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Nicky Hajal
Aug 21, 2009, 12:59:14 PM8/21/09
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Hi all,
As I mentioned in the Polyphasic Camp thread, a friend and I have been crafting a website for polyphasers for quite awhile. We're Web Developers, so it's just what our brains do.
I'm happy that thread came up, because it finally gave me the motivation to break ground. I'll start with specifically what we were discussing in that thread.
The World's Polyphasers
I spent last night bringing the idea of a polyphasers database layered over a map to fruition and it's in a pretty usable state at this point.
You can view the map here: http://trypolyphasic.com/map and click 'Register' to add yourself.
The map has labels for people who are Uberman, Everyman, Mid-Attempt & Planning an Attempt so anyone in the community can participate.
The only required fields to register are a first name, email, password and country. But, I think the database would be most useful if you fill out the form as completely as possible.
The email and password are so you can update your info later on and be contacted if you allow it. I am going to put together a safe email form together so those that give permission to be contacted aren't risking their email address; it will never be displayed.
This was my first time working with a Google Map and I ended up tweaking it quite a bit so please don't be shy if you come across a bug; they're to be expected and I'm happy to wrangle them out.
TryPolyphasic.com
This map is meant to be part of a greater website/community that we've been envisioning and designing (on paper until tonight) for some time. I figure now is as good a time as any to get it out so we can exploit this momentum and move forward if this is something all of you feel would be beneficial.
So first the name, why TryPolyphasic?
Polyphasic Sleep is an incredible experience; my feeling was that our site should focus on sharing that experience. For those first encountering PS, it says: don't argue over it's feasibility, try it and we'll share our experiences, tricks and tools with you to make that experience as positive as possible.
What I have in mind in particular for the site is:
So, my main question is if people would get behind this; if this is the right time. If people want to collaborate on the development side, I am very open to that but I am happy to work on this alone as long as the site would get participation/people would blog there, etc.
I look forward to your thoughts!
-Nicky
---
Challenge is the Opportunity for Greatness
As I mentioned in the Polyphasic Camp thread, a friend and I have been crafting a website for polyphasers for quite awhile. We're Web Developers, so it's just what our brains do.
I'm happy that thread came up, because it finally gave me the motivation to break ground. I'll start with specifically what we were discussing in that thread.
The World's Polyphasers
I spent last night bringing the idea of a polyphasers database layered over a map to fruition and it's in a pretty usable state at this point.
You can view the map here: http://trypolyphasic.com/map and click 'Register' to add yourself.
The map has labels for people who are Uberman, Everyman, Mid-Attempt & Planning an Attempt so anyone in the community can participate.
The only required fields to register are a first name, email, password and country. But, I think the database would be most useful if you fill out the form as completely as possible.
The email and password are so you can update your info later on and be contacted if you allow it. I am going to put together a safe email form together so those that give permission to be contacted aren't risking their email address; it will never be displayed.
This was my first time working with a Google Map and I ended up tweaking it quite a bit so please don't be shy if you come across a bug; they're to be expected and I'm happy to wrangle them out.
TryPolyphasic.com
This map is meant to be part of a greater website/community that we've been envisioning and designing (on paper until tonight) for some time. I figure now is as good a time as any to get it out so we can exploit this momentum and move forward if this is something all of you feel would be beneficial.
So first the name, why TryPolyphasic?
Polyphasic Sleep is an incredible experience; my feeling was that our site should focus on sharing that experience. For those first encountering PS, it says: don't argue over it's feasibility, try it and we'll share our experiences, tricks and tools with you to make that experience as positive as possible.
What I have in mind in particular for the site is:
- Well organized forums
- Free, automatically generated WordPress blogs for anyone that wants to blog their experiences (so I could get a blog at nicky.trypolyphasic.com)
- A system so that great, timeless blog posts can be nominated to become official TryPolyphasic articles
- An area where we can share tools like our flash alarm clocks and the placebo tracks
- Lots of other opportunities to leverage a community of polyphasers
So, my main question is if people would get behind this; if this is the right time. If people want to collaborate on the development side, I am very open to that but I am happy to work on this alone as long as the site would get participation/people would blog there, etc.
I look forward to your thoughts!
-Nicky
---
Challenge is the Opportunity for Greatness
Ken Earl
Aug 21, 2009, 1:44:52 PM8/21/09
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Nicky, I've checked out the site and registered myself, and I think it's great! I've been thinking about something along this line too for the past month or so. I'm a web developer myself, and would be happy to help out on anything that needs to be done. I think this is a great time to get something like this up... if nothing else, it will be very interesting to see where the different polyphasic sleepers in this group live. I know they are all over the world, but I'm sure everyone is curious to know how many live close to them.
anyway, I think this is great, let's keep it up!
-Ken
anyway, I think this is great, let's keep it up!
-Ken
Mikael Hedberg
Aug 21, 2009, 3:40:57 PM8/21/09
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Cool stuff. I registered, but my pin seems to have ended up in the middle of the ocean along the equator. If you click it, it says the correct location though.
/Mikael
/Mikael
Ian Turner
Aug 21, 2009, 4:26:56 PM8/21/09
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Nicky,
This is really exciting. Thanks for contributing it to the polyphasic
community.
One feature that I'd like to see would be the ability to subscribe to
local updates. I'd like to be notified if someone within, say, 10 miles of
me registers, updates status, or makes a blog post.
Again, thanks for the contribution.
