User:ThePlaz - Revision history

ThePlaz: add personality, cut Gov School

2012-09-17T06:27:15Z

add personality, cut Gov School

ThePlaz: remove mini resume

2011-08-05T13:25:20Z

remove mini resume

ThePlaz: /* From my Governor's School Application */

2011-08-05T13:23:19Z

‎From my Governor's School Application

ThePlaz: get rid of 2nd pic

2011-08-04T04:51:35Z

get rid of 2nd pic

ThePlaz: Protected "User:ThePlaz": containts html [edit=sysop:move=sysop]

2009-04-27T17:50:06Z

Protected "User:ThePlaz": containts html [edit=sysop:move=sysop]

ThePlaz: add pic and about box

2009-03-29T21:42:58Z

add pic and about box

ThePlaz: change picture

2009-03-29T19:26:46Z

change picture

ThePlaz: remove resume

2009-03-29T19:18:47Z

remove resume

ThePlaz: /* Accounts on other sites */ add gpsed

2008-12-31T04:26:12Z

‎Accounts on other sites: add gpsed

ThePlaz: /* Accounts on other sites */ added linked in

2008-11-23T22:19:11Z

‎Accounts on other sites: added linked in

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-==From my Governor's School Application==
+==Personality==
-''See [[Governor's School Application]]''; this is from 2008
+*I’m goal driven – I’m always making and processing through to-do lists
-===GridView: Successful FB Application===
+*I like to plan ahead and be systematic http://wiki.theplaz.com/Working_out_a_System
-As I detail on my resume, I run several web projects of varying types and of varying successfulness.  [[GridView]] [http://apps.facebook.com/gridview], my application for Facebook, is my most successful project.  It has between 30,000 and 60,000 users a day.  GridView is a great opportunity to get my work seen by thousands of people and also to learn what it is like to run a web business.   I recently sold 25% of it to someone who became my partner in return for his advice (he is also the director of ad operations at a major social network) and a small investment.  Together we think that GridView is worth more than $125,000.  This is a great opportunity for me to receive some funding to cover the costs, learn how to run a business, and make a profit from my skills.  However, I have learned a lot about building scalable websites and Linux server administration.
+*I’m reliable and expect others to be the same – nothing bothers me more than people who schedule and then skip or cancel meetings last minute
-===Tecker 911: Leadership in Community Television and Podcasting===
+**In my experience this is more structured than most start-ups
-[[Tecker 911]] [http://911.tecker.net] shows my leadership skills.  I am the producer and director of the show and organize everything from the people to the equipment to the editing.  Each episode takes about 4 hours of my time in total.  I organize all of the ideas, assign writers to brainstorm episodes, set up shoot times, as well as borrow the necessary equipment.  During the shoot I host many of the episodes and direct the other hosts in their hosting style (as I point out in my resume, I have years of theater experience and also host my school<nowiki>’</nowiki>s morning news show).  I also created all of the branding and editing standards for Tecker 911.  This all pays off by helping to educate my community in something I know well, technology.  Because the show is shown on our cable network, many people from my community recognize me from Tecker 911.
+*I’m a INTJ who is becoming more ENTJ
-===SeniorQuoter: Leadership in Free Software Coding and Project Management===
+*I like constant change and challenge
-I am also the project manager and leader for [[SeniorQuoter]] [http://seniorquoter.org].  I founded SeniorQuoter to help my yearbook, but I chose to make the code freely available to everyone under the GPL license.  As I detail on my resume, I also lead a [[SQ Class|group study in my school]] in PHP and MySQL.  For the group study, I outlined the jobs and delegated them to my programming team I trained earlier in the quarter.  I then supervised their work and helped them when they needed it.  This was a great experience for me to work on my instructing and managing skills.
+**That could be technical, but does not have to be.
-===So Much More Than A Coder===
+*I want to learn and grow
-Although I am the primary coder for my projects, I have also created all of the logos, branding, and user experience.  I see myself more interested in human-computer interaction and project management than being a straight programmer.  I mentioned that I do all of the branding and design for my sites.  People have told me that superior design is the reason they use GridView over its competitors.
+*I like working long hours - that's more fun than movies, video games, going to the bar
-As the director of my projects, I also think about the broader implications of technology.  Technology is also at the point where it is turning around society.  The worries about privacy on Facebook hit home for me, as I must protect the data of hundreds of thousands of users.  My favorite topics in school revolve around human interaction, as the letter from my AP Economics and American Studies teacher indicates. <small>(Also I did an [[Globalization|extensive paper and video on Globalization]])</small>
+*I don’t drink regularly (1-2x a month)
-===In Summation===
-So, it is critical that I attend the Governor<nowiki>’</nowiki>s school because the topics being discussed are critical to me now.  GridView<nowiki>’</nowiki>s hundreds of thousands of members demand not only server up-time, but a cohesive and engaging user experience which fits into the framework of Facebook.  I am not only a programmer, but a designer, project manager, and on-air personality.  I have extensive experience in managing teams of people, both for coding and television production.  I know how powerful technology can be.  Thus, I feel that I would be an asset to the Governor<nowiki>’</nowiki>s School in Technology.
 ==My {{SITENAME}} Userboxes==

