777 assignment pages[edit source]
- https://www.appropedia.org/MY4777_celtic_mashup_project
- https://www.appropedia.org/777_OSH_Science_project_2014
- https://www.appropedia.org/777_OSAT_projects_2014
Open-source syringe pump[edit source]
Dear Dr.Pearce,
I am trying to recreate the Nema 17 syringe pump that you did in your Open-Source Syringe Pump article. Could you tell me the holding torque of the Nema 17 motor you used please.
Thank you, Breathnach -- Depends on the motor. The motors we use have a holding torque of 5.5kg-cm. --Joshua(talk) 10:54, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
GreenAT project[edit source]
Hi, Prof. Pearce. This is Jianlang Mai from MECH 425. I have finished my GreenAT project and wonder if you can take a look at my page and give me a little bit of what you think i should add on the page, or any comments. My page ishttps://www.appropedia.org/Solar_water_disinfection_system_with_solar_heating#Solar_Water_Disinfection_System_Construction.Thank you very much.
Jianlang Mai
Industrial symbiosis and industrial ecology[edit source]
Hi Joshua,
I just saw your edits - great to see your valuable contributions here!
I was just chatting with Wikipedian and Urbepedian ChaeraniWabout her master's paper...Industrial symbiosisandindustrial ecologydefinitely need to be on Appropedia, as doesnatural capitalism- I'd suggest we start with a single page, and split later if appropriate. --Chriswaterguy·talk05:32, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
Okay, I lumped the first two together, but madenatural capitalismseparate. They're just stubs - I figure it's always better to have a stub than nothing, as long as there's at least a good link.
What would be great is if someone allowed us to use some good quality information on these topics - i.e. released their material under GFDL. Do you have any suggestions?INDUSTRIAL SYMBIOSIS, Literature and Taxonomyby Chertow (2000) looks useful. --Chriswaterguy·talk06:37, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
Maybe you'd wanna email Marian Chertow directly and ask whether she would be interested in writing short article for Appro..Chaerani01:12, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
Hi Dr. Pearce,
Thank you for that article. It was definitly interesting- in fact back home at my college I have to submit a senior year project when I return from Clarion University in order to be given my degree. Over the past few days I was thinking of what to do it on- this seems perfect. I look forward to meeting with you in person on thursday.
--Fatima16:55, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
Ecological sanitation[edit source]
Hi Joshua,
Isecological sanitationan example ofindustrial ecology?I know it's not industrial, but otherwise it seems like a perfect fit. --Chriswaterguy·talk05:20, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
AAEA[edit source]
- Hi Joshua,
"Great catch and a spectacular learning opportunity for my students. It is really interesting that the main African American Enviro group tends to be against the majority of mainstream groups. All kinds of good material. E.g. That nuclear energy is" emission free "-- I have a paper coming out on the topic and embodied energy in 2008."
- Even more interesting in my mind that they are so strongly pro-Bush - but then, they adopt so many Republican/environment-skeptic positions that I shouldn't be surprised. Anyway, I welcome an alternative voice - they as well as the mainstream voices all need to be examined.
- btw, don't forget to sign! And if you have time, have a look atAppropedia submission for BFI prize- we want to get the basics done within a day, then set the wordsmiths to making it hang together nicely. I'm going to add something about service learning - feel free to expand that or correct other glaring omissions. --Chriswaterguy·talk09:28, 28 October 2007 (UTC)
Natural Sequence Farming[edit source]
"Hi Chris
Actually I had already caught the student purging the page and warned him -- if it is not corrected by 5pm Friday I will go back and fix everything. Sorry for the trouble -
--Joshua05:50, 6 December 2007 (UTC) "
No problem - it's part of the learning process!
I'm wondering about the practice of putting the class notices on pre-existing pages though - note we don't have a policy or guideline on this, but we should think about it. Another editor may already be editing that page. Or even if they're not, someone being asked to refrain from editing a page that they started may not create good feelings. Perhaps a branch of the article should be created, to be merged once the class is finished?
Anyway, good to see your students active on the site! --Chriswaterguy·talk22:22, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
Article count and Spanish translation[edit source]
Hi Joshua,
Thank you for pointing out the article count issue. It broke during our most recent update, I just tried to fix it and I made it worse. At a loss of how to fix it, I have changed the main page to cite all of our pages, which in some ways is more accurate since we have a lot of content outside of the Article Namespace. I also added edit and file counts. We are currently redesigning the front page, so hopefully this will either be moot or fixed.
I am very excited about Spanish translation. I think that this could provide a great mutual benefit to service learning language courses - giving students something real to work on, providing more sustainability material in Spanish and providing teachers a mechanism to check work. We are ready to roll on that, and I would love to discuss it more. I am planning on approaching a couple of courses this semester as well. Let's coordinate. Via email?
Thank you, --Lonny18:33, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
Thanks Dr. Pearce! I'll start doing that.--Fatima18:53, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
Hello Dr.Pearce, I created a page Polymer recycling and another one how is plastic recycled. I tried to make the page how is plastic recycled under polymer recycling. When I open the page it says it is under that category but when I open the Polymer recycling page there it doesn't show that there is anything under it. Could you tell me how to fix it please? Thanks--Doaa11:50, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
How can I make Polymer recycling a category? Can it be a category under the category green chemistry? I also want to know how to form a subcategory?