Cheers,
--Ian
On Fri, August 21, 2009 12:59 pm, Nicky Hajal wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> As I mentioned in the Polyphasic Camp thread, a friend and I have been
> crafting a website for polyphasers for quite awhile. We're Web Developers,
> so it's just what our brains do.
>
> I'm happy that thread came up, because it finally gave me the motivation
> to
> break ground. I'll start with specifically what we were discussing in that
> thread.
>
> *The World's Polyphasers
>
> *I spent last night bringing the idea of a polyphasers database layered
>
> *This map is meant to be part of a greater website/community that we've
> - Free, automatically generated WordPress blogs for anyone that wants
> - A system so that great, timeless blog posts can be nominated to
> become
> official TryPolyphasic articles
> - An area where we can share tools like our flash alarm clocks and the
> placebo tracks
> - Lots of other opportunities to leverage a community of polyphasers
> *---
This is really exciting. Thanks for contributing it to the polyphasic
community.
One feature that I'd like to see would be the ability to subscribe to
local updates. I'd like to be notified if someone within, say, 10 miles of
me registers, updates status, or makes a blog post.
Again, thanks for the contribution.
Cheers,
--Ian
On Fri, August 21, 2009 12:59 pm, Nicky Hajal wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> As I mentioned in the Polyphasic Camp thread, a friend and I have been
> crafting a website for polyphasers for quite awhile. We're Web Developers,
> so it's just what our brains do.
>
> I'm happy that thread came up, because it finally gave me the motivation
> to
> break ground. I'll start with specifically what we were discussing in that
> thread.
>
>
> *I spent last night bringing the idea of a polyphasers database layered
> over
> a map to fruition and it's in a pretty usable state at this point.
>
> You can view the map here: http://trypolyphasic.com/map and click
> 'Register' to add yourself.
>
> The map has labels for people who are Uberman, Everyman, Mid-Attempt &
> Planning an Attempt so anyone in the community can participate.
>
> The only required fields to register are a first name, email, password and
> country. But, I think the database would be most useful if you fill out
> the
> form as completely as possible.
>
> The email and password are so you can update your info later on and be
> contacted if you allow it. I am going to put together a safe email form
> together so those that give permission to be contacted aren't risking
> their
> email address; it will never be displayed.
>
> This was my first time working with a Google Map and I ended up tweaking
> it
> quite a bit so please don't be shy if you come across a bug; they're to be
> expected and I'm happy to wrangle them out.
>
> *TryPolyphasic.com
> a map to fruition and it's in a pretty usable state at this point.
>
> You can view the map here: http://trypolyphasic.com/map and click
> 'Register' to add yourself.
>
> The map has labels for people who are Uberman, Everyman, Mid-Attempt &
> Planning an Attempt so anyone in the community can participate.
>
> The only required fields to register are a first name, email, password and
> country. But, I think the database would be most useful if you fill out
> the
> form as completely as possible.
>
> The email and password are so you can update your info later on and be
> contacted if you allow it. I am going to put together a safe email form
> together so those that give permission to be contacted aren't risking
> their
> email address; it will never be displayed.
>
> This was my first time working with a Google Map and I ended up tweaking
> it
> quite a bit so please don't be shy if you come across a bug; they're to be
> expected and I'm happy to wrangle them out.
>
>
> *This map is meant to be part of a greater website/community that we've
> been
> envisioning and designing (on paper until tonight) for some time. I figure
> now is as good a time as any to get it out so we can exploit this momentum
> and move forward if this is something all of you feel would be beneficial.
>
> So first the name, why TryPolyphasic?
>
> Polyphasic Sleep is an incredible experience; my feeling was that our site
> should focus on sharing that experience. For those first encountering PS,
> it
> says: don't argue over it's feasibility, *try it * and we'll share our
> envisioning and designing (on paper until tonight) for some time. I figure
> now is as good a time as any to get it out so we can exploit this momentum
> and move forward if this is something all of you feel would be beneficial.
>
> So first the name, why TryPolyphasic?
>
> Polyphasic Sleep is an incredible experience; my feeling was that our site
> should focus on sharing that experience. For those first encountering PS,
> it
> experiences, tricks and tools with you to make that experience as positive
> as possible.
>
> What I have in mind in particular for the site is:
>
> - Well organized forums
> as possible.
>
> What I have in mind in particular for the site is:
>
> - Free, automatically generated WordPress blogs for anyone that wants
> - A system so that great, timeless blog posts can be nominated to
> become
> official TryPolyphasic articles
> - An area where we can share tools like our flash alarm clocks and the
> placebo tracks
> - Lots of other opportunities to leverage a community of polyphasers
>
> I've also thought it could be cool to put together a system where a user
> could create a 'study' and others could join it if they qualify. These
> wouldn't be quite scientific, but it may give us an infrastructure to
> answering some questions on our own. That's far away though.
>
> So, my main question is if people would get behind this; if this is the
> right time. If people want to collaborate on the development side, I am
> very
> open to that but I am happy to work on this alone as long as the site
> would
> get participation/people would blog there, etc.
>
> I look forward to your thoughts!
>
> -Nicky*
> I've also thought it could be cool to put together a system where a user
> could create a 'study' and others could join it if they qualify. These
> wouldn't be quite scientific, but it may give us an infrastructure to
> answering some questions on our own. That's far away though.
>
> So, my main question is if people would get behind this; if this is the
> right time. If people want to collaborate on the development side, I am
> very
> open to that but I am happy to work on this alone as long as the site
> would
> get participation/people would blog there, etc.
>
> I look forward to your thoughts!
