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'''Agenda:'''
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*[[Freedom Toaster Design]]
* Answer the question: "What do you want the machine to do?" TASKS
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*[[Freedom Toaster Materials]]
** burn CD/DVDs,
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*[[Freedom Toaster Members]]
** work with a touchscreen,
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*[[Freedom Toaster Milestones]]
** connect to WiFi, and
 
** 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
 
** burn CD/DVDs,
 
** work with a touchscreen,
 
** connect to WiFi, and
 
** 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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