Thanks--Doaa12:09, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
Deleting a page[edit source]
Thanks Dr. Pearce. Is it possible to delete a page that I created? There is a page Polymer recycling that I want to delete. --Doaa13:19, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
Porting[edit source]
Dr. Pearce,
Some of the articles on the Practical Action website are already on appropedia in the ITDGbot page category. Should I still port those articles from the website to appropedia?--Fatima17:45, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
Thanks Dr.Pearce. I'm not sure what you mean by 'search for the name of your article or keyword in appropedia -- and then link anywhere it pops up back to your article'...--Fatima12:34, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
Sorry about this, but how do I 'hypelink' those pages to Turmeric (using it just as an example)? I--Fatima12:54, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
PH 254[edit source]
Hey Dr. Pearce,
Just wondering if you could have a look at my pageElectrosprayand see if you think there is anything else that I should add before the end of the semester. I will, of course, continue to add information as I do some research with this during my senior project next year. Thanks in advance for your time and consideration.
Always,
Sean McFarland13:40, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
OSNCon[edit source]
Hello,
We have changed the registration system for the OSNCon, please register viaRegister on Eventbrite
Thanks,
--David.reber09:29, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
Changes to Appropedia[edit source]
Dr. Pearce, the following are some changes i would suggest to appropedia. I will compile a more extensive list later but i've got exams to worry about so this is just a quick list:
- I would use your template as the default template. It is much cleaner then the original. Although i would not use your editor as the defauls as it is too unfinished
- I would not use any transparent background gifs. They do not appear correctly on all monitors (sometimes having solid white backgrounds). They are very low quality especially for a logo.
- If they chose not to go to your template, at least go to another. Textured backgrounds like the bricks are just not up to date anymore and don't look professional.
- After an image is uploaded there should be the option to go back to the page you were on. It gives you the option to close the window but I just want to go back to wherever i was.
- You should be warned before you navigate away from a page you are currently editing- it's hard to know which links will navigate away from what you are editing which can result in lost information.
- You should be able to automatically go to the classic view (this should be an option within preferences).
- while uploading it should automatically add the original extension if none is given. I doubt the code is there to do conversion between file types during upload so why would you even give the option to change the file extension?
- I am not sure i understand the logo and that it is catchy and representative of appropedia and all it stands for (though that could be me just not knowing the story behind it)
That's all for now. All that being said i think it's an amazing idea and is leaps ahead then some of the other wiki's out there.
Hope some of this helps and isn't taken in the wrong light.
Cheers,
Peter
copyvio[edit source]
Did you want the whole ofUse of Silicon Anodes in Lithium Ion Batteriesdeleted? I wasn't sure, as the notice was in one of the sections, and there has been some editing since you placed the notice.
Also reHot-Melt Extrusion- are the images also copyvios? What I'm wondering is: if an editor just deleted the copyvio text, and an admin removed the copyvio images... would there be a stub article left behind? (Maybe not a good one, but something to prompt a reader to build on it.) In such cases, the class attribution could be removed, if it's not the sort of article that the class would want to claim credit for.
Thanks for all your work! --Chriswaterguy23:49, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
question[edit source]
example? --Joshua15:53, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
MECH 425 Reference Additions[edit source]
Hi Professor,
I just added some of the referencing to the AT Sourcebook page and am wondering if that's what you were looking for.
Thanks! --5sg1219:35, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
Data Center vs. Server[edit source]
Hello Dr. Pearce,
Our group was going through the list of possible ECMs and were wondering what the distinction is between "data center" and "server." How would virtualizing the data center be different than virtualizing the server?
Thanks, Christian
Environmental Management Systems[edit source]
Hi Dr. Pearce,
Our group was looking into the envornmental management systems aspect of the Green IT Project, and realized that this is quite a broad scope. What would some examples of major environmental management systems be?
Thank you,
Clarifying open vs "open access"[edit source]
Hi Joshua,
I don't know if anyone has seen my comments atTalk:AT SourcebookandTalk:What is AIDS?.
