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| − | I'm Michael Plasmeier otherwise known as '''[[User:ThePlaz|The Plaz]]'''. <small>[[My Nicknames|See where my nickname is from;]] [[Self-Branding]]</small> I am | + | I'm Michael Plasmeier otherwise known as '''[[User:ThePlaz|The Plaz]]'''. <small>[[My Nicknames|See where my nickname is from;]] [[Self-Branding]]</small> I am a [[11th Grade|junior]] at [[Haverford High School]] [[Image:Haverford Crest small.jpg|12px]]. See my [[:Image:11th Grade Schedule.xls|11th Grade Schedule]]. I try my best at school, in part because I am bored with nothing else to do. This year I am leading a [[Dynamic Website Building Instruction and Practical Experience Class|Dynamic Website Building Instruction and Practical Experience Group Study]] to teach 6 other kids PHP/MySQL and work on [[SeniorQuoter]]. I've uploaded all of my work from [[10th Grade]]. <small>(see also my [[Notes Key]])</small>. I hope that this knowledge will help people less-fortunate then me persevere and succeed. All of my work is under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 license], meaning that you may use it and re-post it anywhere as long as you post my name/nickname, provide a link back to my site, and don't make money off my work. For my plans for [[12th Grade]], as well as prior years, see my [[:Image:High School Long Term Plan.xls|High School Long Term Plan]] |
| − | I am also very interested in technology [[Image:Nuvola apps kcmprocessor.png|17px]]. I co-founded and am the director of technology for [[Tecker]], [http://tecker.net] a social question and answer service. [[Image:Tecker Logo.png|40px]] I host and produce the video netcast [[Tecker 911]] [http://911.tecker.net] along with some of my friends. [[Image:Tecker 911 Logo.png|70px]] I also founded [[Conflicter]], [http://conflicter.org] a place for frank discussion about current issues. [[Image:Conflicter Logo.png|70px]] Next, I am the founder and primary contributer to [[SeniorQuoter]], [http://seniorquoter.org] an open-source web application for senior quotes collections for high school yearbooks. [[Image:SeniorQuoter.png|60px]] | + | I am also very interested in technology [[Image:Nuvola apps kcmprocessor.png|17px]]. I co-founded and am the director of technology for [[Tecker]], [http://tecker.net] a social question and answer service. [[Image:Tecker Logo.png|40px]] I host and produce the video netcast [[Tecker 911]] [http://911.tecker.net] along with some of my friends. [[Image:Tecker 911 Logo.png|70px]] Tecker 911 is also shown on our local public access channel [[Channel 11]]. I also founded [[Conflicter]], [http://conflicter.org] a place for frank discussion about current issues. [[Image:Conflicter Logo.png|70px]] Next, I am the founder and primary contributer to [[SeniorQuoter]], [http://seniorquoter.org] an open-source web application for senior quotes collections for high school yearbooks. [[Image:SeniorQuoter.png|60px]] I put together [[Teckcasts] [http://teckcasts.net], a podcast channel which combines [http://w3life.com w3life], [[Tecker 911]], and [[http://sjtechzone.com SJTechZone]. I am currently coding [[Dictionary Robot]] [http://dictionaryrobot.com], an upcoming site which lets users look up a bunch of words at once (great for vocab lists!). My most poplar project, is [[GridView]] [http://apps.facebook.com/gridview], an app for [[Facebook]] which lets you add the profile pics of all of you're friends to your Facebook profile. As I wrote this, I have [http://adonomics.com/display/2379574490 100,000] users! A few years ago I was a mid-level [[wp:User:Michael180|contributor]] on [[wp:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] [[Image:Wikipedia-logo.png|15px]]. I also made some improvements for [[wp:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]], the software that runs ThePlaz.com and Wikipedia. The [[ThePlaz.com's Dropdowns for MediaWiki|drop down menu in the site notice]] is one of the best. |
I have some [[Personal Philosophies]] including that [[Stereotypes are Based in Facts]], [[English: The Primary Language|English should be the primary world language]] and that [[Privacy is Dead]]. For [[English 10]], I wrote about [[Cultures Project Paper: The Essential Separation Between Church and State|The Essential Separation Between Church and State]]. In [[English 9]], I wrote about [[Hazing Paper|the dangers of Hazing]]. See also my [[Mission Statement|Site Mission Statement]]. | I have some [[Personal Philosophies]] including that [[Stereotypes are Based in Facts]], [[English: The Primary Language|English should be the primary world language]] and that [[Privacy is Dead]]. For [[English 10]], I wrote about [[Cultures Project Paper: The Essential Separation Between Church and State|The Essential Separation Between Church and State]]. In [[English 9]], I wrote about [[Hazing Paper|the dangers of Hazing]]. See also my [[Mission Statement|Site Mission Statement]]. | ||
Revision as of 19:15, 1 September 2007
I'm Michael Plasmeier otherwise known as The Plaz. See where my nickname is from; Self-Branding I am a junior at Haverford High School 
. See my 11th Grade Schedule. I try my best at school, in part because I am bored with nothing else to do. This year I am leading a Dynamic Website Building Instruction and Practical Experience Group Study to teach 6 other kids PHP/MySQL and work on SeniorQuoter. I've uploaded all of my work from 10th Grade. (see also my Notes Key). I hope that this knowledge will help people less-fortunate then me persevere and succeed. All of my work is under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 license, meaning that you may use it and re-post it anywhere as long as you post my name/nickname, provide a link back to my site, and don't make money off my work. For my plans for 12th Grade, as well as prior years, see my High School Long Term Plan
I am also very interested in technology 
. I co-founded and am the director of technology for Tecker, [1] a social question and answer service. 
I host and produce the video netcast Tecker 911 [2] along with some of my friends. 
Tecker 911 is also shown on our local public access channel Channel 11. I also founded Conflicter, [3] a place for frank discussion about current issues. 
Next, I am the founder and primary contributer to SeniorQuoter, [4] an open-source web application for senior quotes collections for high school yearbooks. 
I put together [[Teckcasts] [5], a podcast channel which combines w3life, Tecker 911, and [SJTechZone. I am currently coding Dictionary Robot [6], an upcoming site which lets users look up a bunch of words at once (great for vocab lists!). My most poplar project, is GridView [7], an app for Facebook which lets you add the profile pics of all of you're friends to your Facebook profile. As I wrote this, I have 100,000 users! A few years ago I was a mid-level contributor on Wikipedia 
. I also made some improvements for MediaWiki, the software that runs ThePlaz.com and Wikipedia. The drop down menu in the site notice is one of the best.
I have some Personal Philosophies including that Stereotypes are Based in Facts, English should be the primary world language and that Privacy is Dead. For English 10, I wrote about The Essential Separation Between Church and State. In English 9, I wrote about the dangers of Hazing. See also my Site Mission Statement.
So welcome to my site, feel free to look around. And it's a wiki, so feel free to hit "edit" on the top of nearly every page if you have something important to add. If it's nonsense, I will just remove it.
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