>
> *---
Nicky Hajal
Aug 21, 2009, 6:12:28 PM8/21/09
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Glad to hear you guys are liking it so far :)
Ken, honestly, I'm not the best at delegating but if there's anything you'd like to work on that would be excellent. I'll let you know if there's anything in particular I need a hand with and you should absolutely feel free to jump in with anything you'd like to.
I'll be building the site in PHP with the Zend Framework and code with jQuery on the client side. Let me know if you have any questions or want to see/have access to any code.
Ian, that is an excellent idea. There are some things like that which I think will be great to develop as this project becomes more active. Once I get a forum up, we should start a list of useful features.
Mikael, I noticed that myself! The Geocoding must have hiccupped; it gave you a lat/lng of 0/0. I've fixed it though, no more treading in the ocean for you. :)
Thanks all!
-Nicky
---
Challenge is the Opportunity for Greatness
Ken, honestly, I'm not the best at delegating but if there's anything you'd like to work on that would be excellent. I'll let you know if there's anything in particular I need a hand with and you should absolutely feel free to jump in with anything you'd like to.
I'll be building the site in PHP with the Zend Framework and code with jQuery on the client side. Let me know if you have any questions or want to see/have access to any code.
Ian, that is an excellent idea. There are some things like that which I think will be great to develop as this project becomes more active. Once I get a forum up, we should start a list of useful features.
Mikael, I noticed that myself! The Geocoding must have hiccupped; it gave you a lat/lng of 0/0. I've fixed it though, no more treading in the ocean for you. :)
Thanks all!
-Nicky
---
Challenge is the Opportunity for Greatness
Mikael Hedberg
Aug 21, 2009, 7:48:38 PM8/21/09
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Thanks :) I was feeling a bit like shark bait there for a while ;)
If you need any help reviewing code or such, I'd be happy to help (I work as a computer games programmer by day). I tend to be kind of busy (argh, need to go uberman like NOW) so I doubt I'll have much time to contribute to actual coding, but I love this initiative and would like to help as much as I can.
/Mikael
If you need any help reviewing code or such, I'd be happy to help (I work as a computer games programmer by day). I tend to be kind of busy (argh, need to go uberman like NOW) so I doubt I'll have much time to contribute to actual coding, but I love this initiative and would like to help as much as I can.
/Mikael
Renaissance
Aug 22, 2009, 3:12:42 AM8/22/09
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Awesome initiative!
>
> >>>> *I spent last night bringing the idea of a polyphasers database layered
>
> >>>> *This map is meant to be part of a greater website/community that we've
> >>>> - Free, automatically generated WordPress blogs for anyone that
> >>>> - A system so that great, timeless blog posts can be nominated to
> >>>> become official TryPolyphasic articles
> >>>> - An area where we can share tools like our flash alarm clocks and
> >>>> the placebo tracks
> >>>> - Lots of other opportunities to leverage a community of polyphasers
> >>>> *---
> > On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 3:40 PM, Mikael Hedberg <slicedl...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> >> Cool stuff. I registered, but my pin seems to have ended up in the middle
> >> of the ocean along the equator. If you click it, it says the correct
> >> location though.
>
> >> /Mikael
>
>
> >> Cool stuff. I registered, but my pin seems to have ended up in the middle
> >> of the ocean along the equator. If you click it, it says the correct
> >> location though.
>
> >> /Mikael
>
> >> On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 7:44 PM, Ken Earl <kenjo.e...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>> Nicky, I've checked out the site and registered myself, and I think it's
> >>> great! I've been thinking about something along this line too for the past
> >>> month or so. I'm a web developer myself, and would be happy to help out on
> >>> anything that needs to be done. I think this is a great time to get
> >>> something like this up... if nothing else, it will be very interesting to
> >>> see where the different polyphasic sleepers in this group live. I know they
> >>> are all over the world, but I'm sure everyone is curious to know how many
> >>> live close to them.
> >>> anyway, I think this is great, let's keep it up!
>
> >>> -Ken
>
> >>> On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 10:59 AM, Nicky Hajal <nha...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>>> Hi all,
>
> >>>> As I mentioned in the Polyphasic Camp thread, a friend and I have been
> >>>> crafting a website for polyphasers for quite awhile. We're Web Developers,
> >>>> so it's just what our brains do.
>
> >>>> I'm happy that thread came up, because it finally gave me the motivation
> >>>> to break ground. I'll start with specifically what we were discussing in
> >>>> that thread.
>
> >>>> *The World's Polyphasers
>
> >>> Nicky, I've checked out the site and registered myself, and I think it's
> >>> great! I've been thinking about something along this line too for the past
> >>> month or so. I'm a web developer myself, and would be happy to help out on
> >>> anything that needs to be done. I think this is a great time to get
> >>> something like this up... if nothing else, it will be very interesting to
> >>> see where the different polyphasic sleepers in this group live. I know they
> >>> are all over the world, but I'm sure everyone is curious to know how many
> >>> live close to them.
> >>> anyway, I think this is great, let's keep it up!
>
> >>> -Ken
>
> >>> On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 10:59 AM, Nicky Hajal <nha...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>>> Hi all,
>
> >>>> As I mentioned in the Polyphasic Camp thread, a friend and I have been
> >>>> crafting a website for polyphasers for quite awhile. We're Web Developers,
> >>>> so it's just what our brains do.
>
> >>>> I'm happy that thread came up, because it finally gave me the motivation
> >>>> to break ground. I'll start with specifically what we were discussing in
> >>>> that thread.
