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* Follow our [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m_nCPXVSFfTw7asW7oMUoINwVoHxKz78Wqeiss_DrM0/ Transcript Style Guide]. | * Follow our [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m_nCPXVSFfTw7asW7oMUoINwVoHxKz78Wqeiss_DrM0/ Transcript Style Guide]. | ||
====Explore and Catalog==== | ====Explore and Catalog==== | ||
* Eric has a lot in his mind. Help us find and collect riffs, references, [[Portal Concepts|concepts]], and [[Ericisms|neologisms that Eric creates]], or that come up relation to The Portal. | * 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 relation to The Portal. | ||
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* Write a strong, one-sentence description of ideas on their wiki pages | * Write a strong, one-sentence description of ideas on their wiki pages | ||
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* Are you an artist inspired by the Portal? Show us what you've made! | * 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] | |||
* See what others have created on our [https://theportal.group/featured-artists/ Featured Artists] page | * See what others have created on our [https://theportal.group/featured-artists/ Featured Artists] page | ||
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Revision as of 23:02, 7 September 2021
A quick way into The Portal Group Discord server is contribution. Here are things we need help with.
Quests
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 be useful to us and the community.
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.
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 relation to The Portal.
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
- Contribute to realizable engineering challenge ideas to improve our world
Programming
Show us what you got!
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
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
- 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.