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Revision as of 22:22, 6 November 2008
Project milestones
Completed
- Get prototype hardware
- Install Ubuntu
To do
- Get subversion
- Get kiosk software
- Get cd/dvd burner for testing
- Multiple cd/dvd burners?
- Test the kiosk software using mouse and monitor
- Decide on touchscreen
- Shop and order touchscreen
- Test touchscreen
- Decide on content
- Build the final version
Software link svn checkout svn://edison.tsf.org.za/freedomtoaster/trunk freedomtoaster
Design Considerations
- Answer the question: "What do you want the machine to do?" TASKS
- burn CD/DVDs,
- work with a touchscreen,
- 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.
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
- CD/DVD burner
Design
- [5]
- Software?
- Which distro of Linux to run?
- Ubuntu
- Compatibility with the hardware
- Touchscreen
- Network adapter (esp. wifi)
- Reliability
- Uptime
- Lifespan
- Warranties
- Which distro of Linux to run?
- 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?
