User:Gregorydavid

Picture of the day[edit]

The village weaver (Ploceus cucullatus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in much of sub-Saharan Africa and has been introduced to some islands in the Indian Ocean and the Caribbean. Village weavers forage and roost in large groups, often with other weaver species. In some areas, they move periodically along fixed routes. The birds look for food on the ground, but also look up to search vegetation and trees. Village weavers nest in colonies and are very active during the breeding season. Birds fly in and leave again constantly, making significant noise. Colonies can contain as many as 150 nests, but eight to a hundred nests in a single tree are usual. This male village weaver was photographed in Kakum National Park, Ghana.Photograph credit: Charles J. Sharp

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Question of the day[edit]

Will Wikipedia ever be what it is going to be?
Are Wikipedians divided into "exoteric", which are under review, and "esoteric", which have performed well enough to be admitted into the "inner" circle?

Uncyclopedia[edit]

Follow link to see: Uncyclopedia's logo, which is made from a potato named Sophia to parody Wikipedia's globe logo Uncyclopedia's

My IP is SAIX[edit]

My IP is Telkom South Africa's SAIX.

Previous blocked IP addresses:
- 198.54.202.234
- 196.25.255.210

Portal matrix[edit]

User:Kevin baas/box template1

from: User:SeanMack see: User:SeanMack/sandbox3

Tip of the day[edit]

Tip of the day...

How to use red links

When a link in Wikipedia leads to nowhere, it is displayed in red to alert our editors that it requires attention. A red link can mean one of two things:

The link is broken and no longer leads to an article (perhaps because the underlying article was deleted). In such a case, the link needs to be removed or renamed to point to an existing article.
A new article is needed. When a Wikipedian writes an article, it is common practice to linkify key topics pertinent to an understanding of the subject, even if those topics don't have an article on Wikipedia yet. This has two applications:
1. From within an article, such a link prepares the article to be fully supported. At any time, a Wikipedian may independently write an article on the linked-to subject, and when this happens, there's already a link ready and waiting for it. The red link also gives readers the opportunity to click on it to create the needed article on the spot.
2. In topic lists, it is useful to include every topic on the subject you can possibly find or think of. When they are turned into links, the list immediately shows where the gaps in Wikipedia's coverage for that subject are, since all of the topics missing articles will show up in red. Such lists are useful tools in developing subject areas on Wikipedia, as they show where work is needed most.

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My Wiki toolbox[edit]

Mapping[edit]

Map projection[edit]

Map projection

Mercator projection[edit]

Mercator projection

Nautical chart[edit]

Nautical chart

Examples[edit]

Greenwich is located at 51°28′38″S 00°00′00″E / 51.47722°S 0.00000°E / -51.47722; 0.00000, a latitude and longitude of 51° 28' 38" N and 0º 0' 0" E/W (by definition).
Cape Point is located at 34°21′26″S 18°29′51″E / 34.35722°S 18.49750°E / -34.35722; 18.49750, about 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) east and a little north of the Cape of Good Hope on the south-west corner.
Cape Agulhas is the southernmost point in the continent of Africa. It is located at 34°49′43.39″S 20°00′09.15″E / 34.8287194°S 20.0025417°E / -34.8287194; 20.0025417, in a rural area 170 kilometres (105 mi) south-east of Cape Town. Google satellite map
Namibia border 27°00′00″S 20°00′00″E / 27.00000°S 20.00000°E / -27.00000; 20.00000, 28°00′00″S 20°00′00″E / 28.00000°S 20.00000°E / -28.00000; 20.00000 and 29°00′00″S 20°00′00″E / 29.00000°S 20.00000°E / -29.00000; 20.00000

Wikipedia:WikiProject Geographical coordinates[edit]

Wikipedia:WikiProject Geographical coordinates

The Earth[edit]

Diameter:

Equatorial 12,756.270 km
Polar 12,713.500 km
Mean 12,745.591 km

Circumference:

Equatorial 40,075.004 km
Meridional 40,007.849 km
Mean 40,041.455 km

Python[edit]

Python programming language

Popups[edit]

Wikipedia:Tools/Navigation popups
Implemented by User:Gregorydavid on 22 March 2006
User:Lightdarkness/monobook.js something to look into.

Referencing[edit]

Unencyclopedia

My Wiki sandbox[edit]

Railways

East Coast Main Line

Legend

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