Great to see so much activity from your students. Is there anything we can do to help the students with categorization, or should we just leave it till someone adds categories eventually? I don't know if they would findAppropedia:CategoryTree(more user-friendly) useful; or perhapsAppropedia:Fundamental category tree(more thorough). --Chriswaterguy10:21, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
AT CAD team[edit source]
Hi Joshua, thanks for supporting the AT CAD team project/idea. For the moment, I'm working on a SketchUp manual so I won't be doing much modelling for now. When this is done, I'll probably focus mostly on CAD designs of others (ie velomobile,...). Note that we can place snapshots at relevant articles at wikipedia, this also increases the popularity of Appropedia. We still have some issues to work out, ie how we'll share the models: I was thinking about a file hosting service (see village pump) and/or Google Warehouse. KVDP09:17, 23 February 2010 (UTC)
- Hi Joshua,
I just finished theSketchUp Beginner Manual.You can now use it in your lessons. KVDP12:06, 8 March 2010 (UTC)
- Hey Joshua,
I was wondering whether you already noticed thehttp://costeffectiveaid.blogspot.com/website I made to accompany the AT CAD Team? Aldough the website is pretty unused by me for now, it sets a endpoint to work to (urban CAD-modelling rather than CAD-modelling of single objects). In addition, it may also help Appropedia for practical projects (eg improvements of AT villages, factories/AT workshops,...). I've sent you an invite to become an co-webmaster. You can then use the tool once we progressed far enough (once we've done our current designs), and/or invite a student yourself to become co-author and update the site. KVDP08:15, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
- Hey Joshua,
I made a collection for our AT CAD Team group athttp://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/cldetails?mid=e49a1d014f5f86f767b9fa67f5443a5&ct=mdccWe can use this method in the future to store our models and make them easily available. I'm also working with some modellers to get our first models up. KVDP11:21, 26 October 2010 (UTC)
checking student contributions[edit source]
I just came acrossthis student workfrom 2007 - probably a rare example ofplagiarismthat didn't get picked up at the time. Probably too late to be of use to you, but just letting you know.
I want to get a copyvio bot working - something that automatically flags work that can be found via Google, for example. Hopefully something that the tech team can get working this year. --Chriswaterguy19:29, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
Template:Cite book[edit source]
You mentioned an interestin this template.I ported overthe {{Citation}} template stack, and now {{Cite book}} seems work here. For example:
- Cooper, Mendel (2010-03-17)."Chapter 19. Here Documents".Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide.Retrieved 2011-01-06.
Let me know if you find any problems with this template. --Teratornis22:47, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
3D Printing[edit source]
Hey! This is Roger from CCAT @ HSU.
Thought you might like this video if you haven't already seen it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyZxzkd-Jsk -Roger20:27, 15 February 2011 (UTC)
Schools of thought in appropriate technology[edit source]
Hi Joshua - you and your students may be interested in this blog post:Schools of Appropriate technology.--Chriswaterguy10:41, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
User tasks pages[edit source]
You & your students may find these suggestions & templates helpful:Appropedia:Tasks pages.--Chriswaterguy23:24, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
Effect of snow on PV's[edit source]
Hello Joshua. This isUser:kili.I have been reading your pages. Although you are currently researching to establish the exact figures caused by snow losses..I thought of this... I think a bit of low tech may solve the problem-by incorporating wipers that will be wiping snow whenever it falls on the PV’s panels. This process can either be made automatic or manual. If this sounds great I am willing to work on it more.
Real number on gains[edit source]
Hello Joshua. Well automated systems may work by creating clever circuits that may sense snowing-for example light-low voltage, increased weight e.t.c. But still all this should, may be wait for real number in gains so as to see if the costs of those systems are justified. And employing people from the north(?, never been out of here, is that a place, locality or something else?) may also be appropriate with all the unemployment! But will paying them be viable? Isn't there a chemical material that may speed up the melting of snow?user:kili
Heat-free liquefaction of agrobiomass[edit source]
This looks like your area - may be of interest:Heat-free liquefaction of agrobiomass
I can't tell just by reading it whether it's a good idea or not. --Chriswaterguy02:03, 3 June 2011 (UTC)
Where's your calculator?[edit source]
I sawthe press release at Queen's through Eurekalert.com- it mentions a calculator, but where is it? You should try to get that Queen's press release page updated to include links.158.145.240.10010:16, 8 December 2011 (UTC)
Here you go:Review_of_Solar_Levelized_Cost#LCOE_Quick_Calculator--Joshua10:48, 8 December 2011 (UTC)
LCOE calculator[edit source]
Hi Dr. Pearce, I downloaded the Solar PV LCOE model (ECM032 - Solar PV LCOE.xls) from this website and was trying to run an analysis of a hypothetical PV project but the cells are password protected. COuld you please tell me the password or send me an unprotected LCOE calculator at [email protected]? thanks in advance!
LCOE calculator[edit source]
Hi Dr. Pearce, I downloaded the Solar PV LCOE model (ECM032 - Solar PV LCOE.xls) from this website and was trying to run an analysis of a hypothetical PV project but the cells are password protected. COuld you please tell me the password or send me an unprotected LCOE calculator at [email protected]? thanks in advance! Bonnie
Nuclear power page and MOST report[edit source]
Hi Joshua, I just saw MOST prepared a report regarding nuclear power as a appropriate energy source. I just wanted to let you know I added some info atNuclear_powerandLimitations of nuclear power as a sustainable energy source.In specific, look at the POST report, which has a comparison (full lifecycle) between the power plants. I think that the cannibalistic effect you mention is probably bigger with other power plants (ie wind turbines,...) than what it is with nuclear power plants (atleast if you take into account the amount of power production, ie effect per GWh) Perhaps it's also a good idea to take a look at the different types of power plants, ie the inherently safe designs I mentioned a while back, generation 4 reactors (fast breeders) and smaller reactors (micro nuclear reactors,...) Also take a look at MYRRHA, I believe that used fuel at the current power plants can be reprocessed and used again, resulting in a used fuel that is then only 100 years radioactive, as compared to thousand(s) of years. Also, there's no mentioning of the specific fuels (I believe reactors use not only uranium but also plutonium, some use a mix thereof, some use low enriched, others high enriched nuclear fuel,...) KVDP02:48, 11 June 2012 (UTC)
Service learning portal suggestions[edit source]
Hi Joshua,
I recently redesignedThe Service learning Portal.Lonny asked me to look for more content from your service learning areas. When you get a chance, would you let me know about any service learning pages, projects or galleries you would like to see added to the portal? Thanks. --RichardF09:33, 24 June 2012 (UTC)
By the way, can you direct my to some good icons here for thePortal:Service learning/Selected coursespage?:-)
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Oh, and one more thing... A basic design feature of the portal selected pages is an image to go with the text. None of the pages you suggested have images. Are any available? If not, the pages would be good for links, but not the selected page archive. --RichardF09:18, 25 June 2012 (UTC)
Hi Joshua, here are some updates.
