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'''Agenda:'''
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*[[Freedom Toaster Design]]
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*[[Freedom Toaster Materials]]
1) Answer the question: "What do you want the machine to do?" TASKS
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*[[Freedom Toaster Members]]
A,B,C, e.g.
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*[[Freedom Toaster Milestones]]
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. burn CD/DVDs, B. work with a touchscreen, C. connect to WiFi, and D. runs the kiosk software.
 
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==== Notes ====
  
'''Members:'''
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Subversion software link for new version of software
* Dr. Kaufhold - johnk_2k AT hotmail DOT com
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svn co svn://cdot.senecac.on.ca/toaster/src
* 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
 
  
 
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''Website: http://cdot.senecac.on.ca/projects/toaster/''
'''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?
 

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