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5:06 am
September 28, 2010
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Luke Maurits
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This is the thread where anybody who is interested can apply for one of our IRC meeting secretary positions, as advertised in this blog post.
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Main CLLARE workgroups: Mission Planning, Navigation and Guidance. I do maths, physics, C, Python and Java.
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1:18 pm
September 30, 2010
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biollante
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Post edited 1:29 pm – September 30, 2010 by biollante
There are some IRC logging programs that will self publish, might help.
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4:39 pm
October 29, 2010
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Sci
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I agree, an auto-recording program would be a good idea. Perhaps a channel bot if they're allowed?
Additionally it could automatically post the log to the forum when done.
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Provider of practical solutions.
Sometimes stellifying Jupiter IS the practical solution.
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9:35 pm
October 29, 2010
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Luke Maurits
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Automatic solutions are probably a good idea for parts of this position's description, although I don't know if they can necessarily replace a human, who could do things like write summaries of meetings, perhaps help keep meetings on track.
I know there is someone who is already automatically logging the IRC channel on a server of his own, it's possible we could get them to run a script which also posts logs to the site somehow.
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Main CLLARE workgroups: Mission Planning, Navigation and Guidance. I do maths, physics, C, Python and Java.
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6:17 pm
November 12, 2010
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Sci
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Been a terribly hectic few weeks, but some conclusions I've managed to dig up;
The simplest way would be to have a bot run from a server, starting and stopping by times set in a cron-job.
Re-posting to the forum by the bot itself is likely impossible due to the "do math" captcha. Since a bot would log to a set location though, there are scripts available for other forum systems that allow posting of "news" from a defined location. I am still largely unfamiliar with Simple:Press though, and cannot find any similar scripts for it, though there may be.
Choice of the bot itself; there's a comparison on Wikipedia.
I checked in with someone who's run a particular bot for some time using Eggdrop. It requires compiling, and modifications are done both in the source code and in scripts. There are probably simpler setups to use, as it would likely only come into it's own when a large degree of customisation was needed. But without comparisons I have no idea if it's actually the simplest of the lot.
So basically we need to test each one and see which is the best option. But again, unless there's a forum script to post the logs, it's just dumping them to a directory on the server.
Of course a bot might be handy for other things such as user statistics, providing links to previous logs, managing channel privileges..
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I'm currently in the process of rebuilding my business from the ground up, so am unlikely to be able to do much beyond similar cursory research for the moment.
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Provider of practical solutions.
Sometimes stellifying Jupiter IS the practical solution.
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5:08 pm
January 10, 2011
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Dorchadas
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Hi, I'm a new member, but I'd be happy to help with this kind of basic administration if you'd like. I can commit time to reminding members through various media (Twitter, private messages, email, IM, whatever) of meetings, and I could probably do a better job than any bot. I could keep track of meetings, summarise them by breaking them down into key points, log them for future reference…
Basically I'd be happy to assist in whatever way I can, however although I'm a chronic insomniac, I do sleep occasionally, so it should be kept in mind that I'm operating under GMT, so I'll only be able to work at standard GMT free-time.
I have a rudimentary knowledge of IRC, and I would be willing to set up dedicated a dedicated Twitter profile to use to provide notifications of upcoming events, or disperse information.
One thing I am curious to know is why there has been so little activity recently, and another would be how many users are active on the site?
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2:48 am
January 11, 2011
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rpulkrabek
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Hi Dorchadas. I'm glad to hear from you. We have been in a slump lately, which has been mostly due to the recent holidays. I think we all got a little bit side tracked. I explained elsewhere that I also took a short break, but I have also been working more towards OHKLA. I just haven't shown anybody the results yet, but I will once I document them.
We should kick off our bi-weekly meetings again. I am now leaning towards us having bi-weekly meetings on every even numbered week. This Saturday. Our usual times don't work for GMT, since it would be 5am. We would need to propose something better to include GMT.
One option (would be tough for anyone from India):
Friday CST @ 3pm
Friday EST @ 4pm
Friday GMT @ 9pm
Friday CET @ 10pm
Friday EET @ 11pm
Saturday IST @ 2:30am
Saturday EDT @ 8am
I think it would be great if we can get Dorchadas to assist with the meeting tasks and arrangements. How does everyone feel about a meeting this weekend?
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4:02 am
January 11, 2011
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Rizwan
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Post edited 4:03 am – January 11, 2011 by Rizwan
A simple chart covering major timezones. This should help in fixing a meeting time.
