Difference between revisions of "User talk:Kim"

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Hi all. I made my first spelling correction today. Woo hoo. I will occasionally drift through to do that while I learn my way around if that's ok. Kim

• You mean (in my enthusiasm) I made a spelling mistake? :) Thanks Kim, It takes a while to get the concept of this wiki down, but it will come. One tip --- If you wish to sign your name to anything, just placing 4 'tildes'(`) will put your name and a date stamp like I will do at the end of this. Also, anytime you wish to know if someone has responded or changed anything on any page, you can check 'watch this page.' Then by clicking on your watch list at the top, you will see. Dypsisdean 13:42, 21 May 2007 (PDT)
• Note: If you don't get a photo or short intro up on your user page, someone might do it for you. :) Dypsisdean 13:42, 21 May 2007 (PDT)

Uh oh. : ) I'll work on the intro. Trying your tilde tip.Kim 15:29, 21 May 2007 (PDT)

• You're a fast learner. I wish everyone was. :) Dypsisdean 15:38, 21 May 2007 (PDT)

You're catching on

I can 'see' you struggling along. I am still learning a lot of things myself. This on the job training is hit and miss. Go to my talk page. I answered your latest question there. Dypsisdean 18:13, 21 May 2007 (PDT)

• I think I misunderstood your question now that I see you used an external link to your Jubaea pic. Click edit and notice the syntax I used to give you a clickable thumbnail with a caption after I uploaded your photo to the wiki using the 'Upload file' link on the left of every page. Dypsisdean 18:21, 21 May 2007 (PDT)

Missing file

I went to 'Special Pages'/'Unused files' and found your self portrait there. I could have deleted it, but decided to let you see if you can find it and do it. :) It was #89, but that could change if more photos are uploaded. Dypsisdean 13:10, 22 May 2007 (PDT)

• Kim, that was it. You were not able to delete images. Only sysops can. Once you get the hang of everything, I can make you one, because you are obviously not as "thick" as you think you are. :) Dypsisdean 13:52, 22 May 2007 (PDT)

• Sysops? Noooooooooo! (Insert photo of Edvard Munch's The Scream) Hmmm, when I examine your motivation, I wonder if you are the competitive type. Kim 14:15, 22 May 2007 (PDT)
• Competitive??? Yes..... But only in things that lend themselves to competition. I guess I need something palmy to do when it's raining. If you want a laugh, listen to one of my "experiments." I was trying to figure out how to do a real audio interview with Gary Levine about his Madagascar trip. Go to "Resources" on the Main Page and click on it. You should then see a link to "Interview with Gary Levine." Dypsisdean 14:27, 22 May 2007 (PDT)

