Re: [Wikitech-l] Video Uploads to Commons

2015-02-06 Thread Nkansah Rexford
Thank you for adding that. I'm sure when my tool is ready using OAuth, it might be added to the list. Is it possible to run/host a python based application on wmflabs? On Feb 6, 2015 7:25 PM, "S Page" wrote: > On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 1:28 AM, Nkansah Rexford > wrote: >

Re: [Wikitech-l] Naming conventions for data centers

2015-02-05 Thread Nkansah Rexford
"... followed by closest major airport." I guess that's supposed to give quick idea where the DC is located? On Feb 6, 2015 12:54 AM, "Legoktm" wrote: > On 02/05/2015 04:51 PM, Pine W wrote: > > What is the naming convention for these data centers? > > < > https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Inf

Re: [Wikitech-l] Video Uploads to Commons

2015-02-04 Thread Nkansah Rexford
Thanks for all the ideas and suggestions. Will start with enabling oauth right away. I'm dead in php so I always look for python related hooks. I think this will do for the oauth? http://pythonhosted.org/mwoauth/ As regards the conversion to webm instead of ogv, I tried but couldn't get avconv to

[Wikitech-l] Video Uploads to Commons

2015-02-03 Thread Nkansah Rexford
I couldn't find a tool to convert my videos from whatever format into .ogv outside my PC box before pushing to Commons. I guess there might exist something like that, but perhaps I can't find it. But I made one for myself. Maybe it might be useful to others too. I call it CommonsConvert. Upload an

Re: [Wikitech-l] Feature request.

2014-11-16 Thread Nkansah Rexford
Please endure. That's the way forward now. For now, technically, there's no known or brought-forth solution, I'll recommend you endure. I'm sorry, but that's the reality many people face. On Nov 16, 2014 10:07 PM, "Pine W" wrote: > I have just lost *two hours* of work due to an edit conflict. I

Re: [Wikitech-l] Feature request.

2014-11-12 Thread Nkansah Rexford
nks for your explanations On Wednesday, November 12, 2014, James Forrester wrote: > On 8 November 2014 20:31, Nkansah Rexford > wrote: > > > One session I really looked forward to at the Wikimania was the one on > > Visual Editor and the talk on RealTime Editing (the one presented b

Re: [Wikitech-l] Tor relay, and freenode

2014-11-10 Thread Nkansah Rexford
Hello Antoine Thanks for pointing out. For some reason, I can't access the address. Maybe its down. Pings dont go through at all. Glad to know there's at least one freenode for Wikimedia. But if I may ask, it it official? It happens to be a sub domain of freenode. Not a bad idea, but was expectin

Re: [Wikitech-l] Tor relay, and freenode

2014-11-10 Thread Nkansah Rexford
Always thought Wikimedia has a freenode instance, as they do for etherpad. Well then, I think its about time. On Nov 10, 2014 9:29 AM, "Pine W" wrote: > Thanks for the note. Would it be within our mission scope to host a > Freenode server? We use Freenode a *lot* for public and private > communi

Re: [Wikitech-l] Feature request.

2014-11-08 Thread Nkansah Rexford
newline after every sentence (period) so that it merges on a more fine > grained level would be appropriate. I imagine there must be papers written > on this subject we could look to for advice. > > I'm unfamilar with what wordpress does for this. Do you have a link > describing i

Re: [Wikitech-l] Feature request.

2014-11-08 Thread Nkansah Rexford
or advice. > > I'm unfamilar with what wordpress does for this. Do you have a link > describing its process? > > --bawolff > On Nov 8, 2014 4:31 PM, "Nkansah Rexford" > wrote: > > > > One session I really looked forward to at the Wikimania was the one on &

[Wikitech-l] Feature request.

2014-11-08 Thread Nkansah Rexford
> rupert > > ___ > Wikitech-l mailing list > Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l > ___ > Wikitech-l mailing list > Wikitech-l@

Re: [Wikitech-l] Realtime common upload plugin - wordpress

2014-09-01 Thread Nkansah Rexford
Thanks Petr. Will give it a try. +Rexford <https://plus.google.com/+Nkansahrexford> | +CG Central <https://plus.google.com/b/103109918657638322478/103109918657638322478/posts> | +233 266 811 165 l BFCT <http://www.blendernetwork.org/member/nkansah-rexford-nyarko/> On Mon, S

[Wikitech-l] Realtime common upload plugin - wordpress

2014-08-28 Thread Nkansah Rexford
Hi, Is there any way to display images uploaded into a particular category on Wikimedia Commons to be displayed in realtime on a WordPress site? Like a plugin that follows a particular category on commons and displays any images that are added to it? Kinda a feeder? Thanks Rexford | google.com/

Re: [Wikitech-l] Future platforms, devices, and consumers

2014-08-19 Thread Nkansah Rexford
Thanks Jeroen, you just reminded me I have a thread here to respond to. I agree with you points. I said revamp the mediawiki from ground up because I think the mediawiki was developed some years ago, and its obvious there are many changes that have taken effect that need adapting to. "Revamping"

Re: [Wikitech-l] Recruiting for Wikimedia security newsletter

2014-08-18 Thread Nkansah Rexford
Nice idea, I think rexford | google.com/+Nkansahrexford | sent from smartphone On Aug 18, 2014 9:38 PM, "Pine W" wrote: > Hi, > > In collaboration with Chris Steipp, I am considering starting a monthly > security newsletter for Wikimedia, focused on common risks and mitigation > techniques. The

Re: [Wikitech-l] need for an app? (was: Future platforms, devices, and consumers)

2014-08-16 Thread Nkansah Rexford
the native app. rexford | google.com/+Nkansahrexford | sent from smartphone On Aug 16, 2014 9:34 AM, "Nkansah Rexford" wrote: > I agree with you too on that. apps are redundant, unless one has the > resources to support. 'Nativity' is great and can unleash some potentials

Re: [Wikitech-l] need for an app? (was: Future platforms, devices, and consumers)

2014-08-16 Thread Nkansah Rexford
the native app. rexford | google.com/+Nkansahrexford | sent from smartphone On Aug 16, 2014 9:28 AM, "svetlana" wrote: On Sat, 16 Aug 2014, at 12:45, Nkansah Rexford wrote: > [...] > The Wikipedia app is currently under good development and I think its doing > great. We do

Re: [Wikitech-l] Future platforms, devices, and consumers

2014-08-15 Thread Nkansah Rexford
@svetlana, I thought http is rather being strengthened via REST? The Internet of things all will better work with HTTP. From your list of items, @pine, I will recommend, smart watches, AI, and smart homes and buildings. But why would Wikimedia wanna include the yet-to-well-surface technologies wh

Re: [Wikitech-l] Feature request.

2014-08-05 Thread Nkansah Rexford
| +CG Central <https://plus.google.com/b/103109918657638322478/103109918657638322478/posts> | +233 266 811 165 l BFCT <http://www.blendernetwork.org/member/nkansah-rexford-nyarko/> On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 10:38 PM, Quim Gil wrote: > On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 9:50 PM, Pine W wrote: > >

[Wikitech-l] Feature request.

2014-08-04 Thread Nkansah Rexford
Hi all, I'm Rexford, and just posting here for the first time. Please inform if this place isn't the right area to suggest features. I was encouraged to request features here. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Its about edit conflict on Wikipedia and other projects. It happens when I get into an ar