- Two pages added to selected archives.
- Courses, groups, calculators and images added toPortal:Service learning/Selected courses
- It appears Lonny and you have different styles when it comes to using images and galleries in your course pages. In effect, he uses them and you don't. Your students use them on their own project pages, but I didn't find them selected and collected anywhere. Perhaps some of your students might be interested in starting a project along the lines of the environmental songs page, where they assemble galleries like atEngr305 Appropriate Technology Projects.With galleries like that available, I would be able to add them to the Main Page and service learning portal as well.
Regards,RichardF09:29, 27 June 2012 (UTC)
Hi, I created theCategory:MOST completed projects and publications/Gallerysubpage and added it toWelcome to Appropedia/Selected gallery/21andPortal:Service learning/Selected gallery/21.If you're interested, I also can transclude it to the main category page. That way, any updates you make to the category gallery also will show on the corresponding Main Page and portal galleries. Regards,RichardF08:19, 6 July 2012 (UTC)
- Done! --RichardF09:30, 6 July 2012 (UTC)
OLPC for Mobile RepRap[edit source]
Hello Dr. Pearce,
I noticed you added One Laptop Per Child as a possilbe solution for the current project. I was wondering if you've had any success in getting the project approved by the OLPC committee? When I first joined this project, I thought OLPC would be a great organization to team up with, but unfortunately we submitted a project proposal and got no reply. The last I checked the XO's were not for sale, only for use in conjunction with approved projects. I think it would be great if you, or the team at Queens have had success in creating a partnership. --Debbie King
Selected videos[edit source]
Hi, I'm going to be adding a new section to the Main Page - "Selected videos." This section will display rotating videos of two types:
- Videos about Appropedia, including testimonials; and
- Videos about content on Appropedia.
Appropedia:List of videosshows all the videos currently displayed here. Would you like like to suggest any of these or other videos to add to the Main Page Selections? If so, I'll add them to the list.
Regads,RichardF11:39, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
TOCbox[edit source]
Hi. I added {{TOCbox}} to see how you like it. You can change the size and other attributes. --RichardF07:03, 21 July 2012 (UTC)
I added the scrolling box feature to {{TOC right}}, making the new template unnecessary. This way, the new box capabilities already are added to existing {{TOC right}} pages. --RichardF09:23, 21 July 2012 (UTC)
Nevermind. SeeAppropedia:Village pump#TOCbox template--RichardF13:54, 21 July 2012 (UTC)
Missing link found;-)[edit source]
Life cycle carbon emissionsmentions a spreadsheet but doesn't link it.
The title seems like it could be an important topic page. Hoping to revisit this in coming months. --Chriswaterguy22:52, 28 October 2012 (UTC)
- Fair enough. Probably there's another calculator that could be linked in the meantime, to make it a useful page. (Maybe this is a job forUser:Teratornis.) --Chriswaterguy08:28, 29 October 2012 (UTC)
Kit price[edit source]
I got your note on my talk page - I'm not sure about the netiquette here so I'll just respond here…
Kit prices in the US are even lower than in Ontario. That's due to the non-existence of the "made in Ontario" clause, which adds about 25 cents overall. I suspect you can get a complete system kit using string inverters for about $1.75, and add maybe 25 cents for micros. We have distribution out of the southern US, so if you want to know what the real going rate is, feel free to write back and I'll look up current pricing.
Installs in the US (and everywhere else) are generally less expensive than here in Ontario. Here we have to put in a second electrical meter, and that causes all sorts of extra work for the electrician. So I'm just guessing, but I suspect that you should be able to install and commission a small system, say around 5 kW, for around $3.50 to $4 depending on how much of a DIY you are. At that rate you're looking at an LCoE of 20 to 25 cents.
It's pretty amazing when you think about it. And this is the main reason I think we need to stop working on fusion as an energy source.
Maury Markowitz04:31, 31 October 2012 (UTC)
Domestic power system[edit source]
Hi Joshua, I was wondering whether you know of any 3-phase power 230 V, 50 Hz power plugs and sockets. I know that in industrial power plugs and sockets, 3-phase power is used, yet I assume that regular power plugs/sockets is 2-phase (seehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets#CEE_7.2F7_plug)? In industrial power plugs/sockets, I'm not sure whether 230V/50Hz can be provided (most have other voltages/amps). I would like to know the name of the described plugs/sockets, if they exist.
