Difference between revisions of "WL Freedom Toaster Project"
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''Design'' | ''Design'' | ||
* Software? | * Software? | ||
| − | + | ** Which distro of Linux to run? | |
| − | + | ** Compatibility with the hardware | |
| − | + | *** Touchscreen | |
| − | + | ** Network adapter (esp. wifi) | |
| − | + | ** Reliability | |
| − | + | *** Uptime | |
| − | + | *** Lifespan | |
| − | + | *** Warranties | |
* Hardware specs | * Hardware specs | ||
| − | + | ** Reliability | |
| − | + | ** Motherboard type | |
| − | + | ** CPU speed | |
| − | + | ** Amount of RAM | |
| − | + | ** Hard drive size | |
| − | + | ** Power supply | |
| − | + | ** Form factor | |
| − | + | ** Cooling | |
| − | + | ** Size of touchscreen | |
| − | * Dimensions | + | ** Dimensions |
| − | * Blueprint of kiosk | + | ** Blueprint of kiosk |
| − | * What to do if we can't get a touchscreen? fallback: trackball mouse in kiosk? | + | ** What to do if we can't get a touchscreen? fallback: trackball mouse in kiosk? |
''Content'' | ''Content'' | ||
* What should we distribute? | * What should we distribute? | ||
Revision as of 16:16, 9 October 2008
Agenda:
1) Answer the question: "What do you want the machine to do?" TASKS A,B,C, e.g. 2) What OS do you want to use? 3) What kind of hardware is supported for that OS? 4) Determine all component properties you'll need: hard drive size, CPU speed, e.g. 5) Comparison shop components (document shopping process with links) 6) Order components 7) Build machine 8) Install OS 9) Test machine hardware (benchmark if necessary) 10) Software dev and testing for TASKS A,B,C
Members:
- Dr. Kaufhold - johnk_2k AT hotmail DOT com
- Mr. Bui - paul_bui AT apsva DOT us
- Alex Lindeman - alex AT hectogon DOT net
- Marc Portis - marcportis AT gmail DOT com
- Sam Passaglia - scpassaglia AT gmail DOT com
- Theresa Tran
- Harrison Streeter
Ideas
Supplies to acquire (for prototype):
- Touchscreen
* Cheapest or most reliable? * Compatible with the OS? * 2 of the same type * New, refurbished or used?
- CD/DVD burner
Design
- Software?
- Which distro of Linux to run?
- Compatibility with the hardware
- Touchscreen
- Network adapter (esp. wifi)
- Reliability
- Uptime
- Lifespan
- Warranties
- Hardware specs
- Reliability
- Motherboard type
- CPU speed
- Amount of RAM
- Hard drive size
- Power supply
- Form factor
- Cooling
- Size of touchscreen
- Dimensions
- Blueprint of kiosk
- What to do if we can't get a touchscreen? fallback: trackball mouse in kiosk?
Content
- What should we distribute?