>
>
> >>>> *I spent last night bringing the idea of a polyphasers database layered
> >>>> over a map to fruition and it's in a pretty usable state at this point.
>
> >>>> You can view the map here: http://trypolyphasic.com/mapand click
>
> >>>> 'Register' to add yourself.
>
> >>>> The map has labels for people who are Uberman, Everyman, Mid-Attempt &
> >>>> Planning an Attempt so anyone in the community can participate.
>
> >>>> The only required fields to register are a first name, email, password
> >>>> and country. But, I think the database would be most useful if you fill out
> >>>> the form as completely as possible.
>
> >>>> The email and password are so you can update your info later on and be
> >>>> contacted if you allow it. I am going to put together a safe email form
> >>>> together so those that give permission to be contacted aren't risking their
> >>>> email address; it will never be displayed.
>
> >>>> This was my first time working with a Google Map and I ended up tweaking
> >>>> it quite a bit so please don't be shy if you come across a bug; they're to
> >>>> be expected and I'm happy to wrangle them out.
>
> >>>> *TryPolyphasic.com
>
> >>>> The map has labels for people who are Uberman, Everyman, Mid-Attempt &
> >>>> Planning an Attempt so anyone in the community can participate.
>
> >>>> The only required fields to register are a first name, email, password
> >>>> and country. But, I think the database would be most useful if you fill out
> >>>> the form as completely as possible.
>
> >>>> The email and password are so you can update your info later on and be
> >>>> contacted if you allow it. I am going to put together a safe email form
> >>>> together so those that give permission to be contacted aren't risking their
> >>>> email address; it will never be displayed.
>
> >>>> This was my first time working with a Google Map and I ended up tweaking
> >>>> it quite a bit so please don't be shy if you come across a bug; they're to
> >>>> be expected and I'm happy to wrangle them out.
>
>
> >>>> *This map is meant to be part of a greater website/community that we've
> >>>> been envisioning and designing (on paper until tonight) for some time. I
> >>>> figure now is as good a time as any to get it out so we can exploit this
> >>>> momentum and move forward if this is something all of you feel would be
> >>>> beneficial.
>
> >>>> So first the name, why TryPolyphasic?
>
> >>>> Polyphasic Sleep is an incredible experience; my feeling was that our
> >>>> site should focus on sharing that experience. For those first encountering
> >>>> PS, it says: don't argue over it's feasibility, *try it * and we'll
> >>>> figure now is as good a time as any to get it out so we can exploit this
> >>>> momentum and move forward if this is something all of you feel would be
> >>>> beneficial.
>
> >>>> So first the name, why TryPolyphasic?
>
> >>>> Polyphasic Sleep is an incredible experience; my feeling was that our
> >>>> site should focus on sharing that experience. For those first encountering
> >>>> share our experiences, tricks and tools with you to make that experience as
> >>>> positive as possible.
>
> >>>> What I have in mind in particular for the site is:
>
> >>>> - Well organized forums
> >>>> positive as possible.
>
> >>>> What I have in mind in particular for the site is:
>
> >>>> - Free, automatically generated WordPress blogs for anyone that
> >>>> - A system so that great, timeless blog posts can be nominated to
> >>>> become official TryPolyphasic articles
> >>>> - An area where we can share tools like our flash alarm clocks and
> >>>> the placebo tracks
> >>>> - Lots of other opportunities to leverage a community of polyphasers
>
> >>>> I've also thought it could be cool to put together a system where a user
> >>>> could create a 'study' and others could join it if they qualify. These
> >>>> wouldn't be quite scientific, but it may give us an infrastructure to
> >>>> answering some questions on our own. That's far away though.
>
> >>>> So, my main question is if people would get behind this; if this is the
> >>>> right time. If people want to collaborate on the development side, I am very
> >>>> open to that but I am happy to work on this alone as long as the site would
> >>>> get participation/people would blog there, etc.
>
> >>>> I look forward to your thoughts!
>
> >>>> -Nicky*
> >>>> I've also thought it could be cool to put together a system where a user
> >>>> could create a 'study' and others could join it if they qualify. These
> >>>> wouldn't be quite scientific, but it may give us an infrastructure to
> >>>> answering some questions on our own. That's far away though.
>
> >>>> So, my main question is if people would get behind this; if this is the
> >>>> right time. If people want to collaborate on the development side, I am very
> >>>> open to that but I am happy to work on this alone as long as the site would
> >>>> get participation/people would blog there, etc.
>
> >>>> I look forward to your thoughts!
>
> >>>> *---
Edward Lucas
Aug 22, 2009, 4:19:52 AM8/22/09
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Hey, this is exactly what I was talking about in an earlier thread!
*excitement*
This could be the beginning of a really great poly-site, I really like
your future plans for it.^^
Keep it going and kudos for this map, visualization is a powerful
convincing tool. ;)
*excitement*
This could be the beginning of a really great poly-site, I really like
your future plans for it.^^
Keep it going and kudos for this map, visualization is a powerful
convincing tool. ;)
Edward Lucas
Aug 22, 2009, 4:25:52 AM8/22/09
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Sorry for double post, but I quickly wanted to get this idea out:
Since there are always some people who begin polyphasic sleeping but
then either fail or discontinue it for other reasons, it would be nice
if there'd be a check every month or so where a question would pop up
asking the user if he still is sleeping polyphasically. Having this
feature would allow to see a more real and regularly updated number of
polyphasers.