The idea is that an extra power conversion can be avoided, and that the domestic appliances can be used to operate on 3-phase power, which is more efficient than 2-phase power. The idea is to make a design of a domestic kit-type system which could be (theoretically) supplied to people without a domestic electric system (in in the developing world). I had this idea for a while (seehttp://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/DIY_home_electricity_system) yet with the idea on using 3-phase power, I seem to have progressed a bit further. Perhaps that once I figured everything out, I'll make a 3D model, ie together with other domestic equipment (seehttps://www.appropedia.org/Open_design_water_heater) KVDP04:42, 13 November 2012 (UTC)
Replies & comment[edit source]
Note replies:Talk:Arduino,and comment atTalk:Can a collapse of global civilization be avoided?- thanks --Chriswaterguy18:25, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
Openoffice and libreoffice[edit source]
Is it worth mentioning in the text of your graph page that openoffice has now been replaced in most linux distros with libreoffice? It is a fork, but I think most of the programmers went from OO to libreoffice. Anyway, if you're using linux, you're much more likelt to see libreoffice than OO. I've not used the graphical parts, but I'm guessing it is much the same as it was in OO.Joeturner10:38, 15 January 2013 (UTC)
Solar sludge treatment[edit source]
Sorry to post again, I'm thinking about the science behind sanitation interventions, and I was wondering if it was worth puttingthis solar concentratoras a page for appropedia. Is it scalable? Is it technically any different to a solar oven?Joeturner11:45, 15 January 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for the reply, I can start an appropedia page, but I'm not sure where it would best fit. With the solar pages or somewhere else?Joeturner00:06, 16 January 2013 (UTC)
And another thing I have been wondering: is it possible to build a solar UV concentrator? Or perhaps a UV source which is solar powered? I know your students have had projects where they use ambient UV from the sun, I am wondering if it is possible to scale up and strengthen the UV. I am not an engineer, maybe it is not possible.Joeturner03:07, 17 January 2013 (UTC)
Old student page[edit source]
I moved this to the incubator -Appropedia:Incubator/Charcoal Making for Small Scale Enterprises.Hope that's okay. The links could be useful for developing an article. --Chriswaterguy20:12, 13 April 2013 (UTC)
cleanup AT Sourcebook[edit source]
Hi, care to weigh in atUser talk:RichardF#cleanup AT Sourcebook?:-) --RichardF08:07, 25 April 2013 (UTC)
I now have the basics working for anAT Sourcebook:
- Main Talk page (Level 1) usage instructions (Talk:AT Sourcebook/Usage)
- Section subpage (Level 2) - e.g.,AT Sourcebook/Forestry
- Citation subpage (Level 3) - e.g.,AT Sourcebook/Forestry/Agroforestry Species: A Crop Sheets Manual&AT Sourcebook/Forestry/Practical Guide to Dryland Farming: Planting Tree Crops
- Layout page -AT Sourcebook/Layout
Let me know what you think. --RichardF20:35, 26 April 2013 (UTC)
At this point, I have the basic mechanics worked out. So, my question to you is, do you want any changes to the citation layout page (AT Sourcebook/Layout), such as changing the display or adding parameters? --RichardF07:45, 27 April 2013 (UTC)
I noticed the firstdesign issuewith the original layout template.
- "Do not use = wikimarkup to create section headers within a template which is intended for use in article space – this will create an [edit] link that when transcluded will confusingly open the template for editing."
How it plays out here is that section headers show no edit link, like atAT Sourcebook/Forestry/Practical Guide to Dryland Farming: Planting Tree Crops.I'm going to take out the "text" parameter, so that what's left essentially becomes a header template. I'll also change the istructions accordingly. --RichardF07:30, 28 April 2013 (UTC)
The main Talk page (Level 1) usage instructions (Talk:AT Sourcebook/Usage) and layout page -AT Sourcebook/Layoutare live. I'll update various pieces as time goes by. --RichardF07:32, 29 April 2013 (UTC)
Spam idea[edit source]
think about clearing the automated edit summary when deleting spam. Best!
[edit source]
I found out viaSharing gamesthat Shareable is now CC-by - excellent news, and well-spotted. --Chriswaterguy07:20, 30 September 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for catching the spammer[edit source]
Will do some clean-up in a few hours (currently on a tablet). --Chriswaterguy(talk) 15:06, 10 March 2014 (UTC)
solar industry stats[edit source]
http://www.seia.org/research-resources/solar-industry-data
Rock Wall Assignment[edit source]
Thank you for the link to the bolt. We are printing out a hold that we found from the link.
Thingiverse[edit source]
Well thank you for your input anyways. As a matter of fact, we are printing out this holdhttp://www.thingiverse.com/thing:493709
The Tesla announcement and snowy places[edit source]
I was wondering whether with the new Tesla Energy (by now...) placed in heavy snow fall regions of Canada can expect to benefit?
I consider interesting a developer to build a potentially off the grid conominium project in Montreal using the Tesla rechargeable "Powerwall" batteries.
