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| − | + | * Answer the question: "What do you want the machine to do?" TASKS | |
| − | + | A. burn CD/DVDs, B. work with a touchscreen, C. connect to WiFi, and D. runs the kiosk software. | |
| − | A,B,C, | + | * What OS do you want to use? |
| − | + | * What kind of hardware is supported for that OS? | |
| − | + | * Determine all component properties you'll need: hard drive size, CPU | |
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speed, e.g. | speed, e.g. | ||
| − | + | * Comparison shop components (document shopping process with links) | |
| − | + | * Order components | |
| − | + | * Build machine | |
| − | + | * Install OS | |
| − | + | * Test machine hardware (benchmark if necessary) | |
| − | + | * Software dev and testing for TASKS A. burn CD/DVDs, B. work with a touchscreen, C. connect to WiFi, and D. runs the kiosk software. | |
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Revision as of 16:19, 9 October 2008
Agenda:
- Answer the question: "What do you want the machine to do?" TASKS
A. burn CD/DVDs, B. work with a touchscreen, C. connect to WiFi, and D. runs the kiosk software.
- What OS do you want to use?
- What kind of hardware is supported for that OS?
- Determine all component properties you'll need: hard drive size, CPU
speed, e.g.
- Comparison shop components (document shopping process with links)
- Order components
- Build machine
- Install OS
- Test machine hardware (benchmark if necessary)
- Software dev and testing for TASKS A. burn CD/DVDs, B. work with a touchscreen, C. connect to WiFi, and D. runs the kiosk software.
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?