Maybe all dots on the map would then be grey, except for the ones that
still ARE on a polyphasic schedule.
Kind of like a dead man switch.
Just my 2 cents for the idea box.^^
Since there are always some people who begin polyphasic sleeping but
then either fail or discontinue it for other reasons, it would be nice
if there'd be a check every month or so where a question would pop up
asking the user if he still is sleeping polyphasically. Having this
feature would allow to see a more real and regularly updated number of
polyphasers.
Maybe all dots on the map would then be grey, except for the ones that
still ARE on a polyphasic schedule.
Kind of like a dead man switch.
Just my 2 cents for the idea box.^^
Oki
Aug 22, 2009, 5:08:51 PM8/22/09
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That's a good idea Edward - my job doesn't let me polynap year round
so while i want to be on the map and would love to connect w/ other
bay-area polynappers I'm not necessarily going to be available for a
game of cards at 4 am in 6 months...
Any other polynappers going to burning man?
Oki
so while i want to be on the map and would love to connect w/ other
bay-area polynappers I'm not necessarily going to be available for a
game of cards at 4 am in 6 months...
Any other polynappers going to burning man?
Oki
Netopalis
Aug 23, 2009, 12:28:17 AM8/23/09
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Hello!
I've been an on-again, off-again polyphaser for about 2 years
now..I have succeeded in adaptation a few times, but my life schedule
keeps getting in the way of my sleep schedule. Anyway, some time ago
I started writing some articles on Polyphasic Sleep that attempted to
drill down through all the advice on these forums and present a simple
definition of exactly what polyphasic sleep is, how one does it and
what will help the most in an attempt. Would articles like this be
useful to you guys in starting the site? Let me know...I probably
still have them saved somewhere.
Thanks!
Netopalis
I've been an on-again, off-again polyphaser for about 2 years
now..I have succeeded in adaptation a few times, but my life schedule
keeps getting in the way of my sleep schedule. Anyway, some time ago
I started writing some articles on Polyphasic Sleep that attempted to
drill down through all the advice on these forums and present a simple
definition of exactly what polyphasic sleep is, how one does it and
what will help the most in an attempt. Would articles like this be
useful to you guys in starting the site? Let me know...I probably
still have them saved somewhere.
Thanks!
Netopalis
Nicky Hajal
Aug 23, 2009, 1:02:14 AM8/23/09
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Netopolis,
That would be excellent! It would be great if you could send them my way, I am sure there will be a good place for them on the site.
As for the map, I agree that data should expire after some amount of time. I'm thinking up a system that will be as painless as possible. I'll probably work on a few other things first though.
Thanks,
Nicky
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That would be excellent! It would be great if you could send them my way, I am sure there will be a good place for them on the site.
As for the map, I agree that data should expire after some amount of time. I'm thinking up a system that will be as painless as possible. I'll probably work on a few other things first though.
Thanks,
Nicky
---
Challenge is the Opportunity for Greatness
jorel314
Aug 23, 2009, 4:30:33 AM8/23/09
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@Oki
I'm going to burning man, and I'm from the Bay Area. Maybe I'll run
into you. I decided to start my polyphasic adaptation as soon as I get
back.
I'm going to burning man, and I'm from the Bay Area. Maybe I'll run
into you. I decided to start my polyphasic adaptation as soon as I get
back.
Johanus
Aug 23, 2009, 11:20:18 AM8/23/09
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Hi! I've registered myself. It looks like the northernmost person on
your map. :-) I think this is a great idea nd hope a lot more people
get involved. I've noticed that the map is the only thing working on
the site. When do expect to have some of the other parts working?
-Johanus
your map. :-) I think this is a great idea nd hope a lot more people
get involved. I've noticed that the map is the only thing working on
the site. When do expect to have some of the other parts working?
-Johanus
Johanus
Aug 23, 2009, 11:29:21 AM8/23/09
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I meant to qualify that I'm the northernmost on this continent... ;-)
On Aug 23, 9:20 am, Johanus <johanus.haid...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi! I've registered myself. It looks like the northernmost person on
> your map. :-) I think this is a great idea and hope a lot more people
On Aug 23, 9:20 am, Johanus <johanus.haid...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi! I've registered myself. It looks like the northernmost person on
felix schneider
Aug 23, 2009, 2:49:40 PM8/23/09
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hey,
I registered as well. Great idea! The other parts of the site don't
work, but i'm sure that you're aware of that!
I am a graphic designer & photographer (www.eftichis.com) , if you
need anything from that area (photos, buttons, logos, etc) just send
me a mail with the specifics!
kind regards,
Felix
2009/8/23, Johanus <johanus...@gmail.com>:
I registered as well. Great idea! The other parts of the site don't
work, but i'm sure that you're aware of that!
I am a graphic designer & photographer (www.eftichis.com) , if you
need anything from that area (photos, buttons, logos, etc) just send
me a mail with the specifics!
kind regards,
Felix
2009/8/23, Johanus <johanus...@gmail.com>:
Nuno Ferreira
Aug 23, 2009, 2:19:09 AM8/23/09
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please post here if u do upload them, i would be interested in reading.
2009/8/23 Nicky Hajal <nha...@gmail.com>
Boreale
Aug 23, 2009, 5:04:31 AM8/23/09
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Great initiative ! I just registered.
I think you should contact directly some bloggers, as Puredoxyk or
Jorel : they could write a post about your initiative, and this way
(it seems to me that) you'd reach more long term polyphasers.
