Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Can I get wikimedia-uk to buy a ROV?
I like the idea of a ROV or an underwater camera. Presumably the advantage of an ROV is that it could go deeper? I've no idea about the relative costs and capabilities of such devices, but I was wondering if it had such technology available, would the charity be willing to lend it to underwater Archaeologists on condition that they release the resulting images on Commons? I suspect there is a big potential opportunity here for the charity to partner with Academia. Especially Biologists and Archaeologists. As well as the underwater stuff where to be honest conditions are not always ideal for photography, has the technology of micro blimps yet got to the point where we could buy a machine that could fly inside large buildings and take photos at otherwise impossible vantage points? If so we should consider talking to English Heritage, the National Trust or the C of E. WSC On 5 July 2012 13:18, Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: On 5 July 2012 06:40, Fae fae...@gmail.com wrote: I still think it is logical to start with establishing a photography interest group It might be worth talking to Peter Weis in Haburg; he's involed in a similar project for WikimediaDE. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [WTM] Updated Fri July 6 NYC itinerary
My profuse apologies for cross-posting, especially to those of you who aren't in New York. However, I have now arrived at HI New York (room 414). Is anybody about? If so, do come say hi. If not, directions on where to meet eeryone and ow to spot them would be greatly appreciated. :) Harry Mitchell http://enwp.org/User:HJ Phone: 024 7698 0977 Skype: harry_j_mitchell From: Shujen Chang i...@blue.cat To: wikimania-takes-manhat...@googlegroups.com wikimania-takes-manhat...@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, 6 July 2012, 12:37 Subject: Re: [WTM] Updated Fri July 6 NYC itinerary Should anyone in HI wanna gather at the lobby first at 10:00AM or 10:30AM? On Friday, July 6, 2012, Pharos wrote: Reminder about Friday's two main NYC meetup points: At 11am, we meet at the planetarium entrance of the American Museum of Natural History. At 5pm, we meet in the lobby of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. See details below. Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos) On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:07 PM, Pharos pharosofalexand...@gmail.com wrote: Here is the updated NYC itinerary for Friday July 6, note especially that the meetup entrance at the American Museum of Natural History has been changed: ***11am meetup*** at American Museum of Natural History - Rose Center Planetarium Entrance (81st St. between Central Park West and Columbus Ave.) - note meetup entrance has been changed - this one is the planetarium with the giant sphere in the glass box building. We will be getting complimentary admission to the museum, special exhibits and also the great planetarium show if people want to see that. After AMNH, Manhattan ramble and Central Park stroll until the Met. ***5pm meetup*** at Metropolitan Museum of Art lobby (Fifth Avenue at 82nd St.). The Met is pay-what-you-wish. After the Met, eating/drinking, perhaps Harlem and Columbia University. Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos) -- Sincerely, Shujen Chang___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [WTM] Updated Fri July 6 NYC itinerary
harry! most of the uk list are still in the uk On 6 July 2012 20:34, HJ Mitchell hjmitch...@ymail.com wrote: My profuse apologies for cross-posting, especially to those of you who aren't in New York. However, I have now arrived at HI New York (room 414). Is anybody about? If so, do come say hi. If not, directions on where to meet eeryone and ow to spot them would be greatly appreciated. :) Harry Mitchell http://enwp.org/User:HJ Phone: 024 7698 0977 Skype: harry_j_mitchell -- *From:* Shujen Chang i...@blue.cat *To:* wikimania-takes-manhat...@googlegroups.com wikimania-takes-manhat...@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Friday, 6 July 2012, 12:37 *Subject:* Re: [WTM] Updated Fri July 6 NYC itinerary Should anyone in HI wanna gather at the lobby first at 10:00AM or 10:30AM? On Friday, July 6, 2012, Pharos wrote: Reminder about Friday's two main NYC meetup points: At 11am, we meet at the planetarium entrance of the American Museum of Natural History. At 5pm, we meet in the lobby of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. See details below. Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos) On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:07 PM, Pharos pharosofalexand...@gmail.com wrote: Here is the updated NYC itinerary for Friday July 6, note especially that the meetup entrance at the American Museum of Natural History has been changed: ***11am meetup*** at American Museum of Natural History - Rose Center Planetarium Entrance (81st St. between Central Park West and Columbus Ave.) - note meetup entrance has been changed - this one is the planetarium with the giant sphere in the glass box building. We will be getting complimentary admission to the museum, special exhibits and also the great planetarium show if people want to see that. After AMNH, Manhattan ramble and Central Park stroll until the Met. ***5pm meetup*** at Metropolitan Museum of Art lobby (Fifth Avenue at 82nd St.). The Met is pay-what-you-wish. After the Met, eating/drinking, perhaps Harlem and Columbia University. Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos) -- Sincerely, Shujen Chang ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org -- Roger Bamkin 01332 702993 0758 2020815 Google+:Victuallers Skype:Victuallers1 Flickr:Victuallers2 ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Can I get wikimedia-uk to buy a ROV?
On 6 July 2012 10:42, WereSpielChequers werespielchequ...@gmail.com wrote: I like the idea of a ROV or an underwater camera. Presumably the advantage of an ROV is that it could go deeper? Not at the consumer level we are looking at. If you want something with deep sea abilities about the only way to do it would be to offer serious grant money to someone who already operates one in return for CC release of images and data. The reality is that everything the ROV mentioned at the start of the thread could do a diver could do better (possible exception is loiter time and even then that could be matched with an airline). I just don't like messing around with air bottles. As well as the underwater stuff where to be honest conditions are not always ideal for photography, has the technology of micro blimps yet got to the point where we could buy a machine that could fly inside large buildings and take photos at otherwise impossible vantage points? If so we should consider talking to English Heritage, the National Trust or the C of E. Quadcopter/camera combinations are available for a few thousand. Less than the cost of a high end DSLR. -- geni ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