Any news, new developments re. the feasibility of it in Quebec and similar (or worse) snowfall regions in Canada...
Zach
You might want to block this person for spamming my Talk page[edit source]
Have you thought of adding translation like we do on the SCInet Wiki?[edit source]
You'll see the translation links at the top of every page:
I've gone through the massive list of Google translation languages and picked out the 34 languages that cover the greatest number of people. You can grab the code from here:http://solarcooking.org/Template:GoogleTranslateLinks
Note that we are linking to an interim page to record how the links are used and on which pages. You will just need to change the target URLs to point directly tohttp://translate.google.com.
Tom Sponheim(talk) 14:50, 19 January 2016 (UTC)
Merge with Cycling?[edit source]
Hi Joshua,
What are your thoughts on mergingCategory:BicycleswithCategory:Cycling?
Thanks, --Lonny(talk) 14:33, 17 December 2016 (UTC)
- Hi Joshua,
- Thanks for the fix -Category:Cyclingit is!
- --Lonny(talk) 17:18, 18 December 2016 (UTC)
- Hi Joshua,
- Have you made any recent edits to your article?:)
- --Auntof6(talk) 02:49, 20 October 2018 (UTC)
- Did you know that I have done 850 helpful edits? Why did you revert my edit? It wasn't helpful! I was. tidying up the article, that's all!Dove(talk) 13:11, 26 November 2018 (UTC)
follow up[edit source]
- Ankle_Splint
- Thumb Spike
- 3D Print Speculum
- Mobilization Wedge
- 3D_Printable_Cider_Press
- Item: Locking Forceps
- Surgical retractors really complex
- Commode
- OSAT project - Infantometer
- Design Challenge-kidney tray
- Fruit crusher
- Talbot Type Water Tap
- Use Li-ion Batteries Instead of Alkaline
- Pharmaceutical Bottle Caps
- 3D_Printable_Goniometer
- Manual Rotating Pea Sheller
HardwareX - increase reviewers[edit source]
- Click invite reviewers tab.
- Under the section "Review Settings", please change the "Required Reviews Complete" folder accordingly using the change option in the blue colour.
MTU off campus[edit source]
- .Connecting to the VPNhttps://servicedesk.mtu.edu/TDClient/1801/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=51483
- .Connecting to the m-drivehttps://servicedesk.mtu.edu/TDClient/1801/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=52979
DOE reporting[edit source]
https://www.eere-pmc.energy.gov/PMCRecipient/SubmitReports.aspx
pandoc[edit source]
pandoc -s -t mediawiki --toc MANUAL.txt -o example22.wiki
question about class[edit source]
When is x due?Joshua Pearce(talk) 13:50, 3 September 2020 (UTC)
MOST templates[edit source]
Thanks for contacting me! I understand what you mean, but I'm redesigning the main page so that it can extract galleries directly from the pages, without the need of sub-pages! Check out the new main page atWelcome,and in particular seeWelcome/Galleryand theTemplate:Excerpt.Kind regards,Sophivorus(talk) 13:42, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
To reuse any content from any page in any other page, check out the newTemplate:Excerpt.I just updated it's documentation. For example, to transclude a section containing a gallery, the wikitext would be:
{{Excerpt|Category:Engr308 Technology and the Environment|Analysis projects}}
which will output:
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Engr 308 CPH 3 MW CO2 comparison
2022: Partnered with Cal Poly Humboldt (CPH) Facilities Management to analyze the embedded CO2ein various types of photovoltaics compared to potential CO2esavings from current gridmix at CPH. -
Bottle washing analysis
2019: Partnered with Zero Waste Humboldt to analyze and compare the impacts of mixed bottles versus local bottle washing for Lost Coast Brewery based on embedded CO2and energy. -
HSU straw analysis
2018: Partnered with HSU Office of Sustainability to analyze and compare the impacts of plastic, paper, bamboo, glass, and stainless steel straws in terms of dollars, CO2,and energy. -
HSU mason jar analysis
2016: Partnered with HSU Office of Sustainability and Dining Services to analyze the effects of the HSU policy regarding mason jars and disposables in terms of dollars, CO2,and energy. Compelling comparisons were created in order to educate and influence consumers. -
CCAT NZE study
2014: Partnered with CCAT to analyze the various energy uses of CCAT for their impacts (in dollars, energy, and carbon), as well as devising an implementable plan to ameliorate the impacts and to reach Net Zero Energy. -
Fuente Nueva waste project
2013: Partnered with Fuente Nueva spanish immersion charter school to analyze their waste, its impacts, and possible mitigation plans. -
Arcata bags
2012: Partnered with Humboldt Scrap to analyze the embedded energy and carbon in various reusable and single use bags in Arcata -
Dominican Republic alternative building analysis
2011: Partnered with the Dominican community of La Yuca to compare the cost, embedded energy and carbon between three building methods -
Arcata plastic bags
2010: Partnered with the City of Arcata to analyze the embedded energy and carbon in single use plastic bags in Arcata -
CCAT PV system energy analysis
2009: Teams partnered with:CCATon their photovoltaic system,Papercrete vs. StrawBaleandEnvironmental impact of clay vs lime;withRCEAonStreet lighting Analysis); and a local business onMulti-Pure vs. Brita Analysis.