:-)
I think you should contact directly some bloggers, as Puredoxyk or
Jorel : they could write a post about your initiative, and this way
(it seems to me that) you'd reach more long term polyphasers.
:-)
Alberto Torres
Aug 23, 2009, 4:05:06 PM8/23/09
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2009/8/23 Nicky Hajal <nha...@gmail.com>:
> As for the map, I agree that data should expire after some amount of time.
> I'm thinking up a system that will be as painless as possible. I'll probably
> work on a few other things first though.
>
> As for the map, I agree that data should expire after some amount of time.
> I'm thinking up a system that will be as painless as possible. I'll probably
> work on a few other things first though.
>
How about this?
Each month the user receives an email asking "Are you still
polyphasic?" with this body:
--------
If you are still polyphasic, refresh your status just by clicking this
link: http://........
If you want to change your status, login in the site or use the above
instant login link.
If you don't login for a week, your status will change to "unknown"
-------
The times would depend on the status (e.g. while adapting, reminders
every week, and once adapted, maybe every other month, what do you
think?)
Nicky Hajal
Aug 24, 2009, 9:10:09 AM8/24/09
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Hi All,
I do want to spread the word a bit more at some point, but the site is so far from finished. I'd like to have a chance to develop it more. I just wanted to get it up in pieces so we can use it in the mean-time.
Alberto, I like that idea; my thoughts were along the same lines. What I imagined was:
Blank Reply to email if your info is the same
Link to update info if it has changed
Hidden from map if there's no response
I think there will always be some inaccuracy to the map, so it may be best to err on the side of not sending too many emails, but I do imagine some sort of opt-in walkthrough that may keep more accurate tabs on someone adapting (and of course help them out somehow).
Also, thanks to Netopalis for sending his article; it looks great. I've been working on integrating forums recently but will get it posted soon.
-Nicky
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Challenge is the Opportunity for Greatness
I do want to spread the word a bit more at some point, but the site is so far from finished. I'd like to have a chance to develop it more. I just wanted to get it up in pieces so we can use it in the mean-time.
Alberto, I like that idea; my thoughts were along the same lines. What I imagined was:
Blank Reply to email if your info is the same
Link to update info if it has changed
Hidden from map if there's no response
I think there will always be some inaccuracy to the map, so it may be best to err on the side of not sending too many emails, but I do imagine some sort of opt-in walkthrough that may keep more accurate tabs on someone adapting (and of course help them out somehow).
Also, thanks to Netopalis for sending his article; it looks great. I've been working on integrating forums recently but will get it posted soon.
-Nicky
---
Challenge is the Opportunity for Greatness
Steven Gilberd
Aug 30, 2009, 11:12:28 AM8/30/09
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On Mon, 2009-08-24 at 09:10 -0400, Nicky Hajal wrote:
> I think there will always be some inaccuracy to the map, so it may be
> best to err on the side of not sending too many emails, but I do
> imagine some sort of opt-in walkthrough that may keep more accurate
> tabs on someone adapting (and of course help them out somehow).
I still think it would be worth keeping it as current as possible. What> I think there will always be some inaccuracy to the map, so it may be
> best to err on the side of not sending too many emails, but I do
> imagine some sort of opt-in walkthrough that may keep more accurate
> tabs on someone adapting (and of course help them out somehow).
about basing the frequency of emails on how long someone has been
polyphasic?
I'm thinking something like this would make sense:
* Email at least once per year
* Email no more than once every two weeks
* Subject to the previous two conditions, email every (days on
polyphasic schedule / 3) days.
That way you'd catch everyone who tries, fails quickly, and vanishes,
but you won't be bugging successful adapters who have been doing it for
a while and don't need to be checked so often.
Obviously you may want to tweak those numbers a bit, but in principle
how does that sound?
Cheers,
Steve
Nicky Hajal
Aug 30, 2009, 11:57:53 PM8/30/09
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I do think that some sort of variable system could work well. There are a number of other organizational features I'd like to develop for the map as well in the next few weeks. The big question is how to divide time.
The truth is, it will always come down to two things: my interest in developing a certain feature & expressed desire from everyone.
Getting all the password reseting / user updating, etc is boring as hell, but people are already needing it so my next chunk of time on the site will be dedicated to that.
After that, I would really like to get up the blogs / a site CMS so there is a system in place for people to contribute articles if they'd like to.
I figure by the time that is going, the map will be begging for some organization and we can then focus on that.
I hope that makes sense and fits with people's expectations. I'll put up a post on the forums at some point tonight so there is a clear list of my current thoughts on where to head next.
Ultimately, when I see others are excited about a certain thing, I get excited about it too, so I am pretty damn persuadable. :)
-Nicky
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Challenge is the Opportunity for Greatness
The truth is, it will always come down to two things: my interest in developing a certain feature & expressed desire from everyone.
Getting all the password reseting / user updating, etc is boring as hell, but people are already needing it so my next chunk of time on the site will be dedicated to that.
After that, I would really like to get up the blogs / a site CMS so there is a system in place for people to contribute articles if they'd like to.
I figure by the time that is going, the map will be begging for some organization and we can then focus on that.
I hope that makes sense and fits with people's expectations. I'll put up a post on the forums at some point tonight so there is a clear list of my current thoughts on where to head next.
Ultimately, when I see others are excited about a certain thing, I get excited about it too, so I am pretty damn persuadable. :)
-Nicky
---
Challenge is the Opportunity for Greatness
Netopalis
Aug 31, 2009, 3:26:03 PM8/31/09
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Incidentally, I e-mailed that article that I mentioned to you guys -
did you get it?
did you get it?
