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Currently implemented on a bunch (6) of Dell D430s, maybe some D420s. | Currently implemented on a bunch (6) of Dell D430s, maybe some D420s. | ||
== Hardware == | |||
I (Tom) donated 6 old Dell Core Duo D430/420 laptops for this use. They're super cheap and I had a pile of them. I think they're actually kind of ideal for this purpose, all things considered. They're not nice enough that anybody would want to re-purpose them to any other job, and since most of them don't have batteries nobody walks off with them. After almost a year they seem to be doing the job and getting lots of use. | |||
== Software (locally installed or remote access) == | == Software (locally installed or remote access) == | ||
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=== 3d design === | === 3d design === | ||
Cura | *Cura | ||
Meshlab | *Meshlab | ||
Implicitcad (runs on Jobs or gygax) | *Implicitcad (runs on Jobs or gygax) | ||
=== Browsers === | === Browsers === | ||
Firefox | *Firefox | ||
*Chromium | |||
*Midori or something similarly lightweight. | |||
=== Microcontroller === | === Microcontroller === | ||
INO | *INO | ||
Arduino | *Arduino | ||
=== Coding === | === Coding === | ||
*Python 3 | |||
*Rust | |||
=== Productivity === | === Productivity === | ||
*Something for email | |||
*Printing should be enabled | |||
=== Sys utils === | === Sys utils === | ||
tmux ssh vi/vim emacs etc. | *tmux ssh vi/vim emacs etc. | ||
Terminator | *Terminator | ||
guake | *guake | ||
*most | |||
*avahi-utils | |||
=== Other HacDC activities === | |||
Documentation, links, and how-tos on the desktop... | |||
== TODO == | == TODO == | ||
Update image and re-image all laptops. | *Update image and re-image all laptops. | ||
Enable all laptops for incoming and outgoing email...? | *Enable all laptops for incoming and outgoing email...? | ||
Work out a way to do efficient X-forwarding over our WiFi to job server for heavier applications. | *Fix the HW clock issue possibly by setup NTP so that SSL errors don't happen. | ||
*Work out a way to do efficient X-forwarding over our WiFi to job server for heavier applications. | |||
Configure laptops in some way to be more like a thin client so there is no/less need to 'update' the image or re-image regularly. In the dumbest case we could have them be simple VNC kiosks to a VM running on jobs...? | *Configure laptops in some way to be more like a thin client so there is no/less need to 'update' the image or re-image regularly. In the dumbest case we could have them be simple VNC kiosks to a VM running on jobs...? | ||
Test above last two for practicality. | **Test above last two for practicality. | ||
== Feature requests == | == Feature requests == | ||
Most recent Arduino suite. [INO] | *Most recent Arduino suite. [INO] | ||
More scripts and or instructions for usability -- 2d printing, 3d printing, using jobs. | *More scripts and or instructions for usability -- 2d printing, 3d printing, using jobs. | ||
Maybe put ~/* or ~/Desktop on a network share. | *Maybe put ~/* or ~/Desktop on a network share. | ||
[[Category:HacDC Computers]] | |||
Latest revision as of 00:41, 14 March 2018
This page serves as a specification and feature request page for the classroom laptops.
The classroom laptops are running a Linux distribution, currently Debian (probably better to be running testing than stable), with MATE desktop environment. Tom maintains a canonical image.
They are used primarily for modeling, rendering, and slicing 3d printed parts, but can and should be functional for all purposes in the classroom.
Currently implemented on a bunch (6) of Dell D430s, maybe some D420s.
Hardware
I (Tom) donated 6 old Dell Core Duo D430/420 laptops for this use. They're super cheap and I had a pile of them. I think they're actually kind of ideal for this purpose, all things considered. They're not nice enough that anybody would want to re-purpose them to any other job, and since most of them don't have batteries nobody walks off with them. After almost a year they seem to be doing the job and getting lots of use.
Software (locally installed or remote access)
3d design
- Cura
- Meshlab
- Implicitcad (runs on Jobs or gygax)
Browsers
- Firefox
- Chromium
- Midori or something similarly lightweight.
Microcontroller
- INO
- Arduino
Coding
- Python 3
- Rust
Productivity
- Something for email
- Printing should be enabled
Sys utils
- tmux ssh vi/vim emacs etc.
- Terminator
- guake
- most
- avahi-utils
Other HacDC activities
Documentation, links, and how-tos on the desktop...
TODO
- Update image and re-image all laptops.
- Enable all laptops for incoming and outgoing email...?
- Fix the HW clock issue possibly by setup NTP so that SSL errors don't happen.
- Work out a way to do efficient X-forwarding over our WiFi to job server for heavier applications.
- Configure laptops in some way to be more like a thin client so there is no/less need to 'update' the image or re-image regularly. In the dumbest case we could have them be simple VNC kiosks to a VM running on jobs...?
- Test above last two for practicality.
Feature requests
- Most recent Arduino suite. [INO]
- More scripts and or instructions for usability -- 2d printing, 3d printing, using jobs.
- Maybe put ~/* or ~/Desktop on a network share.