Will this do?Sophivorus(talk) 13:55, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
- Thank you! If you restore the changes I made to the MOST category, your code should work.:-)Sophivorus(talk) 14:07, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
Plan S[edit source]
https://www.coalition-s.org/guidance-on-the-implementation-of-plan-s/
energy storage[edit source]
Status[edit source]
Hi Joshua, hope you're well! As part of our effort to reduce and simplify Appropedia templates, I've been working withEmilioon a strategy to integrate yourTemplate:Statusinto the new databoxes. Can I ask you to check outthis diffand theresulting page?What do you think? Kind regards,Sophivorus(talk) 12:44, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
- Sure that looks good - we may just want to make it in the past tense - e.g. "designed" and "prototyped" etc for doing the color coded bullet points. - Thanks JoshuaJoshua Pearce(talk) 12:48, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
- Thanks, that makes sense, I just updated the tense. I also included a "verified-by" field to preserve the data of who did the verification, see for exampleHammer,cheers!Sophivorus(talk) 13:00, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
Blocking IP[edit source]
- The patent examiners are to conduct thorough searches within prior art i.e. publicly accessible printed published literature that includes patents, prior applications, journal articles, text books, college thesis, product manuals, dissertation etc.
- To safeguard your invention or to litigate successfully you may need evidence of public disclosure in a printed publication form that is searchable, cataloged and indexed (published journal article, or public YouTube video or public Reddit post, clearly showing upload date and number of views).
- For details, please see 'Prior Art' in MPEP on USPTO.GOV
- Judges Lora Green & Brian McNamara, Best Practices For Proving A Document Is a Printed Publication, USPTO, (Dec. 7, 2017):https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/boardside_chat_on_prior_art_12_7_17.pdf
Toolbox, Top Pages[edit source]
https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Toolbox https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Top
Grants[edit source]
- CFI-JELF - Adam Fraser, Tara MacCronehttps://www.uwo.ca/research/funding/external/cfi_jelf_process.htmlCFI’s CAMS portalhttps://www2.innovation.ca/sso/signIn.jsf
- NSERC Discovery - Hakan Karatas Deadline - Monday November 1, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. (ET)https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ResearchPortal-PortailDeRecherche/Instructions-Instructions/DG-SD_eng.asp
Reason for the unusually high traffic ofEnergy Conservation with Open Source Ad Blockers[edit source]
Hi, how are you?? I've known for some time that one of your pages,Energy Conservation with Open Source Ad Blockers,has been the top performing page of Appropedia for many months! It actually triples the traffic of the second best performing page! So I've been wondering about the cause and did some googling to try to find out. My guess was that maybe uBlock Origin was linking prominently to your page, but I couldn't find any evidence of this (btw, due to your research I switched to uBlock Origin). So anyway, today I thought that maybe I should just ask you! Do you know the cause?? Thanks!!Sophivorus(talk) 00:47, 12 November 2021 (UTC)
- It is a combination I think of it being a topic that is interesting to the greatest number of people (e.g. normal everyday people not into sustainability, etc.), the few press releases we did with it - and continuous promoting of it. Right now - working very hard to get To Catch the Sun to that level. -Joshua Pearce(talk) 14:30, 12 November 2021 (UTC)
Template:Pearce-pubs[edit source]
Hi Joshua. These templates are hindering a lot of the traffic to these pages. Would you be up for us finding an alternative for them? We can leave them as is, but all of Appropedia is moving towards standardized templates and would love it if other poeple could use yours as examples for their work. It doesn't have to be what I edited so far, but would love to see what works best.—Emilio(talk) 02:12, 2 December 2021 (UTC)
- Yes that is fine - whatever you did last time broke the pages on a normal computer so I just reverted it. Is there anyway that we can make them look decent for both audiences?--Joshua Pearce(talk) 10:44, 2 December 2021 (UTC)
why ethical licenses are needed[edit source]
Critical Makers notes[edit source]
- {https://miro.com/app/board/o9J_lkEzKgA=/Miro worshop]
- Integrated Innovation: Applying Systems Thinking to Sustainable Innovation and Transformation
- Just One Giant Lab
- https://ediblemakerspace.com/
- technical automated method to get a report on overall impact economic, social, environ, etc.
- OSHWA Certificate is like the ISO 9000 (standardized making) and this would be like 14000 (environmental management)
Your 2021 impact stats are right here![edit source]
Hi Joshua! We thought you may want know that your top performing pages so far are:
- Energy Conservation with Open Source Ad Blockers(450 941 page views)Update!
- Open-source metal 3-D printer(290 155 page views)Update!
- Save the planet board game(113 098 page views)Update!
- Recyclebot(84 452 page views)Update!
- Open-source syringe pump(64 392 page views)Update!
Overall, your impact has been of1,665,786page views, woozaa!
Also,your user pagehas received8477visits! People are interested in knowing more about you,edit your user pageto tell the world what you've been up to.