• I listened to that yesterday. I am reasonably certain that the, uh, interviewer, uh, was the same person as the, uh, uh, the, uh, interviewee. That was pretty funny. Especially when you got to the Richard Nixon comparison. I was going to write a comment: "What the hell..???" But I didn't think you'd appreciate it. Kim 14:38, 22 May 2007 (PDT)
• Where were you when I needed you, in English 101? Dypsisdean 00:08, 8 June 2007 (PDT)
• Mmmm, probably hiding out in French 411. Is more written content coming? I wonder why people who write a lot on the palm board aren't writing here. Are people concerned about giving away potentially valuable information for free? I can see if someone were writing a palm book why they might not come in. One section I don't quite understand is the species zone scale. If I can grow Howea forsteriana, but not Areca vestiara, does that mean I should add the species I grow successfully to zone #3B? It almost seems like it should have a horizontal component as well as a vertical component, arid to humid. Too complicated? Kim 12:59, 8 June 2007 (PDT)
• I think most people are intimidated by the format. They see funny symbols and freak. Also, you would be surprised how many people are too afraid, or too internet challenged, that have asked, "Are you going to have a list of palms someday?" To which I reply, "Did you click on the link after the big rotating green arrow that says "click here?"......."Oh"
• The SZS is an attempt to quantify something that I think is unquantifiable. I thought if you could have a scale by relative hardiness, it would apply for any specific area and be more universal than the present zone system. The temp approach is so subjective and so open to bad data from bad temp readings, that we only have a semi successful system anyway. In your example, Zone 4 has A. vestiaria as the middle of the range with Kentia at the very beginning. Zone 4 was a tough one because I couldn't come up with a common palm that would represent the middle of the range. The idea was to have an easy way for new growers to pick palms. If they drove around their neighbohood and saw Kings, but no Kentias, then they could go to the SZS and pick any palms that were farther up/down the scale from Kings, assuming for sure that anything appearing as more tender than Kentias would certainly be a no go. Presently people look at a palm and like it, only to look up the requirements and see they can't grow it. This way they could easily find a limiting palm for their area, and anything appearing as more hardy, they could choose from. It will be a difficult project, but there was so much interest in the freeze thread at PT that I thought it a good way to organize all that data. In the future, to address your humidity issue, perhaps we could have a "data engine" that would help you pick a palm for your area, based on proximity to ocean, soil, high temp, low temp, humidity, rarity, palmate/pinnate, etc. Kind of like on line shopping when you pick a refrigerator. You first select your price range, then your size, then side by side or otherwise, then color, until you get a list of your remaining options. A lot of work, but probably very useful.
• Too much to do all at once. I have a new bigger better server all ready to go, I think. I'm testing it today. So if the site is down in the next few days, the address is just being transfered. If you continue to have problems, empty your cache, and try again. BTW --- I'm in town until Wed. Dypsisdean 11:05, 8 June 2007 (PDT)
• You're in town? San Diego? Hey if you happen to get downtown, stop by my office, I'll take you to lunch. We can talk about the market and palms. Kim 12:59, 8 June 2007 (PDT)
• As far as the SZS and a data engine for palm shoppers, didn't Jungle Music add something like that to their web site? I haven't used it, I guess I should check it out.
• I had a large short position Mon, Tues, and Wed. Too bad I closed it out Wed at the close. But then again, would I have been smart enough to have sold it on Thurs. at the close? Probably not. Talk about volatility. :)
• I'm only here for 5 days, or else I would take you up on that offer. Thanks though, I'll take a rain check. I haven't been downtown in a decade. I have a very full schedule at this point. I did hear that Phil has a palm shoppers guide of some sort. I haven't checked it out either. I will tonight. I am going by to visit him tomorrow. Dypsisdean 12:42, 8 June 2007 (PDT)
• Well the shorts are certainly covering today ahead of the weekend. You did well enough as it was. Never be greedy. : ) 5 days is a quick trip, some other time. What brings you to SD? Kim 12:59, 8 June 2007 (PDT)

Hi Kim!

Hey just pokin' around and saw you. Howdy! The zoom is cool, you can see every little morsel on our plates!hahaMattyB 15:34, 8 June 2007 (PDT)

Motley Crew

Hi MattyB!

• I have to learn to do that trick. Or is it automatic with any uploaded pic? Your plate looks especially tasty in the foreground. How 'bout that smirk on Bill's face?

How's the house coming? Are you out of boxes yet? Put some more comments about palms you grow on this site, it's a little bare, info-wise. Kim 17:19, 8 June 2007 (PDT)

• Kim, different browsers handle the zoom differently. And then it may depend on the settings you have it set for, as in size to fit, or actual size. Usually it either happens automatically or you may have to click the photo once or twice more. Classic shot whether zooming or not. Dypsisdean 21:07, 8 June 2007 (PDT)
• Thanks for the props on the P.elegans post. It's starting to become real fun when all the links are available to slide through to other dimensions......oh wait...that's something else I'm working on.MattyB 10:14, 13 June 2007 (PDT)

What happened???

Hey, how come you decided to delete your comments about the slideshow over on the other page? I was just getting ready to answer you. :-)

Something New

Kim, Do you have the Quick Time player on your computer? If you do, I have something for you to watch. Dypsisdean 12:56, 18 July 2007 (PDT) I can try, but I doubt it will work here at the office. Some things get filtered out here, like the birds you emailed, but I never know. What is it? The suspense is killing me...Kim 14:06, 18 July 2007 (PDT)

• Oh Oh, It's not worth the suspense. I just thought it was kinda neat because it can easily explain to people how to do things on the wiki, and elsewhere. It's called a screencast. But most don't know what that is. It will take about a full minute to download and then play if you have QuickTime. If the birds didn't work this probably won't either. Give me a good address to send the birds to, and I will. So, try this: [1]
• If it looks like it is just sitting there, it may be loading. Otherwise, try it at home. Dypsisdean 15:57, 18 July 2007 (PDT)