User:Thuvack/Mind-Logs/2008 August

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observations from Thuvack for 2008 August Please Feel free to comment here, I may not share your point of view - please sign anything you add (howto Wikiversity:Signature).

Contents 1 August-12-2008:Real life 2 August-06-2008:Customising my Wikiversity User account 3 August-04-2008:Personal Organisation

[edit] August-12-2008:Real life

I found myself writting this little phrase repeatedly here and at wikipedia without even thinking about what it means.

I am doing … In real life

Have you ever used the phrase to refer to your activities outside of wikiversity as real life activities? I have and am not sure if that is correct anymore. what is real? that I think is relative to the refference point of view. If I spend atleast 3 hours or more a day here at wikiversity can that be called real time and if time is a mere measure of our days is that not real life?

I am going to think twice before I use that expression next time! --Thuvack | ^{talk | Blog} 15:26, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

Yes, I also use(d) the term - I'd say: real is what you think, until someone/something comes along which proves you otherwise. Also the group photo helped that people are not anonym writers for me only - they have now a "real" face :-) I would like to extend the thoughts to after life. What happens when you die ? You are not real anymore ? In WV you stay - as we can see with Mirwin he is still being remembered - besides his family and friends in "real life". Is wiki the way to get immortal ? The marketing department of the foundation could need some new slogans :-) e.g. "No need for cosmetics - stay young forever - with wikis" or "It is the opium of the people to stay alive - wikis" ----Erkan Yilmaz uses the Wikiversity:Chat (try) 21:02, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

[edit] August-06-2008:Customising my Wikiversity User account

I am always looking for ways to optimise my edits; views and browwsing here at wikiversity. This is due to daily Time constraints I need to manage( I am work after-all ). I just cant open each page to view changes on my watchlist or other pages I am interested in. This is where the little Gadget called:Navigation popups comes in.

There is a list of special gadgets you can enable for your account by going to your preferences page, then click on Gadgets. These gadgets are mostly based on JavaScript, so JavaScript has to be enabled in your browser for them to work. Note that these gadgets will have no effect on this preferences page.

These special gadgets are not part of the MediaWiki software, and are usually developed and maintained by users on local wiki. Local administrators can edit available gadgets using definitions and descriptions. There are currently three gadgets you can enable.

Navigation popups
Enhanced Talk: Color codes discussions to make easier to follow, much like some forums or bulletin board do. See for an example screen here.
Round Corners: Provides more rounded corners for anyone who uses mozilla-based browsers, like firefox. 

I have just enabled the Navigational popups gadget. This has made life much easier, and has once more optimised the time I spend here. I am trying to cutdown on time spent browsing and yet maintain my contribution momentum (Tricky isn't it?).

I should then take this time to thank those who create and mantain these gadgets. It is making a difference and is much appreciated.--Thuvack | ^{talk | Blog} 15:45, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

[edit] August-04-2008:Personal Organisation

Having been in the Most active participants list for two months I have come to realise that I could actually half the time I take to do Edits and yet mantain the amount of my contributions. It is all about personal organisation. I have started planning my daily activities on my linux box. I have it open the whole day at work anyway, so I can actually tick-off completed tasks as I finish them. I dont have a PDA but I am planning to get one very soon. I use To-do extension of Kontact and I must say I am happy with its performance. For longer projects I use the VYM (View your Mind ) for creating mind maps.

I think If I were to advise anyone starting on Wikiversity, concerning Personal Organisation it would be. "Plan what you want to edit or contribute before hand. Thinking on your feet isn't the same as Editing on your feet". You will have a better chance to see your progress if you plan your edits well before hand. This will save a lot of precious time (Especially if you Edit during your lunch time at work! ;-)… ).

This information age is getting faster and faster. it becomes even more impossible to get through the day without some kind of planning. I wonder what other wikivesitarians use for personal organisation tools or software.Happy wiki editing.-- Thuvack | ^{talk | Blog} 15:26, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

I stick to the traditional paper + pen. Losing these is not so risky than a PDA :-( ----Erkan Yilmaz uses the Wikiversity:Chat (try) 23:13, 4 August 2008 (UTC)