User:Freephile: Difference between revisions

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He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.

Who am I?

I'm Greg Rundlett. freephile is a moniker I chose a long time ago combining the ideals of "freedom" and the Greek "philos" to represent my affection for things like free thought, freedom of expression, free knowledge, freedom from oppression. I think it is unfortunate that the free software revolution which started in the mid 1980's is pretty much dead and captive to 'open source'.

Founder of eQuality Technology
LinkedIn profile

Why this website?

This site serves as a showcase for some of the features and capabilities of the MediaWiki platform that powers Wikipedia. Wikipedia is one of the greatest achievements in the modern world: sharing the entirety of human knowledge to all for free.

What do I do with my time?

When not at work, I take to the beaches, woods, trails, and mountains of New England to enjoy swimming, hiking, disc golf and scenic motorcycle rides. My Interests also include organic gardening and photography.

Local

As a board member of the Coastal Trails Coalition I work to expand the accessible multi-use trail network in and around Salisbury, MA

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-I'm motivated primarily by conscience (belief that the GPL carries with it important implications on a societal level, and so it is important in my life).  There is also a business-oriented goal that I have, but if it never comes to pass I will not be disappointed.  I hope to show the business world (both those providing services and those receiving them) that there is a vibrant and expert pool of resources around this area, so technology-dependant companies might establish operations here, or contract with local providers.  This might seem like a longshot, but until then, people like me have to work in places like Cambridge which just isn't really neat and cool since it requires commuting at least 10 hours per week.  I would rather spend that time playing trains with my sons, or doing something useful.
+None of this works... even with my account setup.
+For GMapsJSAPIv3, Browser must be current or current-1  That's a HIGH bar!!!
+Also, there's a pretty rigid compatibility matrix for Maps extension.
+{{#geocode:66 Ferry Rd, Salisbury, Massachusetts}}
+{{#geocode:location=Boston|format=float|directional=no}}
+{{#display_map:42.35843,-71.05977}}
+{{#display_map:Boston~The city of Boston~Beantown~Green marker.png|width=400|height=300|service=leaflet}}
+{{#display_map:Boston~The city of Boston~Beantown~Green marker.png|width=400|height=300|service=google}}
+-->
+<!-- {{#display_map:new york city|layers=traffic, bicycling}} -->
+[[Image:Thomas Jefferson rev.jpg|thumb|right|He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.]]
+==== Who am I? ====
+I'm Greg Rundlett. ''freephile'' is a moniker I chose a long time ago combining the ideals of "freedom" and the Greek "philos" to represent my affection for things like free thought, freedom of expression, free knowledge, freedom from oppression. I think it is unfortunate that the free software revolution which started in the mid 1980's is pretty much dead and captive to 'open source'.
+* Founder of {{CompanyName}}
+* [http://linkedin.com/in/gregrundlett LinkedIn profile]
+==== Why this website? ====
+This site serves as a showcase for some of the [[features]] and capabilities of the '''MediaWiki''' platform that powers [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia]. Wikipedia is one of the greatest achievements in the modern world: sharing the entirety of human knowledge to all for free.
+==== What do I do with my time? ====
+When not at work, I take to the beaches, woods, trails, and mountains of New England to enjoy swimming, hiking, disc golf and scenic motorcycle rides. My [[Interests]] also include organic gardening and photography.
+==== Local ====
+As a board member of the [http://coastaltrails.org Coastal Trails Coalition] I work to expand the accessible multi-use trail network in and around Salisbury, MA
+==== Subpages ====
+{{Special:PrefixIndex/User:Freephile}}