Azneo
Sep 6, 2009, 5:01:10 PM9/6/09
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Great idea Nicky!
Akshat
On Aug 21, 5:59 pm, Nicky Hajal <nha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> As I mentioned in the Polyphasic Camp thread, a friend and I have been
> crafting a website for polyphasers for quite awhile. We're Web Developers,
> so it's just what our brains do.
>
> I'm happy that thread came up, because it finally gave me the motivation to
> break ground. I'll start with specifically what we were discussing in that
> thread.
>
> *The World's Polyphasers
>
> *I spent last night bringing the idea of a polyphasers database layered over
>
> *This map is meant to be part of a greater website/community that we've been
> - Free, automatically generated WordPress blogs for anyone that wants to
> official TryPolyphasic articles
> - An area where we can share tools like our flash alarm clocks and the
> placebo tracks
> - Lots of other opportunities to leverage a community of polyphasers
> *---
Akshat
On Aug 21, 5:59 pm, Nicky Hajal <nha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> As I mentioned in the Polyphasic Camp thread, a friend and I have been
> crafting a website for polyphasers for quite awhile. We're Web Developers,
> so it's just what our brains do.
>
> I'm happy that thread came up, because it finally gave me the motivation to
> break ground. I'll start with specifically what we were discussing in that
> thread.
>
>
> *I spent last night bringing the idea of a polyphasers database layered over
> a map to fruition and it's in a pretty usable state at this point.
>
> You can view the map here: http://trypolyphasic.com/mapand click
>
> 'Register' to add yourself.
>
> The map has labels for people who are Uberman, Everyman, Mid-Attempt &
> Planning an Attempt so anyone in the community can participate.
>
> The only required fields to register are a first name, email, password and
> country. But, I think the database would be most useful if you fill out the
> form as completely as possible.
>
> The email and password are so you can update your info later on and be
> contacted if you allow it. I am going to put together a safe email form
> together so those that give permission to be contacted aren't risking their
> email address; it will never be displayed.
>
> This was my first time working with a Google Map and I ended up tweaking it
> quite a bit so please don't be shy if you come across a bug; they're to be
> expected and I'm happy to wrangle them out.
>
> *TryPolyphasic.com
>
> The map has labels for people who are Uberman, Everyman, Mid-Attempt &
> Planning an Attempt so anyone in the community can participate.
>
> The only required fields to register are a first name, email, password and
> country. But, I think the database would be most useful if you fill out the
> form as completely as possible.
>
> The email and password are so you can update your info later on and be
> contacted if you allow it. I am going to put together a safe email form
> together so those that give permission to be contacted aren't risking their
> email address; it will never be displayed.
>
> This was my first time working with a Google Map and I ended up tweaking it
> quite a bit so please don't be shy if you come across a bug; they're to be
> expected and I'm happy to wrangle them out.
>
>
> *This map is meant to be part of a greater website/community that we've been
> envisioning and designing (on paper until tonight) for some time. I figure
> now is as good a time as any to get it out so we can exploit this momentum
> and move forward if this is something all of you feel would be beneficial.
>
> So first the name, why TryPolyphasic?
>
> Polyphasic Sleep is an incredible experience; my feeling was that our site
> should focus on sharing that experience. For those first encountering PS, it
> says: don't argue over it's feasibility, *try it * and we'll share our
> now is as good a time as any to get it out so we can exploit this momentum
> and move forward if this is something all of you feel would be beneficial.
>
> So first the name, why TryPolyphasic?
>
> Polyphasic Sleep is an incredible experience; my feeling was that our site
> should focus on sharing that experience. For those first encountering PS, it
> experiences, tricks and tools with you to make that experience as positive
> as possible.
>
> What I have in mind in particular for the site is:
>
> - Well organized forums
> as possible.
>
> What I have in mind in particular for the site is:
>
> - Free, automatically generated WordPress blogs for anyone that wants to
> blog their experiences (so I could get a blog at nicky.trypolyphasic.com)
> - A system so that great, timeless blog posts can be nominated to become
> official TryPolyphasic articles
> - An area where we can share tools like our flash alarm clocks and the
> placebo tracks
> - Lots of other opportunities to leverage a community of polyphasers
>
> I've also thought it could be cool to put together a system where a user
> could create a 'study' and others could join it if they qualify. These
> wouldn't be quite scientific, but it may give us an infrastructure to
> answering some questions on our own. That's far away though.
>
> So, my main question is if people would get behind this; if this is the
> right time. If people want to collaborate on the development side, I am very
> open to that but I am happy to work on this alone as long as the site would
> get participation/people would blog there, etc.
>
> I look forward to your thoughts!
>
> -Nicky*
> I've also thought it could be cool to put together a system where a user
> could create a 'study' and others could join it if they qualify. These
> wouldn't be quite scientific, but it may give us an infrastructure to
> answering some questions on our own. That's far away though.
>
> So, my main question is if people would get behind this; if this is the
> right time. If people want to collaborate on the development side, I am very
> open to that but I am happy to work on this alone as long as the site would
> get participation/people would blog there, etc.
>
> I look forward to your thoughts!
>
> *---
Nicky Hajal
Sep 9, 2009, 11:31:25 AM9/9/09
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Thanks Akshat!
An update:
You can now update your information by logging in and clicking 'Update Account'. You can also now reset your password if you've lost it.
Next up will be easy-to-start blogs.