Thanks for your contributions and for making Appropedia great, have a merrygreen Christmas!!
open hardware course[edit source]
https://curriculum.openhardware.space/
food in London[edit source]
contacts:https://www.ledc.com/event/building-sustainable-food-systems
ROLA[edit source]
https://www.uwo.ca/research/rds/ROLA/ROLAFrameset.html When you submit a ROLA proposal for approval, please email [email protected] a copy of your application (can be a draft) and ask them to attach it to your ROLA. Please provide your ROLA ID number in the email. The Engineering Research Office cannot approve your ROLA until a copy of the application is attached to the ROLA.
In addition, there are 6 questions (see below) you should copy and paste into the lay summary box of your ROLA each time. Please ensure your answers to these questions are specific to the proposal you are submitting.
For more information, please visithttps://www.eng.uwo.ca/research/faculty/index.html
1. Alternative Workload: Y Thompson Chair
2. Staff Resources: Y or N
(If your budget includes any individuals other than MESc or PhD, please identify here. For example, PDF, Research Assistant, Research Engineer, Admin Assistant, Admin Officer, etc. If so, please consult the Dean’s Office and ensure that you have budgeted appropriately.)
3. Matching Funds: Y or N
(if Yes, how much?) Please identify the source of matching funds here (both cash and in-kind.) For example, is it the department, faculty or an industry partner (name). Perhaps the project is matched via another program, i.e. CFI and ORF or NSERC and OCE. Please identify all of the connections here.)
4. Conferred with Dept. Chair on space: Y or N or N/A
(Have you discussed your space requirements with your department chair (i.e. extra staff or research space)? If renovations are required, has it been discussed with the Associate Director of Facilities (Mike Gaylard)?
5. Does your application involve the purchase of equipment or renovations? Y or N. If yes, have you conferred with Director of Facilities on equipment and renovations? Y or N. (Have you discussed your equipment purchase and/or renovation requirements with the Associate Director of Facilities? The Associate Director of Facilities needs to be consulted to ensure that the budget accurately reflects any additional costs associated with the equipment (i.e. upgrades in: lab space, electrical outlets, cooling requirements, etc.)
6. IT Resources: Y or N or N/A
(Have you discussed IT resources being requested, i.e. computer purchases and IT staff resources, with the Associate Director of ITG (Ron Farren)?
Pull struder- PET[edit source]
motorized PET bottle puller -https://www.printables.com/model/221589-motorized-plastic-bottle-string-slicer and the pullstruderhttps://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4969225
food $[edit source]
dollars per ton dry food, and how that compares to $350 for wheat:https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/wheat-price
OS yogurt machine[edit source]
Grading[edit source]
OWL site for IE 4490. https://owl.uwo.ca/portal OWL: Gateway: Welcome - Western University - Grade override to put in grade in the grade book. Then click on final grades to submit. Their grades will be submitted in OWL for approval and transmission to the Registrar's Office.Joshua Pearce(talk) 14:38, 18 January 2023 (UTC)
to change speed code[edit source]
Contact Paula Granger ([email protected])
food data[edit source]
sustainability program at UWO[edit source]
https://www.uwo.ca/enviro/graduate/collaborative_specialization/index.html
appli[edit source]
Open source applications for an open source vacuum hot press
OS embroidery_software[edit source]
https://github.com/ikca/embroidery_software
sdgs[edit source]
https://www.appropedia.org/Category:Sustainable_Development_Goals
canada forest fires[edit source]
JOH[edit source]
https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/openhardware
NSERC partner eligibility tool[edit source]
https://na1se.voxco.com/SE/?st=Ay1/BWXbJQDiRygZAAWJPDe6dVTQxpBR5mRdW7M0plI=Joshua Pearce(talk) 14:06, 3 November 2023 (UTC)
Builds[edit source]
* wood racks * - tensegrity * - FPV * - biotron deconstruct - poscas * - reinforce commission greenhouses * - mounting for Jericho * - box for FPV power ---- * - 3DP tables * - CNC box * - CNC wall mount * shred waste - buckets * - flexure microscope * - viscosity measurement * - label maker
bees[edit source]
https://kindbeefarms.com/shop/pollinator-house/Joshua Pearce(talk) 21:13, 11 June 2024 (UTC)
identity[edit source]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zRrldYGW-YJoshua Pearce(talk) 00:39, 25 September 2024 (UTC)
travel[edit source]
- Transport - auto -km allowance
- Accom - hotel
- Meal: all day allowance
- Transport - Other
Joshua Pearce(talk) 12:51, 27 September 2024 (UTC)
Ideas for PV module printing for agrivoltaics[edit source]
- fake predators to cut down on crop loss
- active materials for light shifting - e.g. QD, etc.
Joshua Pearce(talk) 11:04, 8 October 2024 (UTC)
Credit[edit source]
Conceptualization Data Curation Formal Analysis Funding Acquisition Investigation Methodology Project Administration Resources Software Supervision Validation Visualization Writing – Original Draft Preparation Writing – Review & EditingJoshua Pearce(talk) 11:09, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
asci art[edit source]
https://www.asciiart.eu/image-to-asciiJoshua Pearce(talk) 21:50, 1 November 2024 (UTC)