so, did anyone have any ideas on how to fix the area bot?
2014-09-15 25844, 2014
ruaok
I've heard a couple of mutters.
2014-09-15 25806, 2014
ruaok
but I feel that we don't really have enough of a quorum to carry on with this.
2014-09-15 25808, 2014
ianmcorvidae
right, so, this is a hard problem because possibly what we need is participants
2014-09-15 25809, 2014
ruaok
bueller?
2014-09-15 25831, 2014
ianmcorvidae
but the closest proxy for that we have would probably be integrating it with musicbrainz-server
2014-09-15 25843, 2014
ianmcorvidae
not sure, re: quorum, nikki's asleep
2014-09-15 25857, 2014
bitmap knows very little about how the bot currently works
2014-09-15 25800, 2014
ianmcorvidae
but we can discuss a bit at least, possibly, make sure people who are here know what's up?
2014-09-15 25811, 2014
ruaok
or leave it for the summit. :)
2014-09-15 25822, 2014
ruaok
it seems a like a decent summit topic.
2014-09-15 25836, 2014
ianmcorvidae
bitmap: it's nikki's work, runs on rika, uses wikidata's structural data and types to add new areas to MB
2014-09-15 25856, 2014
ianmcorvidae
and my geonames stuff also runs under the username, though that's a separate (and more crappy :P) script
2014-09-15 25809, 2014
bitmap
okay
2014-09-15 25819, 2014
ianmcorvidae
well, that's how it works when it's running, at least, which it hasn't been lately
2014-09-15 25823, 2014
bitmap
I knew it was nikki's and used wikidata, but had no idea where it was set up
2014-09-15 25827, 2014
ianmcorvidae
primarily because of maintainability concerns
2014-09-15 25859, 2014
ianmcorvidae
though also because it might be better to use geonames data rather than wikidata
2014-09-15 25810, 2014
ianmcorvidae
since wikidata is a newer and vaguer project
2014-09-15 25834, 2014
ianmcorvidae
which also ties into the other topic of the geonames mapping, of course, but :)
2014-09-15 25800, 2014
ruaok
hmm. ok. I understand lightly more now. ;)
2014-09-15 25811, 2014
ruaok
I'll add it to the topic list of the summit.
2014-09-15 25824, 2014
ruaok
anything we should talk about?
2014-09-15 25827, 2014
ianmcorvidae
yeah, it may be the "night track" discussion topic, if not inline
2014-09-15 25847, 2014
ruaok
yeah.
2014-09-15 25849, 2014
ianmcorvidae
(i.e. more informal. but I dunno, maybe it'd work more formally)
2014-09-15 25856, 2014
ruaok
I think we should really focus to split up more this year.
2014-09-15 25804, 2014
Freso
ruaok: I don't know if it has been noticed, but I added Zikme to the list of presentations.
2014-09-15 25812, 2014
ruaok
perfect.
2014-09-15 25815, 2014
Freso
But I obviously didn't actually approach them about it.
2014-09-15 25832, 2014
Freso
So just wanted to be sure they actually have a presentation for us... ? :)
2014-09-15 25837, 2014
ruaok
I already let them know that they should give us a presentation, but I disallowed powerpoint.
2014-09-15 25844, 2014
ianmcorvidae
haha
2014-09-15 25844, 2014
Freso
Haha. Good. ;)
2014-09-15 25857, 2014
ianmcorvidae
and here I was wondering if I should make slides for some of mine :P
2014-09-15 25859, 2014
ruaok
I asked them to just informally present their idea. from geeks to geeks.
2014-09-15 25810, 2014
Freso
+1
2014-09-15 25811, 2014
ianmcorvidae
(but I might have diagrams? dunno :P)
2014-09-15 25822, 2014
ruaok
ianmcorvidae: I would expect your slides to not half naked women and be super dense with data. all good. :)
2014-09-15 25843, 2014
ianmcorvidae
heh, presumably graphviz and LaTeX output? :P
2014-09-15 25808, 2014
ruaok
bring it. :)
2014-09-15 25819, 2014
ruaok
I enjoyed the lunch I had with those two.
2014-09-15 25840, 2014
ruaok
I've met a lot of people trying to start things here and there, but somehow those two seem more realistic about things.
2014-09-15 25849, 2014
reosarevok
You had lunch with graphviz and LaTeX output? :p
2014-09-15 25853, 2014
ruaok
we just need to make sure they drink the open source koolaid.
2014-09-15 25805, 2014
ruaok
reosarevok: yes, it was a quite intimate affair.
2014-09-15 25807, 2014
ruaok
:)
2014-09-15 25845, 2014
ruaok
right. lets close for the evening.
2014-09-15 25847, 2014
ruaok
thanks everyone
2014-09-15 25856, 2014
ruaok
ruaok has changed the topic to: Supercooled liquid week | Agenda:
2014-09-15 25855, 2014
reosarevok
reosarevok has changed the topic to: Er... pretty hot week? | Agenda:
2014-09-15 25827, 2014
Freso
That was an action packed meeting.
2014-09-15 25828, 2014
Freso
Phew.
