CDOT Meeting 2012-04-12

CDOT STEERING 2012-04-12

1. Updates
   • Jordan - NexJ - Project this summer: SQLite Adapter
     • Wellness Initiative to follow
   • Dave
     • PointerLock
       • Just landed, will ship in FF14
     • Summer
       • Currently interviewing, focus on Popcorn/PopcornMaker/Gladius
       • It's good to get students early, but they don't have all of the skills they need
       • BSD students are good because they can be hired for several years/summers
       • Need to find a way to identify talent early
       • Desired qualities: self-directed, independent, curious, can work on deadlines and under stress, can self-teach, needs to strong communicator (local team, global team, presentations, writing, documentation), team player/collaborative worker
   • Chris
     • Having troubles finding a person to work as a 1-year Intern/research assistant
   • Cathy
     • Have identified a potential hire for the summer -- will be working 3 days here (+2 at startup)
     • Set for staffing requirements for the summer
     • Hope to have initial DCC Tool ready by end of April, public release
     • Javascript plugs for operators (3d filters) enable the writing of 3rd party plugins
   • Fardad
     • BigBlueButton continuing, looking to hire a Popcorn person
     • Want to use Popcorn to record additional events
   • Dawn
     • Unis Lumen
2. IDI
   • Need photos
   • Need bio blurbs from a few people
3. OCE Discovery, May 14-15
   • Who's going? -> Cathy and David P (Turtlesback), Chris, Evan, Dawn
   • Display: Raspberry Pi with solar cell playing Turtlesback screencast videos on 32" LCD screen
     • Need:
       1. Solar cell and barrel connector
       2. 32" LCD
       3. HDMI cable
       4. Raspberry Pi
       5. Wireless keyboard/mouse with single USB dongle
       6. Video files (H.264 AVI)
   • Display: Popcorn/Popcorn Maker - One Millionth Tower Trailer
     • Need:
       1. Large screen computer
4. Marketing Materials
   • Have been using a handout with a brief description of our projects plus contact information
   • Need to identify and qualify potential local/regional SME partners
   • Marketing wants to discuss larger strategy around CDOT marketing