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Revision as of 18:18, 24 August 2009
, 18:18, 24 August 2009format for ''En plein air'' reference
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===Sugar Digest ===
===Sugar Digest ===
{{Anchor | En plein air}}
1. I am reminded of the power of IRC almost daily. Not only is it a place to ask a question, but it is a window into a wealth of discussion among domain experts trying to solve problems.
1. I am reminded of the power of IRC almost daily. Not only is it a place to ask a question, but it is a window into a wealth of discussion among domain experts trying to solve problems.
An analogy can be made to the "Engine Culture" described by David Cavallo in his PhD thesis: in rural Thailand, engineers would work on motorcycle engines ''en plein air'', retrofitting them to solve the problem ''du jour''—a rice mill, a water pump, etc.—while the village children would gather around, taking in everything. IRC provides a similar opportunity. Hanging out in #sugar presents a great opportunity to gather around and take in everything.
An analogy can be made to the "Engine Culture" described by David Cavallo in his PhD thesis: in rural Thailand, engineers would work on motorcycle engines '''[[wikipedia:En plein air|''en plein air'']]''', retrofitting them to solve the problem ''du jour''—a rice mill, a water pump, etc.—while the village children would gather around, taking in everything. IRC provides a similar opportunity. Hanging out in #sugar presents a great opportunity to gather around and take in everything.
We should experiment with ways to broaden participation with this learning opportunity. Some thoughts:
We should experiment with ways to broaden participation with this learning opportunity. Some thoughts: