Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Maker Faire 2012

  In the area? You're invited to
   San Francisco Meetup @ Maker Faire
  Date: May 19 & 20
  Time: 10am-8pm Sat, 10am-6pm Sun
  Place: San Mateo County Event Center
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This is a page for planning for the Wikimedia Foundation booth at the 2012 San Mateo Maker Faire (Homepage), May 19 & 20

Volunteers edit

Interested in helping out? Put your name down here and check out our mailing list.

Maker Faire Schedule edit

  • Friday May 18 -- Exhibitor Setup night (Not open to public)
  • Saturday May 19 -- 10am to 8pm
  • Sunday May 20 -- 10am to 6pm

Planning Notes edit

  • Steven's in charge

Games / Visualizations edit

Viz edit

Games edit

  • Games: Guess-The-Language
    • Makes sure the computers support the necessarily fonts
  • Game ideas from the February meetup--simple ways to contribute to a wiki
    • Categorizing an image or page
    • Geocode article or image
    • Translating a single word on wiktionary
    • De-orphaning an article.
    • Proofread page in Wikisource
    • Add quote to Wikiquote
    • Translate message on translatewiki.net

Supply List edit

  • Extra folding chairs
  • Extra small folding table (or two)
  • Electronics gear
    • 5 * Computers
    • 1 * Server
    • 1 Switch
    • Several Large LCD's (32"?)
    • 1 Projector
    • Power strip(s)
    • Ethernet cables
  • Duct Tape
  • Table cloths
  • Signs!
  • More Signs!
  • Sample POD books
  • Swag (what ever we can convince JayJames to give us)
  • Water for volunteers