[HacktionLab] updated pages for tech tools leaflet online

Fri Jan 7 12:41:20 GMT 2011

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Hi

I've made some minor edits to Alan's version. I also couldn't log into
booki, and the password reset function doesn't seem to work. If somebody
knows people at booki, I've copied the traceback at the end of my
message (I also couldn't see how to contact booki).

Cheers.

G

Pete and some friends were successfully sharing news about a
demonstration using #hashtags on Twitter. When they tried to repeat this
the next day, they found that their accounts had been suspended, and had
lost access to their friends and followers lists and older tweets.

Pete and his friends could have avoided this by using StatusNet.
StatusNet is a microblogging service, similar to Twitter or Identi.ca,
but it's decentralised, which means you can run your own version of
StatusNet. It also can act as a Twitter client, so you can use it to
update you Twitter or Facebook status without losing control of your
content.

If you don't want to have to run your own StatusNet installation, you
can get an account on https://indy.im [1] or look at a hosted
installation at http://status.net.

StatusNet has some other neat features.
  * You can automatically attach pictures or video to posts, so you
don't need to hand your content to another party like TwitPic or Plixi
  * You can create and join groups. Posts into groups are sent to all
its members, even if they are not following you.
  * Your StatusNet timeline can be automatically updated from an RSS
feed, such as your own blog (or somebody else's blog).
  * If you have a smart phone you can install a StatusNet app from your
appstore to make publishing and reading your timeline simple.

Further information on statusnet is available <a
href="http://aland.burngreave.net/presentation/bradlab/statusnet.html">
Here </a>

Note [1] Except you cant get an account at indy.im without an
invitation. (Hint, if somebody wants to invite me - oxguin - I wouldn't
object).

Here's the traceback I get from trying to reset my booki password

Environment:

Request Method: GET
Request URL: http://www.booki.cc/forgot_password/enter/?secretcode=[code
was here]
Django Version: 1.3 pre-alpha SVN-13637
Python Version: 2.5.2
Installed Applications:
['django.contrib.auth',
 'django.contrib.contenttypes',
 'django.contrib.sessions',
 'django.contrib.sites',
 'django.contrib.admin',
 'booki.editor',
 'booki.account',
 'booki.reader',
 'booki.portal',
 'sputnik']
Installed Middleware:
('django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
 'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
 'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware')

Traceback:
File "/var/www/booki-www/lib/django/django/core/handlers/base.py" in
get_response
  100.                     response = callback(request, *callback_args,
**callback_kwargs)
File "/var/www/booki-www/lib/booki/reader/views.py" in view_chapter
  62.     book = models.Book.objects.get(url_title__iexact=bookid)
File "/var/www/booki-www/lib/django/django/db/models/manager.py" in get
  132.         return self.get_query_set().get(*args, **kwargs)
File "/var/www/booki-www/lib/django/django/db/models/query.py" in get
  341.                     % self.model._meta.object_name)

Exception Type: DoesNotExist at /forgot_password/enter/
Exception Value: Book matching query does not exist.

On 07/01/11 12:14, Alan Dawson wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 06, 2011 at 04:43:02PM +0000, m3shrom wrote:
>> http://www.booki.cc/tech-tools-for-activists/_full/
>>
>> I've updated the manual to add status.net and anonymous blogging.
>>
>> I would be great if you guys could check it out and add to it.
> 
> Thanks for that...  I'd rewrite the statusnet bit more like this.
> 
> "Pete and some friends were successfully sharing news about a demonstration using #hashtags on twitter. When they tried to repeat this the next day, they found that their accounts had been suspended, and had lost access to their friend/follower lists and older tweets.
> 
> Pete and friends could have been using a statusnet installation.  Statusnet is a microblog service, similar to twitter, but it's decentralised, which means you can run your own statusnet installation.  It also can act as a twitter client, so you can use it to update twitter or facebook status without losing control of your content. 
> 
> If you don't want to have to install your own statusnet installation, you can get an account on https://indy.im or look at a hosted installation at http://status.net 
> 
> Statusnet has some other neat features.  
>   * You can automatically attach pictures or video to posts, so you don't need to hand your content to another party like twitpic or plixi
>   * You can create/join groups.  Posts into groups are distributed to all its members, whether they are following you or not.
>   * You can take an RSS feed from a blog and automatically bring its latest posts into your timeline.
>   * If you have a newish mobile phone ( eg Android or Iphone ) you can install a statusnet application from your appstore to make publishing and reading your timeline simple.
> 
> Further information on statusnet is available <a href="http://aland.burngreave.net/presentation/bradlab/statusnet.html"> Here </a>"
> 
> I cant add it to the booki as i've forgotten my password, and it gives a crazy django error when I try and reset it.
> 
> Also the word "Author" is misspelled at the end of the booki.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> Alan Dawson
> 
> 
> 
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