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== Quests == | == Quests == | ||
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===Helpful Tasks=== | |||
|content=This is the spot for those who don't have expertise in STEM, or are busy with life, but still want to help us. Whether you have only 5 minutes or unlimited time and energy, you can help us and the community. | |||
====Explore and Catalog==== | |||
* Eric has a lot in his mind. Help us find and collect [[Riffs_to_Animate|riffs]], references, [[Portal Concepts|concepts]], and [[Ericisms|neologisms that Eric creates]], or that come up in relation to The Portal. | |||
====Transcript Editing==== | |||
* Some [[All_Episodes|Portal episodes]] and many [[Content_by_Eric_Weinstein|Eric Appearances]] are still in need of a transcript, or have transcripts that need further editing. | |||
* Have a look at our [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lFYnK-Z_eDAp_6D7SAZvCrcw3LxoLdBcEHzzVs9oztI/ Portal Media spreadsheet] to find the current status of any transcript. | |||
* Let [https://twitter.com/brookedallas Brooke] or [https://twitter.com/AardvarkLaurant Aardvark] know which you'd like to work on. They will provide you with the necessary materials. | |||
* Follow our [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m_nCPXVSFfTw7asW7oMUoINwVoHxKz78Wqeiss_DrM0/ Transcript Style Guide]. | |||
===== Wiki Editing ===== | |||
* Write a strong, one-sentence description of ideas on their wiki pages | |||
* Rewrite disorganized pages on the wiki | |||
* Build out pages that are [[:Category:Stub|stubs (underdeveloped)]]. | |||
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* Onboarding to CAD for mechanical engineering | * Onboarding to CAD for mechanical engineering (elasticity and fluid sims) | ||
* Affordable projects/kit concepts to understand physics principles in engineering | |||
* Contribute to realizable engineering challenge ideas to improve our world | * Contribute to realizable engineering challenge ideas to improve our world | ||
====Computing Science==== | |||
* Foundations of computing for physics, [[Numerical Analysis]] | |||
* Geometric Complexity Theory | |||
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===Programming=== | ===Programming=== | ||
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==== Data Visualization (d3-js, chart-js, p5-js) ==== | ==== Data Visualization (d3-js, chart-js, p5-js) ==== | ||
* [https://discord.com/channels/674958932938195015/686176298820698160/788058007580704798 Make visualizations with the users.theportal.wiki data] | * [https://discord.com/channels/674958932938195015/686176298820698160/788058007580704798 Make visualizations with the users.theportal.wiki data] | ||
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==== Instragram Bots ==== | ==== Instragram Bots ==== | ||
* Bot that cross posts from Eric's Instagram to the server | * Bot that cross posts from Eric's Instagram to the server | ||
==== Three-js ==== | |||
* Make our [https://theportal.group/physical-portals/ Portal Map] work similar to the [https://www.spacex.com/follow-dragon/ "Follow Dragon" section] on SpaceX's website. | |||
==== Twitter Bots ==== | ==== Twitter Bots ==== | ||
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|content=Show us what you got! | |content=Show us what you got! | ||
==== | ==== Music ==== | ||
* | * Learn a silly or fun [[Tribal_Drinking_Songs|drinking song]], and record yourself playing or singing it, preferably with friends from The Portal | ||
* Make a song that incorporates the podcast's music | * Make a song that incorporates the podcast's music | ||
==== Visual Art ==== | |||
* Are you an artist inspired by The Portal? Show us what you've made! | |||
* Help us make visualizations and animations to go along with [[Riffs_to_Animate|Eric's riffs]] and [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOOcZuT-uqD5_J0DwXHRT7vqs8WRg4qSX mathematical concepts] of interest | |||
* See what others have created on our [https://theportal.group/featured-artists/ Featured Artists] page | |||
====Writing==== | |||
=== | * Write an essay, blog post, or [https://twitter.com/z3nblack/status/1009243719298502656 twitter thread] on a topic covered on The Portal. | ||
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* Write | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:51, 27 November 2023
A quick way into The Portal Group Discord server is contribution. Here are things we need help with.
Quests[edit]
Helpful Tasks
This is the spot for those who don't have expertise in STEM, or are busy with life, but still want to help us. Whether you have only 5 minutes or unlimited time and energy, you can help us and the community.
Explore and Catalog
- Eric has a lot in his mind. Help us find and collect riffs, references, concepts, and neologisms that Eric creates, or that come up in relation to The Portal.
Transcript Editing
- Some Portal episodes and many Eric Appearances are still in need of a transcript, or have transcripts that need further editing.
- Have a look at our Portal Media spreadsheet to find the current status of any transcript.
- Let Brooke or Aardvark know which you'd like to work on. They will provide you with the necessary materials.
- Follow our Transcript Style Guide.
Wiki Editing
- Write a strong, one-sentence description of ideas on their wiki pages
- Rewrite disorganized pages on the wiki
- Build out pages that are stubs (underdeveloped).
Praxis
Help to retell the story of our sciences to new generations of students
Mathematics
- Request visualizations of principles or constructions
- Outline sequences of thought to reach a particular idea
Physics
- Write pages on hard physical problems independent of mathematics
Engineering
- Onboarding to CAD for mechanical engineering (elasticity and fluid sims)
- Affordable projects/kit concepts to understand physics principles in engineering
- Contribute to realizable engineering challenge ideas to improve our world
Computing Science
- Foundations of computing for physics, Numerical Analysis
- Geometric Complexity Theory
Programming
Build a useful piece of software.
Data Visualization (d3-js, chart-js, p5-js)
Discord Bots (JavaScript)
- Discord Pin Archive + Management Bot
- Bot that cross posts from Eric's Instagram to the server
- Bot that relays messages across servers
Instragram Bots
- Bot that cross posts from Eric's Instagram to the server
Three-js
- Make our Portal Map work similar to the "Follow Dragon" section on SpaceX's website.
Twitter Bots
- Twitter Archival Bot
- Twitter Bot that responds to tweets from Eric containing keywords with wiki articles.
Be Creative
Show us what you got!
Music
- Learn a silly or fun drinking song, and record yourself playing or singing it, preferably with friends from The Portal
- Make a song that incorporates the podcast's music
Visual Art
- Are you an artist inspired by The Portal? Show us what you've made!
- Help us make visualizations and animations to go along with Eric's riffs and mathematical concepts of interest
- See what others have created on our Featured Artists page
Writing
- Write an essay, blog post, or twitter thread on a topic covered on The Portal.