[KwartzLab] Time to write an instructable!

[Andrew Netherton]

As an alternative to Instructables, how about MakeProjects.com?

Andrew

On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 1:06 AM, James Bastow <bastow at gmail.com> wrote:
> Here's the photoset:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/screamingflamingdeath/sets/72157628033557816/
> Agnes took most of those photos. I took the good ones ;)
> jb
> On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 12:01 PM, James Bastow <bastow at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I'll edit & upload photos to Flickr tonight. All my photos are licensed
>> CC-BY-SA so you are free to use them in an Instructable, blog post or
>> whatever.
>> I personally can't stand the Instructables site, but anything that gets us
>> exposure is better than nothing :)
>> jb
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Jeff Schmidt <digitalfalcon at rogers.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Wow, cool!  Thanks very much.
>>> I do prefer to use Instructables (and not just because of the prizes),
>>> but I think I could whip up content for both.  I think they're even working
>>> on some sort of script or API to integrate Instructables content into your
>>> own site.  I haven't used it though.
>>> I could drop by kwartzlab tonight to pick up photos if someone will be
>>> there, but I can't stay long.  I've got tons of stuff to do at home!
>>> - Jeff
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: Ben Brown <ben at generik.ca>
>>> To: KwartzLab Public Discussion List <discuss at kwartzlab.ca>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 1, 2011 11:08:28 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [KwartzLab] Time to write an instructable!
>>>
>>> Done.
>>>
>>> Ben
>>>
>>> On 11/1/2011 11:02 AM, Karl Williams wrote:
>>> > Could we set up a blogging account for Jeff at Kwartzlab? We get a lot
>>> > of
>>> > traffic to the Kwartzlab site because of interesting blog postings on
>>> > arduino, CNC and maker stuff so it would be great to have your pumpkin
>>> > expertise attracting visits.
>>> >
>>> >> I can hook you up with a Pro account if you'd like.� Since being
>>> >> acquired
>>> >> by Autodesk they've been getting better - more "pro" features have
>>> >> migrated over to non-pro accounts, though you still have to see the
>>> >> pop-up
>>> >> once in a while I guess.� Server space isn't free, after all.� But
>>> >> they
>>> >> are undoubtedly a big player in doling out free information - my
>>> >> pumpkin
>>> >> carving instructable got over 6,000 views this past week, mostly from
>>> >> search engines.� That's great exposure!
>>> >>
>>> >> - Jeff
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>> ________________________________
>>> >>> From: Mark Pitcher <markpitcher at gmail.com>
>>> >>> To: KwartzLab Public Discussion List <discuss at kwartzlab.ca>
>>> >>> Sent: Tuesday, November 1, 2011 9:43:27 AM
>>> >>> Subject: Re: [KwartzLab] Time to write an instructable!
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Good idea, but please not on instructables.com. Information should be
>>> >>> free, not locked behind a scammy begwall.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 9:31 AM, Jeff Schmidt
>>> >>> <digitalfalcon at rogers.com>
>>> >>> wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> We definitely need to post a "How to teach your city to carve
>>> >>> pumpkins"
>>> >>> Instructable or something of that nature.� There are two contests (at
>>> >>> least) going on right now that our event would be eligible for,
>>> >>> including
>>> >>> the Hallowe'en Photo contest and the Hallowe'en Decorations contest.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> If a kwartzlab member would like to write it up please do so by
>>> >>>> November
>>> >>>> 7th!� If you'd like me to do it please let me know very soon - I'll
>>> >>>> need
>>> >>>> access to all the photos that were taken because I didn't take any
>>> >>>> of my
>>> >>>> own this time.� Grand prize is a desktop laser cutter - can't hurt
>>> >>>> to
>>> >>>> have two in the lab, right? ;)
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> - Jeff
>>> >>>>
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