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Wednesday | March 2, 2011
You're Invited To PortlandWiki's Barnraising Party This Saturday!
"The wiki has left the barn!" Rather, PortlandWiki has no barn. But that's all gonna change this Saturday at PortlandWiki's first ever Barnraising Party! What's a Barnraising party? It's where neighbors come together to build something that benefits the entire community. In our case, that something is a better, usefuller and funner city wiki for Portland! (And maybe some remedial English tutorials aimed at preventing PortlandWikiNews contributors from using words like "usefuller" and "funner.")
Here's the lowdown:
PortlandWiki Barnraising Event
PortlandWiki's Barnraising event is where you help decide which improvements to PortlandWiki are most important, and then help make them.
Attendees will enjoy an afternoon of vibrant, real-time collaboration. Share your Portland knowledge and help make PortlandWiki a world-class city wiki. Why would we expect anything less than a world-class wiki from the "birthplace of wikis"?
PortlandWiki's Barnraising event is FREE and open to the entire Portland community. Refreshments and "unique" swag will be happily provided at no cost.
- Where: Portland Central Library at 801 S.W. 10th Avenue, downtown Portland.
- When: Saturday March 5, 2pm - 5pm.
- Room: Central's U.S. Bank Room, near main entrance on right as you enter the building.
- Go to press release: PortlandWiki:Barnraising/PR
- Go to event page: PortlandWiki:Barnraising
Tuesday | March 1, 2011
Reed College tries to shut down copycat scam website
Reed College, the prestigious liberal arts college in inner Southeast, is attempting to battle a scam website that duplicated theirs in its entire look and content, other than the name: "University of Redwood". The clone site's game seems to be to scam prospective students in China out of application fees. Reed discovered the site in October, but is still trying to put it out of business. Reed was able to temporarily get the site shut down, but its host, GoDaddy, let it back up after an inquiry. In the meantime, Reed has been forced to quickly redesign their own online portal.
Reed College: "Reed College was founded in 1908, and its first classes were held in 1911. Reed is named for Oregon pioneers Simeon and Amanda Reed. Simeon Reed had been an entrepreneur..."
"Redwood College": "University of Redwood was founded in 1908 and was operational in 1911. Redwood is named after the Oregon pioneers Simeon and Amanda Redwood. Simon Redwood had been an entrepreneur."
- Go to story: Scammers 'steal' university website
- Go to story: Reed College website cloned by scammers in China
- Go to story: Reed College Targeted by Clone Website Scam
Monday | February 28, 2011
Transit-Riding Student To Portland Media: "Job Well Done"
Portland TriMet rider and student effusively praised Portland media for the "good job" they're doing at propagandizing Portlandians, and with filling our dull and lazy minds with disinformation and lies:
Well, my class has been talking about TriMet. It is very clear that the media has done a great job convincing everybody that TriMet is terrible, the drivers can't drive and suck at it, and the operators get great health care but don't need it and that TriMet's operators are terrible people. All of which is false. Good job, portland media. You have succeeded.
- Go to story: Good job, portland media
Sunday | February 27, 2011
Management of Columbia River Basin More Cooperative than Most
Want a little light reading for tonight's bedtime story? Well, how about this electrifying article: Alex Stark claims that, "water is affected by everything, and water affects everything and everyone." Because citizens of the US and Canada are constantly using up the world's most precious non-renewable resource, obtaining water is becoming a greater issue every day. However, Stark says that the Columbia River is a source of water that promotes kindness. Why? The 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty does not allow the resource to be taken over by anyone who's feeling greedy. So when you're drinking water from the Columbia River, remember: when you're drinking this water, the glass is always half full.
- Go to story: Water wars? The Role of Hegemony in the Jordan River, Nile River and Columbia River Basins
Saturday | February 26, 2011
Portland's Workers Rally In Solidarity With Wisconsinite Workers
More than a thousand Pacific Northwest workers gathered in Portland's Director Park Friday afternoon to rally in support of beleaguered public employees in Wisconsin. Pro-labor and pro-union demonstrators showed their support for Wisconsin state workers and their right to negotiate wages and benefits they receive through collective bargaining. Additional rallies across the United States are scheduled for Saturday.[1][2][3]
- Go to story: Local unions gather to support Wisconsin brethren
- Go to story: Portland demonstrators rally in support for Wis. workers
- Go to Portland Jobs With Justice: Portland Jobs with Justice
Friday | February 25, 2011
Sunny & Clear!
And nice 'n' sparkly. It's the kind of beautiful Portland day that proves whoever invented desk jobs, windowless rooms and stuffy cubicles toiled at the behest of Satan.
- Go to story: Office space fax machine
Thursday | February 24, 2011
Snow Day!
No school! Woo hoo!
- Go to story: Deschooling Society
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