 
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1:48 pm
January 11, 2011
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Dorchadas
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I'll be happy to help, but Friday at 9 is a little busy for me (I have pubs to tour). The same time on another night would be fine.
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2:47 pm
January 11, 2011
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Dorchadas
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Just to clarify, what exactly would you like me to do? I can log the meeting files and store them as part of a cloud, for everyone to access, I can message members, tweet, email, but I need to have those members contact me first, for obvious reasons.
Also, any other suggestions are welcome. I probably won't be able to help much with designs etcetera, (I'm not an engineer), but if you request my help, I'll either give it, or explain why I can't :)
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5:37 pm
January 11, 2011
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Dorchadas
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Post edited 5:42 pm – January 11, 2011 by Dorchadas
How does everyone feel about 17:30 UTC Friday? That's an ideal time for me. It works out as not incredibly late or early for most places, except Australia. Any Australians?
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5:57 am
January 12, 2011
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rpulkrabek
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Dorchadas said:
Just to clarify, what exactly would you like me to do? I can log the meeting files and store them as part of a cloud, for everyone to access, I can message members, tweet, email, but I need to have those members contact me first, for obvious reasons.
We normally take notes from the meetings as well as save a log of the chat. The meeting notes are taken, collaboratively, using Google docs. This would be something you could set up at the beginning of each meeting. Just open a new document and add everyone's email address that is joining the meeting as well as dating the document and other formatting. These files are then saved to a dropbox account, where the public link is then shared. Then this is all communicated through the forums and reddit. You can see an example here.
Once we have determined the date and time (which needs to be done very soon), then you can inform everyone when this will be happening. An example can be seen here.
Other tasks can then be determined at the meeting.
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6:01 am
January 12, 2011
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rpulkrabek
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Dorchadas said:
How does everyone feel about 17:30 UTC Friday? That's an ideal time for me. It works out as not incredibly late or early for most places, except Australia. Any Australians?
Yes, we have quite a few Australians participating. It's best to keep them involved.
Do we have any other proposals? It seems, judging from Rizwan's picture, that no matter what time we choose, it will be difficult for someone to participate.
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11:51 am
January 12, 2011
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Dorchadas
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Alright, how about Saturday, UTC 21:00?
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2:44 pm
January 12, 2011
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planet89
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So many time zones. I'm so confused. I'm down, I think.
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5:17 am
January 14, 2011
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rpulkrabek
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Dorchadas said:
Alright, how about Saturday, UTC 21:00?
This is about as good as we are going to get it. It's better to go with this time now, instead of not agreeing on a time and missing the opportunity for a meeting. We can then determine better times for future meetings.
Sorry to Rizwan and anyone else that can't make this time.
Dorchadas, can you write to the appropriate locations (reddit, and also in this forum) that we will have a meeting. As for an agenda, let's keep it simple. We can discuss what has happened since the last meeting and set some plans for what to work on. If there is time, we can think of what to do for getting non-profit status and if there is anyway to reorganize the website.
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7:58 pm
January 16, 2011
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I am all for meetings BUT as long as the end goal is to build and launch this rocket. At my level I can spend all day going to meetings but more-so than not meetings are about the next meeting!
I am happy to be included in these meetings; but coming from the construction, manufacturing and possible transportation arm of CSTART, unless there is a design change or a direction change, I am happy for other members of CSTART to make decisions on where and what CSTART does.
I am here to build a rocket and launch it. Ultimately, I wish to do this more than once! Once successful launches are the norm, I would then like to add a particular payload that I have an idea for. This payload will definitely aid in planet and moon exploration and nobody out there is doing it yet… from what I can gather?
I can read the minutes…
Dave
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7:23 am
January 17, 2011
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rpulkrabek
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Dave, I suggest, then, that we have a Program Chimera specific meeting soon, were we can discuss what directions to take with the building of OHKLA. As of now, it is only being designed to just work, then refined at a later stage. I think with a meeting directed towards this rocket, we will get many decisions taken care of, then the actual building will come much quicker.
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2:52 am
January 20, 2011
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planet89
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Did this meeting happen already?
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2:59 am
January 20, 2011
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planet89
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I'm super confused about the meetings. How are these projects structured? Is there a way we can we just create project leaders and have the leaders dictate to each member their responsibilities? This could cut down on a lot of time. It seems like, with everyone working all over the world, we are going to have serious meeting problems.
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