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 ==From my Governor's School Application==
-''See [[Governor's School Application]]''
+''See [[Governor's School Application]]''; this is from 2008
 ===GridView: Successful FB Application===
 As I detail on my resume, I run several web projects of varying types and of varying successfulness.  [[GridView]] [http://apps.facebook.com/gridview], my application for Facebook, is my most successful project.  It has between 30,000 and 60,000 users a day.  GridView is a great opportunity to get my work seen by thousands of people and also to learn what it is like to run a web business.   I recently sold 25% of it to someone who became my partner in return for his advice (he is also the director of ad operations at a major social network) and a small investment.  Together we think that GridView is worth more than $125,000.  This is a great opportunity for me to receive some funding to cover the costs, learn how to run a business, and make a profit from my skills.  However, I have learned a lot about building scalable websites and Linux server administration.
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 ===In Summation===
 So, it is critical that I attend the Governor<nowiki>’</nowiki>s school because the topics being discussed are critical to me now.  GridView<nowiki>’</nowiki>s hundreds of thousands of members demand not only server up-time, but a cohesive and engaging user experience which fits into the framework of Facebook.  I am not only a programmer, but a designer, project manager, and on-air personality.  I have extensive experience in managing teams of people, both for coding and television production.  I know how powerful technology can be.  Thus, I feel that I would be an asset to the Governor<nowiki>’</nowiki>s School in Technology.
 ==My {{SITENAME}} Userboxes==

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+[[Image:Michael Plasmeier Spring 2007.png|thumb|Spring 2007 Carnival Valor]]
+{{Main_Page:About}}
-==Biography==
-{{:ThePlaz's Biography}}
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 ==Resume==
-===Websites===
+{{:What I do}}
-====GridView====
-[[Image:GridView Logo.png|thumb]]
-'''[[GridView]]''' [http://apps.facebook.com/gridview] is an application for Facebook which lets users put all of their friends on their profile and makes a photo mosaic of themselves with their friend’s photos.  GridView has over 440,000 users, of which >30,000 use it each day.
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-I recently brought on a partner to GridView in order to seek monetization strategies and provide a small investment.  Together we agree that GridView is worth more than $125,000.
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-Users have told me that the reason they like GridView is because of the design.  GridView has also forced me to learn about building scalable website which does tens of thousands of page views a day.  It has also gotten me involved in the business aspect to try and build a profitable website.
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-====SeniorQuoter====
-[[Image:SeniorQuoter.png|thumb]]
-'''[[SeniorQuoter]]''' [http://seniorquoter.org] is an installable PHP application which lets high school yearbooks streamline their senior quote collection process.  SeniorQuoter is freely licensed under the GNU GPL.
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-In the second quarter of the 2007-08 school year, I lead a group study at my school to instruct 4 students in building dynamic websites with PHP and MySQL.  After we learned the skills, we put them to use developing the admin interface for version 2 of SeniorQuoter.
-====Tecker 911====
-[[Image:Tecker 911 Logo.png|thumb]]
-'''[[Tecker 911]]''' [http://911.tecker.net] is a video podcast which shows ordinary people how technology can help their ordinary lives.  Tecker 911 is also shown on Haverford’s local cable public access channel, bringing the show to tens of thousands of people.
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-Tecker 911 is great community service, since we bring technology education to the both residents of Havertown and over the internet, the world.
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-Tecker 911 is also great leadership experience for me.  The show is shot over the weekend in my living room.  I coordinate all of the shoots, equipment, writing, and editing.  Tecker 911 has 6 regular contributors.
-====Tecker====
-[[Image:Tecker Logo.png|thumb]]
-'''[[Tecker]]''' [http://tecker.net] is a social question and answer service I wrote in PHP during 10th Grade.  Although Tecker never caught on with the public, it was very helpful for me in developing my coding skills and researching online communities.  The skills I learned working on Tecker have helped me work on GridView and SeniorQuoter.
-====ThePlaz.com====
-[[Image:ThePlaz-com.png|thumb]]
-'''ThePlaz.com''' [http://theplaz.com] is my main website.  It a centralized repository of what I am up to.  It also servers as a place to store my smaller projects, such as pure CSS dropdowns for MediaWiki and applications for the TI-83+ calculator.  I also post up educational resources which I hope will benefit others.
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-ThePlaz.com served up more than 80,000 page views in 2007, and has about 4,000 pages of content.
-I also have over [http://www.flickr.com/photos/77179348@N00 7,000 of my photos on flickr].  Most of my photos and work on ThePlaz.com is licensed under a Creative Commons license, allowing reuse (for non commercial purposes).
-====Dictionary Robot====
-[[Image:Dictionary Robot Logo.png|thumb]]
-'''[[Dictionary Robot]]''' [http://dictionaryrobot.com] is an upcoming website which lets students look up multiple words at a time in an online dictionary.  This will revolutionize the way students make vocabulary lists.
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-===The Physical World===
-[[Image:484 Robotics Club Logo.jpg|thumb]]
-*I was part of my school’s '''[[Team 484|FIRST robotics team]]''' last year, and was one of the few newbies who traveled to the competition in Annapolis, Maryland.  This year, I am in charge of the [http://team484.org team’s website].
-*I am a regular host and contributor to '''[[H-Vision]]''', my school’s morning news program.  Last year, I was a regular sound engineer for the show.  I have since passed this job on to younger members to concentrate on appearing in front of the camera.
-*I have many years of theater experience, steaming mostly from my involvement with the '''[[Haverford Middle School Theater Co.]]''' and '''[[People’s Light and Theater Company]]''', a professional theater, in Malvern, PA.  In middle school I was the stage manager for the 6th Grade production of Wonderland! with about 100 participants.  In 2004, I acted at the Constitution Center in one of the only 2 youth shows ever performed there.  Backstage, I volunteer in the lighting department at People’s Light.
-*I am also involved with '''policies regarding technology at my school'''.  I have a deep relationship with the director of technology and the principal of my school.  We meet almost every month to discuss upcoming programs and policies.  For example, this month I am trying to change Haverford’s policy regarding student brought laptops and PDAs.
 ===Mini Resume===

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 *[http://youtube.com/theplaz theplaz on YouTube]
 *[http://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelplasmeier LinkedIn]
 ==From my Governor's School Application==