2014-09-15 25840, 2014
ruaok
I'm trying to reserve the small room now.
2014-09-15 25844, 2014
ruaok
it still can take 25 people.
2014-09-15 25850, 2014
ruaok
not sure if that will be ok with them.
2014-09-15 25811, 2014
Freso
At Studenterhuset?
2014-09-15 25829, 2014
ruaok
yep, submitted.
2014-09-15 25836, 2014
Freso
If so, feel free to put it in my name. Since I'm actually a student at KU.
2014-09-15 25839, 2014
Freso
Oh. Okay. :p
2014-09-15 25845, 2014
ruaok
they had a field for where you study.
2014-09-15 25850, 2014
ruaok
UPF, barcelona.
2014-09-15 25852, 2014
ruaok
heh.
2014-09-15 25853, 2014
Freso
:)
2014-09-15 25801, 2014
ruaok
alba would back me up on that.
2014-09-15 25814, 2014
Freso
Sure.
2014-09-15 25824, 2014
Freso
I doubt they'll check up on it though.
2014-09-15 25830, 2014
Freso
Church or Yard Wing?
2014-09-15 25833, 2014
ianmcorvidae
being present around people who know things you don't totally counts as being a student :P
2014-09-15 25850, 2014
Freso
:)
2014-09-15 25851, 2014
kloeri spends a decent amount of time at Studenterhuset
2014-09-15 25856, 2014
ruaok
yard wing.
2014-09-15 25859, 2014
ianmcorvidae
(I'll claim, anyway :P)
2014-09-15 25804, 2014
Freso
It's a neat spot.
2014-09-15 25810, 2014
Freso
And very central.
2014-09-15 25824, 2014
ruaok
ianmcorvidae: :)
2014-09-15 25825, 2014
kepstin-laptop ... technically hasn't graduated, so he's still sort of a student?
2014-09-15 25850, 2014
ruaok
My feeling is that we're certainly bleeding heart liberal student like that they won't look twice.
2014-09-15 25859, 2014
ruaok
now, if we all rolled in with suits, that would be a different matter.
2014-09-15 25805, 2014
ruaok
bitmap: did you get your travelex card yet?
2014-09-15 25836, 2014
bitmap
yep, picked it up earlier this month
2014-09-15 25851, 2014
ruaok
do you have to pick it up or can they mail it?
2014-09-15 25813, 2014
bitmap
I think I remember seeing a mail option
2014-09-15 25838, 2014
ruaok
k.
2014-09-15 25847, 2014
ruaok
I've referred several people to that now.
2014-09-15 25805, 2014
ruaok
I've had another friend arrive in scandinavia and be shut out from renting bikes, for example.
2014-09-15 25814, 2014
ruaok
Freso: did my friend ever make contact with you?
2014-09-15 25817, 2014
Freso
ruaok: Tourism-wise, Studenterhuset is also a good spot to have the early-arrivers meet at. It's close to some of the more central train stations (Nørreport being the closest, but the central station isn't too far either), next to Rundetårn (one of the Cph landmarks), and next to "Strøget", the Cph walking/shopping street.
2014-09-15 25840, 2014
ruaok
yep, which is exactly why I jumped on that.
2014-09-15 25844, 2014
Freso
ruaok: Yep. But we didn't meet up this time around, since I've been busy all day today.
2014-09-15 25802, 2014
ruaok
I can meet ian and nikki at the train. bitmap and reo arrive around noon.
2014-09-15 25812, 2014
Freso
ruaok: And one of the reasons I brought it up, too. :)
2014-09-15 25823, 2014
ruaok
and I think I'll just send them to the student house directly.
2014-09-15 25832, 2014
Freso
Good idea.
2014-09-15 25839, 2014
ruaok
which makes all of this really easy. lets hope they are cool with us meeting there.
2014-09-15 25842, 2014
ruaok
so, thanks for the tip.
2014-09-15 25847, 2014
bitmap
iirc there's a 5.5% "foreign exchange fee" if you run out of the local currency
2014-09-15 25807, 2014
ruaok
if they give me a hassle about being a student, can I lean on you to help out Freso ?
2014-09-15 25822, 2014
ruaok
bitmap: ok, sucks, but with some planning it can be avoided.
2014-09-15 25831, 2014
bitmap
yeah
2014-09-15 25833, 2014
ruaok
can you link your bank account to the card?
2014-09-15 25849, 2014
ruaok
meaning that within a few clicks you can initiate a transfer?
2014-09-15 25817, 2014
Freso
ruaok: Sure thing.
2014-09-15 25829, 2014
ruaok
grand
2014-09-15 25839, 2014
Freso
I just poked a guy I believe is volunteering there... he may or may not be involved with locale bookings. I can't remember. Anyway. He's poked about it now, and if he is, I'll ask him about it.
2014-09-15 25821, 2014
bitmap
ruaok: don't think so, since they claim it's a security risk
2014-09-15 25842, 2014
bitmap
but you can reload with a debit card online
2014-09-15 25801, 2014
Freso
AFAIK, most places accept VISA btw.
2014-09-15 25809, 2014
ianmcorvidae
Freso: remember that the US doesn't have chip/pin cards though
