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==Description== | |||
'''k2g2''' is spearheading the ''brains and crafts movement'' of the 21st century, taking a hacker's perspective on everything from handicraft to crafting machines. | '''k2g2''' is spearheading the ''brains and crafts movement'' of the 21st century, taking a hacker's perspective on everything from handicraft to crafting machines. | ||
=== Craftopedia === | ===Craftopedia=== | ||
The '''k2g2 Craftopedia''' is an encyclopedia for [http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:knitting_knerd krafty knerds] and [http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:geek_girl geek girls]. The main language of the Craftopedia is English, but it's multilingual in nature. Contributions in languages other than English are highly encouraged. | The '''[http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:craftopedia k2g2 Craftopedia]''' is an encyclopedia for [http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:knitting_knerd krafty knerds] and [http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:geek_girl geek girls]. The main language of the Craftopedia is {{tag|Wiki English|English}}, but it's {{tag|Wiki Multilingual|multilingual}} in nature. Contributions in languages other than English are highly encouraged. | ||
=== Community === | ===Community=== | ||
The Craftopedia has exteded its scope to all things crafty, providing community portals for various topics, such as Knitting, Embroidery and Beading. | |||
====Community Portals==== | |||
*[http://www.k2g2.org/portal:machine_knitting Machine Knitting] | |||
==== Community Portals ==== | *[http://www.k2g2.org/portal:machine_embroidery Machine Embroidery] | ||
*[http://www.k2g2.org/portal:hand_knitting Hand Knitting] | |||
* [http://www.k2g2.org/portal:machine_knitting Machine Knitting] | *[http://www.k2g2.org/portal:hand_embroidery Hand Embroidery] | ||
* [http://www.k2g2.org/portal:machine_embroidery Machine Embroidery] | *[http://www.k2g2.org/portal:weaving Weaving] | ||
* [http://www.k2g2.org/portal:hand_knitting Hand Knitting] | *[http://www.k2g2.org/portal:braiding Braiding] | ||
* [http://www.k2g2.org/portal:hand_embroidery Hand Embroidery] | *[http://www.k2g2.org/portal:beading Beading] | ||
* [http://www.k2g2.org/portal:weaving Weaving] | *[http://www.k2g2.org/portal:paper_craft Paper Craft] | ||
* [http://www.k2g2.org/portal:braiding Braiding] | |||
* [http://www.k2g2.org/portal:beading Beading] | |||
* [http://www.k2g2.org/portal:paper_craft Paper Craft] | |||
====Calendar==== | |||
All community members are encouraged to contribute to the [http://www.k2g2.org/about:calendar k2g2 calendar] to announce crafty events in their home country. | All community members are encouraged to contribute to the [http://www.k2g2.org/about:calendar k2g2 calendar] to announce crafty events in their home country. | ||
==== Blogs ==== | ====Blogs==== | ||
Selected community members may create their own crafty blogs at k2g2 ({{tag|ByInvitation}}). | Selected community members may create their own crafty blogs at k2g2 ({{tag|ByInvitation}}). The blog entries are tightly integrated with the wiki, pointing the reader towards Craftopedia topics for further reading. | ||
The blog entries are tightly integrated with the wiki, pointing the reader towards Craftopedia topics for further reading. | |||
* [http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision kraftivision] (crafty video channel) | *[http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision kraftivision] (crafty video channel) | ||
* [http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftilicios kraftilicous] (crafty + tasty) | *[http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftilicios kraftilicous] (crafty + tasty) | ||
==== How-Tos ==== | ====How-Tos==== | ||
Selected community members may also publish tutorials at k2g2 ({{tag|ByInvitation}}). | Selected community members may also publish tutorials at k2g2 ({{tag|ByInvitation}}). The how-tos provide a hands-on perspective on some of the more abstract concepts explained inside the Craftopedia. | ||
The how-tos provide a hands-on perspective on some of the more abstract concepts explained inside the Craftopedia. | |||
=== License === | ===License=== | ||
Craftopedia articles are published under a ''Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike'' license. | Craftopedia articles are published under a ''Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike'' license. The copyright for blogs entries and how-tos however remains with the respective authors. | ||
The copyright for blogs entries and how-tos however remains with the respective authors. | |||
=== History === | ===History=== | ||
''k2g2'' originally spelled out as a ''Knitting Knerd's Guide to the Galaxy'' which is actually a pun on the ''Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' ([[wp:h2g2|h2g2]]) - a pan-galactic encyclopedia, that may have served as inspiration for Wikipedia. | ''k2g2'' originally spelled out as a ''Knitting Knerd's Guide to the Galaxy'' which is actually a pun on the ''Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' ([[wp:h2g2|h2g2]]) - a pan-galactic encyclopedia, that may have served as inspiration for Wikipedia. In 2004 the k2g2 community surfaced on Orkut by the name ''Knitting Knerds and Geek Girls'' and in early 2009 the k2g2 Craftopedia went online at [http://www.k2g2.org www.k2g2.org] and [http://www.craftopedia.org www.craftopedia.org]. | ||
In 2004 the k2g2 community surfaced on Orkut by the name ''Knitting Knerds and Geek Girls'' and in early 2009 the k2g2 Craftopedia went online at [http://www.k2g2.org www.k2g2.org] and [http://www.craftopedia.org www.craftopedia.org]. | |||
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