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directory of co-ops
by Paul Park 15 Oct '07

15 Oct '07

Hi all, Last year's bikebike site had a handy listing of bike co-ops around the country that had attended the conference, and if they had a website, the listing was an active link. Is there such a directory this year? At the bicycle collective network site, it seems not all the co-ops are represented, not even close. Can bikebike make another such directory of websites and co-ops. Alternatively, how does one get listed in the BCN website? -- PJ Park http://www.biketobrazil.blogspot.com http://www.imagestation.com/members/pjpark http://picasaweb.google.com/PaulJosephPark

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Re: [TheThinkTank] directory of co-ops
by Jay Varner 15 Oct '07

15 Oct '07

did you create a login? i'm actually curious how this works. i didn't set it up. i think that if you were logged in when you added the entry, it should allow you to edit it. if it not, let me know and i'll see if i can make the association for you. On 10/15/07, Paul Park <pauljosephpark(a)gmail.com> wrote: > okay, now that I have added my entry (Mount Rainier Bike Co-op) how do I > edit it? > > I would like to add the longitude and latitude among other things > > PJ > > > On 10/15/07, Jay Varner <jay(a)sopobikes.org> wrote: > > > > It is up to each shop/collective to add themselves to the BCN. If you > > follow the link to the directory in the main menu or from along the > > top, you should see a link in the main content section for "Add > > Entry". If you want it to show up on the map, you have to add the > > latitude and longitude. > > > > As far as your other questions, not sure. > > > > On 10/15/07, Paul Park <pauljosephpark(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > > > Last year's bikebike site had a handy listing of bike co-ops around the > > > country that had attended the conference, and if they had a website, the > > > listing was an active link. Is there such a directory this year? At > the > > > bicycle collective network site, it seems not all the co-ops are > > > represented, not even close. Can bikebike make another such directory > of > > > websites and co-ops. Alternatively, how does one get listed in the BCN > > > website? > > > > > > -- > > > PJ Park > > > http://www.biketobrazil.blogspot.com > > > http://www.imagestation.com/members/pjpark > > > http://picasaweb.google.com/PaulJosephPark > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Thethinktank mailing list > > > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thethinktank mailing list > > Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > > > > > -- > > PJ Park > http://www.biketobrazil.blogspot.com > http://www.imagestation.com/members/pjpark > http://picasaweb.google.com/PaulJosephPark

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San Francisco
by ronald ferrucci 14 Oct '07

14 Oct '07

Greetings. I need to fly to San Francisco in the next week weeks (hoping for next week, maybe the week after; wed to friday) to apply for a vis with the Italian consulate of San Francisco (I am moving there in January). I was wondering whether anyone on this list that lives in San Francisco had a couch I could surf for 2 nights (or knows someone). It would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Ronald Ferrucci Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective

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spam on the wiki...
by veganboyjosh＠gmail.com 14 Oct '07

14 Oct '07

hey everyone, i just dropped by the wiki on bikecollectives.org, to check out what's new, and it seems there's quite a bit of spam that's been added to some articles. i dunno enough about editing, or changing articles, but if you do, and you have some time to fix that, it'd be greatly appreciated. also, if someone who can code some sort of spam filter/captcha interface into the editing login thing, that'd be swell, as well. thanks. josh. community cycles, boulder, co

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Content Management Systems
by Andrew Bushaw 12 Oct '07

12 Oct '07

Wow, Thank you for all the replies. I had no idea there were so many nerds (myself included, I work public library IT) involved in the bike collective scene. I think that as much as I would love drupal I think it might be a little too inclusive for some of the folks that are involved. There are four of us that are now testing the waters with "crabgrass" from the riseup group, (we already have the shop email set up there) and so far I've been pretty impressed. It isn't quite as flexible as some of the other CMS but for organizing it seems very streamlined. I think it will be pretty easy to use for the non-nerds amongst us. I will update how it's going after I introduce it to the group. Thanks, Andrew

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How to pretend your organization is big and uses a professional email server...
by Jonathan Morrison 12 Oct '07

12 Oct '07

This is what we do... http://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php?title=Email -- Sincerely, Jonathan Morrison Project Coordinator Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective 2312 S. West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115 w: 801-328-2453 c: 801-688-0183 f: 801-466-3856 www.slcbikecollective.org

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Wheel Dome - Help!! Community Cycles has a Wheel Problem
by Bill Wright 12 Oct '07

12 Oct '07

56 wheels and 26 tubes cut into thirds, and you can make a farmers market dome shelter. It is light and strong. Bill Librarybikes.org ---------------------------------------> Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:42:19 -0600> From: rich(a)richpoints.com> To: thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Subject: [TheThinkTank] Help!! Community Cycles has a Wheel Problem>> Collectives,> Community Cycles in Boulder has a wheel problem, I'm guessing your bike> collective does too. Do you have too many wheels? How do you manage> them? We're about to recycle a bunch of good wheels that we don't have> room for. How can we put them to use?>> Help>> --> Rich Points> Community Cycles Director> http://CommunityCycles.org> Rich(a)CommunityCycles.org> 720-565-6019>> _______________________________________________> Thethinktank mailing list> Thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… _________________________________________________________________ Help yourself to FREE treats served up daily at the Messenger Café. Stop by today. http://www.cafemessenger.com/info/info_sweetstuff2.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_OctW…

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Content Management Systems
by Andrew Bushaw 11 Oct '07

11 Oct '07

We have been using pbwiki.com (a free wiki, one login) for our organizing but are starting to feel the need for a tiered access control as well as for an actual website to send the public to. We have been contemplating getting a content management system such as "drupal" to serve both functions. I think the SLBC uses a similar CMS for their website and maybe others do to. How well does it work? Do regular folks have a difficult time using it? our ideal: public web page w/ donation links, a login page with a volunteer only section, then a section for core members only where we would keep fundraising info. Would like it to be easy to edit, with a wiki-like interface, preferably wysiwyg editors. Thanks, Andrew

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Content Management Systems
by omar 11 Oct '07

11 Oct '07

heya we switched to a drupal website last year for similar reasons. i loved the idea of using a wysiwyg interface because the point was to make the website a useful tool for staff, but we've found them pretty buggy. but even without, the website has worked well, easy to update, staff can get in there and mess around comfortably. not many of them do, but you can only lead a horse to water. . . we also back up our files on the website, use it to store and transfer stuff, for communication, etc. a work in progress but from our experience so far i'd recommend it. -- omar bhimji project manager pedal bike depot p. 604.708.4992

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Content Management Systems
by omar 10 Oct '07

10 Oct '07

heya we switched to a drupal website last year for similar reasons. i loved the idea of using a wysiwyg interface because the point was to make the website a useful tool for staff, but we've found them pretty buggy. but even without, the website has worked well, easy to update, staff can get in there and mess around comfortably. not many of them do, but you can only lead a horse to water. . . we also back up our files on the website, use it to store and transfer stuff, for communication, etc. a work in progress but from our experience so far i'd recommend it. -- omar bhimji project manager pedal bike depot p. 604.708.4992

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