-Nicky
---
Challenge is the Opportunity for Greatness
An update:
You can now update your information by logging in and clicking 'Update Account'. You can also now reset your password if you've lost it.
Next up will be easy-to-start blogs.
-Nicky
---
Challenge is the Opportunity for Greatness
Karissa
Sep 9, 2009, 3:47:25 PM9/9/09
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I am up for the blog. I need to set one up before really starting and
it would be nice to have the questions and graphs like Konrad does.
On Aug 21, 11:59 am, Nicky Hajal <nha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> As I mentioned in the Polyphasic Camp thread, a friend and I have been
> crafting a website for polyphasers for quite awhile. We're Web Developers,
> so it's just what our brains do.
>
> I'm happy that thread came up, because it finally gave me the motivation to
> break ground. I'll start with specifically what we were discussing in that
> thread.
>
> *The World's Polyphasers
>
> *I spent last night bringing the idea of a polyphasers database layered over
>
> *This map is meant to be part of a greater website/community that we've been
> - Free, automatically generated WordPress blogs for anyone that wants to
> official TryPolyphasic articles
> - An area where we can share tools like our flash alarm clocks and the
> placebo tracks
> - Lots of other opportunities to leverage a community of polyphasers
> *---
it would be nice to have the questions and graphs like Konrad does.
On Aug 21, 11:59 am, Nicky Hajal <nha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> As I mentioned in the Polyphasic Camp thread, a friend and I have been
> crafting a website for polyphasers for quite awhile. We're Web Developers,
> so it's just what our brains do.
>
> I'm happy that thread came up, because it finally gave me the motivation to
> break ground. I'll start with specifically what we were discussing in that
> thread.
>
>
> *I spent last night bringing the idea of a polyphasers database layered over
> a map to fruition and it's in a pretty usable state at this point.
>
> You can view the map here: http://trypolyphasic.com/mapand click
>
> 'Register' to add yourself.
>
> The map has labels for people who are Uberman, Everyman, Mid-Attempt &
> Planning an Attempt so anyone in the community can participate.
>
> The only required fields to register are a first name, email, password and
> country. But, I think the database would be most useful if you fill out the
> form as completely as possible.
>
> The email and password are so you can update your info later on and be
> contacted if you allow it. I am going to put together a safe email form
> together so those that give permission to be contacted aren't risking their
> email address; it will never be displayed.
>
> This was my first time working with a Google Map and I ended up tweaking it
> quite a bit so please don't be shy if you come across a bug; they're to be
> expected and I'm happy to wrangle them out.
>
> *TryPolyphasic.com
>
> The map has labels for people who are Uberman, Everyman, Mid-Attempt &
> Planning an Attempt so anyone in the community can participate.
>
> The only required fields to register are a first name, email, password and
> country. But, I think the database would be most useful if you fill out the
> form as completely as possible.
>
> The email and password are so you can update your info later on and be
> contacted if you allow it. I am going to put together a safe email form
> together so those that give permission to be contacted aren't risking their
> email address; it will never be displayed.
>
> This was my first time working with a Google Map and I ended up tweaking it
> quite a bit so please don't be shy if you come across a bug; they're to be
> expected and I'm happy to wrangle them out.
>
>
> *This map is meant to be part of a greater website/community that we've been
> envisioning and designing (on paper until tonight) for some time. I figure
> now is as good a time as any to get it out so we can exploit this momentum
> and move forward if this is something all of you feel would be beneficial.
>
> So first the name, why TryPolyphasic?
>
> Polyphasic Sleep is an incredible experience; my feeling was that our site
> should focus on sharing that experience. For those first encountering PS, it
> says: don't argue over it's feasibility, *try it * and we'll share our
> now is as good a time as any to get it out so we can exploit this momentum
> and move forward if this is something all of you feel would be beneficial.
>
> So first the name, why TryPolyphasic?
>
> Polyphasic Sleep is an incredible experience; my feeling was that our site
> should focus on sharing that experience. For those first encountering PS, it
> experiences, tricks and tools with you to make that experience as positive
> as possible.
>
> What I have in mind in particular for the site is:
>
> - Well organized forums
> as possible.
>
> What I have in mind in particular for the site is:
>
> - Free, automatically generated WordPress blogs for anyone that wants to
> blog their experiences (so I could get a blog at nicky.trypolyphasic.com)
> - A system so that great, timeless blog posts can be nominated to become
> official TryPolyphasic articles
> - An area where we can share tools like our flash alarm clocks and the
> placebo tracks
> - Lots of other opportunities to leverage a community of polyphasers
>
> I've also thought it could be cool to put together a system where a user
> could create a 'study' and others could join it if they qualify. These
> wouldn't be quite scientific, but it may give us an infrastructure to
> answering some questions on our own. That's far away though.
>
> So, my main question is if people would get behind this; if this is the
> right time. If people want to collaborate on the development side, I am very
> open to that but I am happy to work on this alone as long as the site would
> get participation/people would blog there, etc.
>
> I look forward to your thoughts!
>
> -Nicky*
> I've also thought it could be cool to put together a system where a user
> could create a 'study' and others could join it if they qualify. These
> wouldn't be quite scientific, but it may give us an infrastructure to
> answering some questions on our own. That's far away though.
>
> So, my main question is if people would get behind this; if this is the
> right time. If people want to collaborate on the development side, I am very
> open to that but I am happy to work on this alone as long as the site would
> get participation/people would blog there, etc.
>
> I look forward to your thoughts!
>
> *---
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