[Wikimediauk-l] Re: Call for Lightning Talks, WMUK Community Meeting

2023-09-30 Thread Robin Owain
This is really momentous. What Roger has done to Wikipedia is unique; cutting-edge stuff working quietly in the background like yeast in bread. I'm really proud to have worked with him, and the Women in Red group. A real inspiration for me and hundreds of others. Thanks Roger. > On

[Wikimediauk-l] Re: Yr erthygl Cymraeg ein brenin newydd

2022-09-09 Thread Robin Owain
Haia Owen Diolch am gysylltu! Mae pob golygydd yn golygu ei ddiddordeb ei hun. Yn gywir neu'n anghywir does gan neb ddiddordeb yn y person yma (na llawer o bobl eraill sy'n cael eu hystyried yn nodedig / notable gan y byd mawr). Beth am fynd ati i'w golygu? Neu beth am adael neges yn y Caffi

[Wikimediauk-l] In search of a Python geek

2019-10-31 Thread Robin Owain
An university has released part of their data on an open licence. I now need to extract the relevant fields (around half a million) using python. The job was started by the uni, but the member of staff moved on. Does anybody with Python skills who would like to collaborate? The University is

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Monthly skill share in London

2018-10-25 Thread Robin Owain
That would be really good. > On 25 October 2018 at 12:57 Owen Blacker wrote: > > Yeah, I think you're right. > > And this is the second year that I've not got round to asking the > Wellcome people if they fancy a World AIDS Day editathon (it's 1 December > each year). > > How

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Grŵp Defnyddwyr Cymuned Wicimedia Cymru

2018-03-20 Thread Robin Owain
Thanks Mike Nothing official has arrived this end, so thanks for the heads-up! > On 20 March 2018 at 15:01 Michael Peel wrote: > > Forwarding from wikimedia-l, where there’s some discussion happening > about this. Presumably WMUK’s consent was obtained first, per the

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] New Wales-related properties in Wikidata

2017-12-17 Thread Robin Owain
December 2017 at 22:00 Andy Mabbett <a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote: > > > On 15 December 2017 at 19:39, Robin Owain <i...@cymruwales.com> wrote: > > > Very, very sad, however, that someone has opted for an union jack / uk > > template > > for prop

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] New Wales-related properties in Wikidata

2017-12-15 Thread Robin Owain
Good to see these dbs uploaded and many thanks to all. Very, very sad, however, that someone has opted for an union jack / uk template for properties relevant to the Welsh Nation (see the Talk pages); very political - and the best way to turn off any Welsh people away from Wikidata and

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Odd? Peter Tatchell aritcle.

2017-07-26 Thread Robin Owain
We have the new Template:Infobox_person/Wikidata on around 150 articles on cywiki, which was added a few days agor. See:https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldous_Huxleyand it works a treat; Mike Peel helped us a few weeks ago. Thanks Mike! Mike's South Pole Telescope was our first, which we copied on

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Camera donation

2017-02-02 Thread Robin Owain
'Yes please thank you very much Geni!'On 01 February 2017 at 20:44 geni wrote:Tried i...@wikimedia.org.uk. I didn't get a reply.Would wikimedia UK be interested in me donating my old Canon EOS 5D Mark III(~42K shutter

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Chilcot Report uses OGL

2016-07-07 Thread Robin Owain
Thanks AndyJust Tweeted on @WiciCymru Twitter acc. Also on @WikimediaUK acc.RobinOn 06 July 2016 at 18:33 Andy Mabbett wrote:It seems that the Chilcot Report is under Open Government licence (OGL) 3.0.Is anyone working to put it in Wikisource?Note that OGL exempts

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] 3rd party Dictionary of Species taking a feed from Commons via Wikidata

2016-05-20 Thread Robin Owain
com> wrote:On 19 May 2016 at 15:11, Robin Owain <i...@cymruwales.com> wrote:Hi allThe Dictionary of Welsh species has now become an Illustrated Dictionary.Take a look:http://www.llennatur.com/Drupal7/llennatur/?q=node/6#Gl%C3%B6ynDo you know if it pulls in

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Manchester Science Festival

2016-04-08 Thread Robin Owain
Hi RichardI'm only an hour away from Manchester, and if I can insist in any way, I will.Let me know if you want me to arrange / contact anyone, or just hold the fort on the day.Best regardsRobinOn 08 April 2016 at 15:25 Richard Nevell wrote:Hello everyone,The

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikidata proposal for Wlesh school fintfiers

2016-03-29 Thread Robin Owain
Brilliant Andy! Diolch yn fawr!RobinOn 25 March 2016 at 20:03 Andy Mabbett wrote:On 24 March 2016 at 13:48, Andy Mabbett wrote:I made a proposal for a Wikidata for an... identifier for a school in Wales, in the Welsh Assembly's Estyn

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] An open letter to Rupa Huq, MP, regarding official Parliamentary videos

2016-03-11 Thread Robin Owain
Simply said and very effective! Well done Andy! I've just Tweeted Leighton Andrews and Carwyn Jones as @WiciCymru.Juxtaposition, why not start a petition?Robin OwainOn 10 March 2016 at 17:38 Andy Mabbett wrote:I've just published this, on my blog:

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: Millions have seen these historic Welsh images a librarian has helped share on Wikipedia

2016-02-09 Thread Robin Owain
HiI must have missed something; can't see what a wool museum with closed doors has to do with the great work done at a very open library. Have I missed a (wait for it...) thread?RobinOn 09 February 2016 at 17:10 geni wrote:On 9 February 2016 at 14:59, Richard Symonds

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Mix'n'Match: UK school IDs - also OpenStreetMap

2016-01-08 Thread Robin Owain
Hi Andy and great workHowever, the DfE only covers England, not "UK". Schools in Wales are covered by Estyn. Try:http://gov.wales/statistics-and-research/address-list-of-schools/?lang=enBest regardsRobinOn 07 January 2016 at 22:34 Andy Mabbett wrote:Magnus has kindly

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Digitising old 8mm home movies

2015-09-08 Thread Robin Owain
Hi allThe National Library of Wales offers this as a free service, scanned directly rather than via projector. They also give you a free copy on disc. They will also allow CC0 /BYSA. But you need to live in Wales; if not try the BL.RobinOn 07 September 2015 at 09:16 Stevie Benton

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [Scotwiki] Edinburgh meetup 8 June

2014-05-30 Thread Robin Owain
Hi Ally I've left the Gàidhlig community know of the Dùn Èideann wikimeet. https://gd.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uicipeid:Talla_a%27_Bhaile#Edinburgh_Wikimedia_Meetup_Number_6 Robin *Robin Owain* Rheolwr Wikimedia yng Nghymru Wikimedia Manager in Wales Aelod o Grŵp y Gymraeg, Technoleg a'r