[Csped] Making up lost time

Tim Nunamaker timothy.nunamaker at Trinity.edu
Mon Feb 19 19:18:48 CST 2007


Hi all,

Today in class we decided that we should pick a project leader/manager
to make sure we can keep a schedule and get things done. If anyone
really wants to do it, now is the time to speak up, otherwise I have no
problem with doing it.

Basically, by next Monday we need to have concrete requirements decided
(Dr. Howland demands it... you'd better listen...). If I get some time
tonight I'll try to start off with some proposed requirements, and I'd
encourage everyone to do the same.

I wasn't in class last Monday due to a math competition, so I should
probably ask, did we make any progress then in determining the scope of
our project and some general constraints?

Also, I think hardware/software are good divisions, but I think we need
to break it down a little further. Those sub-function groups should be
part of what we have for next week, and I think within the first 15
minutes of class everyone should know what they'll be working on. Just a
thought.

Tim

On Mon, 2007-02-12 at 11:56 -0600, Hertenstein, David wrote:
> I can do either hardware or software, whichever group is needing
> members I'll probably just go with.
> 
> David H.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: csped-bounces at sol.cs.trinity.edu on behalf of Pellon, Michael 
> Sent: Sun 2/11/2007 5:37 PM 
> To: CS Professional, Ethics,Design Course Discussion List (Howland);
> CS Professional, Ethics,Design Course Discussion List (Howland)
> 
> Subject: RE: [Csped] Living proof that memory increases with a long
> night 
>   
> I would like to do software. I lots of experience with grub and low
> level kernel management.
> 
> -------------------------------------------- 
> Michael Pellon 
> mpellon at trinity.edu  
> Student 
> Trinity University 
> (713) 503-6500 
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> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: csped-bounces at sol.cs.trinity.edu on behalf of Aldana, Joshua 
> Sent: Sun 2/11/2007 4:06 PM 
> To: CS Professional, Ethics,Design Course Discussion List (Howland) 
> Subject: RE: [Csped] Living proof that memory increases with a long
> night 
>  
> 
> I would like to be working on the hardware.
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: csped-bounces at sol.cs.trinity.edu on behalf of Tim Nunamaker 
> Sent: Sat 2/10/2007 8:43 PM 
> To: CS Professional, Ethics,Design Course Discussion List (Howland) 
> Subject: RE: [Csped] Living proof that memory increases with a long
> night 
>   
> If we need people for hardware, I could go either way.
> 
> Tim
> 
> On Sat, 2007-02-10 at 14:23 -0600, Hemann, Jason wrote: 
> > I think I'd like to jump on software as well. I've started checking 
> > around, and I believe that finding good educational software will be
> a 
> > challenge. However, I think it'll also be worthwhile. 
> >  
> > JH 
> >  
> > -----Original Message-----  
> > From: csped-bounces at sol.cs.trinity.edu on behalf of Phillip
> Coleman  
> > Sent: Sat 10/02/2007 11:35  
> > To: CS Professional, Ethics,Design Course Discussion List
> (Howland)  
> > Subject: Re: [Csped] Living proof that memory increases with a long 
> > night  
> >    
> > I agree with Joey, I definitely think an educational setting
> would   
> > really help us refine our goals, and make the project seem closer
> to   
> > home.  As far as having a terminal setup, we will have to examine 
> > the   
> > difficulty in setting up a system like that, and then further how 
> > many   
> > terminals will be connected to the main computer.  
> >  
> > Some ideas for groups would be software, hardware, networking,   
> > distribution, and management. 
> >  
> > I don't have much of a preference but I feel I could do the most
> work 
> > on   
> > the software team. 
> >  
> > See you all on Monday, 
> >  
> > Phil 
> >  
> > Joey wrote:  
> > > Its an interesting time to remember an assignment, but we were 
> > going   
> > > to do something by Friday I believe.... Oops, lets make that 
> > Saturday   
> > > at midnight. You will all lose some percentage of your grade 
> > unless   
> > > the teacher takes so long to grade it that they don't remember 
> > that   
> > > you turned it in late XD.  
> > >  
> > > Educational use sounds good to me.  It gives us a very definite
> set 
> > of   
> > > applications for our pc which will be great for defining our 
> > goals.    
> > > We do need to decide on if we will be making computers for   
> > > individuals, a few computers to be located in a classroom, or a   
> > > computer lab of sorts.  After some thought, the computer lab
> might 
> > be   
> > > the most useful, as it would allow for the greatest use by the 
> > most   
> > > students, with the minimum distraction in class. This setup might 
> > lend   
> > > itself to more of a terminal setup... I don't know exactly what
> to   
> > > call it.  It would probably be pretty cost effective to build
> one   
> > > nicer computer and run the rest from that.  I don't have a clue 
> > how   
> > > that would work, but I am sure there are many options. If nothing 
> > else   
> > > a computer lab setting would make setting up a lan pretty darn 
> > easy.  
> > >  
> > > Splitting up by software and hardware should be sufficient,
> groups   
> > > could be further split up from there, depending on how
> effectively 
> > we   
> > > think we can get the work done.  Perhaps with some sort of a 
> > manager   
> > > type bridge between them... not sure if that is actually needed. 
> > Dr   
> > > Howland: For now would it be possible to get a computer to work
> on? 
> > We   
> > > don't want our software team to have to wait for the hardware
> team 
> > to   
> > > come up with a system to start their work.  We can make a pretty 
> > good   
> > > estimate of our system requirements at the start and work from 
> > there.    
> > > I really don't  mind which team Im on, but here is who has
> specified 
> > a   
> > > preference so far, and unless there are any disagreements they 
> > should   
> > > probably end up where they asked to be.  
> > >  
> > > Software  
> > > ________  
> > > Tim  
> > > Glenn  
> > > Zain  
> > > Joel  
> > >  
> > > Annnd, it doesn't look like anyone else has specified a
> preference 
> > by   
> > > email, although some of you did in class. Please respond to this 
> > with   
> > > a clearer idea of what we are actually doing, and your preference 
> > for   
> > > teams.  
> > >  
> > > Joey  
> > >  
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