party, alas. [01:30:47] There will be cake at the block party! [01:31:39] Did you go to MIT? Or do you just happen to know their campus groups well? [01:32:08] I'm something of a collector of information about campus computing groups. [01:32:19] I've been excited about them since I was in high school, which is now 10+ years ago. [01:33:27] Oh hey GorillaWarfare, you should join #openhatch [01:33:30] So should all interested parties here. [01:33:55] {{done}} [01:34:00] I didn't go to MIT; I went to jhu.edu. I did visit MIT a bunch as a college student because a friend invited me to participate in http://web.mit.edu/puzzle/www/ one year [15:39:39] Please weigh in at the bug report: Bug 46377 - MeetBot for #wikimedia-office https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=46377 [15:41:08] I remember someone said here that we have already a MeetBot instance half-running somewhere, but I forgot. More info, please at the bug report.