Re: [seul-edu] Call for help

[Jeff Knox <jknox@www.fliphead.com>]

Ya, that would suck, hah. Nah, its just geolocational searching. I
just need to find where i found that database before. Their is even
a piece of php code at http://www.cryptnet.net/fsp/zipdy/. Actually,
that includes a database, so we are set :)

Jeff

On Wed, 25 Sep 2002, tompoe@renonevada.net wrote:

> Hi:  Nifty.  Definitely useful and needed.
>
> Any thought about putting the burden on the volunteer to translate

> his/her travel limitations into zip codes?  For example, I'll
volunteer
> to cover the following zip codes.  Does that make sense?
> Thanks,
> Tom Poe
> Open Studios
> Reno, NV
>
> Jeff Knox wrote:
> > I had a database before, i think the USPS actually provides it.
The
> > zip code thing is cause I envision a school putting in their zip
and
> > getting a response back of people in their area willing to help.

> > When a volunteer signs up they put in their zip, and how many
miles
> > (10, 20, 50, 100,etc..) they are willing to travel to help a
school.
> > So if I have a school at 98665, and Bill at some zipcode 70
miles
> > away (who had volunteered to travel upto 100 miles), it matches
them
> > up, because the school is within bills volunteer range. The
> > timezones I dont think should matter, scheduling issues would be

> > between school and volunteer.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > On Wed, 25 Sep 2002, tompoe@renonevada.net wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Hi, Jeff:  Can the zip code thing be done on an as-needed basis?

> >>
> >>Our project is directly related in one aspect to the zip code
> >
> > setup you
> >
> >>refer to.  So, will help with that, if you want.  Are time zones
a
> >
> > part
> >
> >>of it?
> >>
> >>Anyway, if you want to have a volunteer help with the volunteer
> >
> > database
> >
> >>or anything, let me know.
> >>Thanks,
> >>Tom Poe
> >>Open Studios
> >>Reno, NV
> >>
> >>Jeff Knox wrote:
> >>
> >>>Out of the woodwork I come. The company I work for
(consolidated
> >>
> >
> >>>freightways) is going out of business, so I should be finding
my
> >>
> >
> >>>self with some time in the near future to help with things. I
> >>
> > feel
> >
> >>>bad that the only time I really find to devote to working on
> >>
> > seul
> >
> >>>and litc is when I find my self out of a job.
> >>>        I am going to really start working on the whole LUG
> >>
> > support
> >
> >>>material project that we talked about so many LinuxWorld's ago.

> >>
> > I
> >
> >>>want to get a material package going for schools as well, with
> >>
> > some
> >
> >>>cds, instructions, some articles, etc. The problem in the past
> >>
> > with
> >
> >>>that has been getting a sponsor to front a bunch of linux cds
> >>
> > and
> >
> >>>other related material cost. cough cough redhat fork over some
> >>
> > bucks
> >
> >>>cough cough.
> >>>        I also want to get going on the volunteer database that

> >>
> > I
> >
> >>>have failed to start so many times. Im going to need some way
to
> >>
> >
> >>>find all people within a certain mile range of a zipcode, so
> >>>basically a zip to zip distance matrix, anyone know where I can

> >>
> > get
> >
> >>>that. The rest will be simple php and mysql stuff. I want to
> >>>integrate it with a list of LUGs, so it returns LUGs and
> >>
> > Individuals
> >
> >>>when a school puts in a query for help. It would be nice if
> >>>companies like LinuxCare would offer perhaps some free help, or

> >>>seriously reduced help for emergency situations where a lug
> >>
> > member
> >
> >>>could not be reached.
> >>>        I have proposed this in the past, but I think we should

> >>>maintain a weblog of Linux in Education events, instead of a
> >>>singularly maintained weekly report. This would allow mulitple
> >>>people to maintain it, and it would be fresh, updated as often
> >>
> > as
> >
> >>>their is news. I already created one, but I never had anyone
> >>>volunteer to help post. I have it setup using Blogger.com,
using
> >>
> > my
> >
> >>>hosting services. It could always move to seul.org though. See
> >>>http://www.thestuph.com/litc/blog/ for an example of what im
> >>
> > talking
> >
> >>>about.
> >>>        I will help out with what I can (I can handle Phorum,
at
> >>
> >
> >>>least set it up). When i get these various applications built,
I
> >>
> >
> >>>could help on any other development (web or otherwise)
projects.
> >>
> > I
> >
> >>>know how you feel doug, Its hard to balance working full time,
> >>
> > with
> >
> >>>running an organization like Seul. Throw in having personal and

> >>>family obligations, it takes a great person to keep it all up.
I
> >>
> >
> >>>appreciate all the hard work you do, as I am sure most people
on
> >>
> >
> >>>this list do. Your constribution has made a big impact , I can
> >>>assure you that. Now relax a bit..
> >>>
> >>>Jeff Knox
> >>>Linux In The Classroom
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
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