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== Quick reference == |
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You might be looking for... |
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* [[User_talk:Mchua|My talk page]] - for leaving me a message. |
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* [http://blog.melchua.com/category/olpc/ My running log] of what I'm working on. Also see [[/Weekly updates|weekly updates]]. |
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* [[/Projects|My projects]] - to see what I'm working on, have worked on, or should/would-like-to work on. |
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* [[/Braindumps|My braindumps]] - Thoughts in progress that are not yet fully formed or ready to go to main wiki. Probably inaccurate, half-baked, or some combination of the two. You have been warned. |
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* [[/Templates]] - things I've made that may be useful for wiki-users, including Firefox bookmark shortcuts |
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* [[/Sandbox]] - For testing wiki syntax, templates, etc. |
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* [[/About]] - obligatory bio thing |
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== Who are you? == |
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My name is Mel Chua, and I am an itinerant hack of all trades. I've been a [[Testing|QA]]/[[Support]] engineer at OLPC (in Boston) since September 2008. I'm also active as a community volunteer. |
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Volunteering interests include [[Community testing]], [[Support gang]], [[OLPC Chicago]], and the [[ILXO]] grassroots office in Illinois. I am an alumni from (and involved in the OLPC groups of) [[Illinois Math and Science Academy Chapter|IMSA]] and [[Olin university chapter|Olin]] as well as [[University chapters]], [[Boston pilots]], and [[Grassroots]] in general. I ran the first [[Jam]] in [[Game Jam Boston|Boston 2007]] and continue to assist with coordinating and presenting at Jams and other events. On the technical side, I'm a wiki sysop and create documentation and templates on this wiki on a regular basis and generally like making it easy for new contributors to get started. More info about past, current, and future work is on my [[/Projects]] page. |
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You may also know me from the [http://robotic.media.mit.edu MIT Media Lab], [http://dcontinuum.com Design Continuum], [http://topp.openplans.org The Open Planning Project], or [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org Sugar Labs]. I'm an electrical and computer engineer by [http://www.olin.edu training], educator by passion, artist by hobby, journalist by accident, and everything else out of sheer curiosity. Pressed for a short job description, I would say that I engineer educations. More at http://melchua.com. |
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== Contact == |
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To find out where I am, check the Doppler badge on my [http://blog.melchua.com blog]. Leaving a message on my [[User_talk:mchua|talk page]] or sending me an email (my first name at laptop dot org) is the best way to reach me 99% of the time. I usually respond within 48 hours. You can also find me on [[IRC]] (mchua) and skype (mel_chua). If something's truly urgent, text or call me at 847.970.8484 - please don't leave a voicemail though, as they're extraordinarily difficult for me to understand (I have a hearing loss). |
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=== Upcoming events I'll be at === |
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''None currently listed.'' |
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Let me know if you'd like help at your event; I might be able to pitch in or know someone who can. |
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