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User:Chriswaterguy/Interests

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Major interest

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Appropriate technology & articles in Category:Appropriate technology .

Recently (November 2005) I joined Engineers Without Borders (Australia) and am looking forward to doing volunteer work in the water and sanitation. Developing relevant resources in Wikimedia is one way I like to contribute to development work. If people - development workers & residents of developing countries - have access to information and ideas, it improves their chances of finding solutions to their problems.

I'm also interested in related topics such as sustainability, efficiency & renewable energy.

Secondary interests

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All things related to development, such as

I started in Wikipedia by contributing on Indonesian issues. I'm also interested in language learning - I plan eventually to do something in Wikibooks on the topic.

I spent two years total in Indonesia (in 1995-96, and 1998-2000). Having realised I like it there more than here, I am buying a one-way ticket to SE Asia in early 2006. Starting in East Timor & Indonesia, then on to new horizons. I expect I will learn many interesting things which I can share through the wonderful world of Wiki (though where it is personal experience and not verifiable, I will share it through other sites such as Wikibooks or Wikinfo.

Other Wiki sites

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Interesting:


Minor interests

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I find myself doing edits on all kinds of pages, but these are some particular ones I'm interested in. I try to limit myself here though, so I can focus on my main and secondary interests, above.

I don't claim to be an expert in all these areas. However I do my best to be informed, and will contribute to Wikipedia where I can.

Areas I want to learn more about: