Subject: Chat with Scott, Clark, dynamicuno@gmail.com
From: Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>
To: barriticus@gmail.com
Scott: You've been invited to this chat room! me: howdy me: tim ellis will be joining us Clark: ok me: his name is DynamicUno, can you pull him in? Scott: hold on, need to add him as a contact Scott: unless someone else can add him me: I'm not sure how Scott: is tim's email dynamicuno? me: yeah Clark: dynamicuno@gmail me: that's it Clark: dynamicuno is not currently online. me: okay, one momeny me: well, we can go ahead and start, I thought he was online me: First me: We have a free website coming to us from Natalie Pham me: and obviously we would have use for a website at this point Scott: excellent news Clark: free set up & design or free hosting too Clark: ? me: so I think we should pick one of our people to interface with her on what exactly we would want for now me: do we already have a list you wrote up on websites, clark? me: I seem to recall that you wrote up potential features Clark: not that i recall me: if not, let's start up a document and add in our ideas over the next week Scott: ok Clark: specs i wrote were all based on peer to peer, no server or central websit Scott: is there already a general idea of the purpose of the site? me: and then next meeting we can make a final decision and write up a document for her use, and for whomever else will help us to program other features me: I believe we spoke about it a few months back me: about the main purpose me: I think we did it in a chat, I'll search Clark: well, here we have an opportunity to be opportunistic, so since it is free, we should consider putting some of the stuff conceived for no-website on a website me: that's true Scott: i agree Scott: how much work is Natalie willing/able to do? me: I wonder to what extent we could start up some version of the PM blog network based off a website me: I'm not sure, I would imagine we can get her to put up all of the stuff that a typical website has me: and then have someone else add on uniques Clark: well maybe we should each of us make a list of features that we could do on a website, then combine our lists and see what is do-able Scott: i agree with clark Scott: we can each make a script for a mock site, then compare and contrast me: clark: yes Clark: we have been stuck at a standstill for want of programming for a while, so if we can do some stuff conventionally and get it out there on the net, we can always move to a different platform later when we have a following and can get more resources Scott: and it may be a good tool like the blogspot to keep members informed and engage in conversation Scott: i already have a few ideas in mind me: absolutely. okay, we'll do that this week, let's start up a document for that me: Tim is on now Clark: hello Tim Scott: hey tim dynamicuno: Hello Scott: Tim, can you see the previous dialogue? dynamicuno: I'm afraid not me: next thing is, I'm going to finish up the e-mail send-out when I get home, will forward the draft to you tonight or in the morning Scott: e-mail sent-out = newsletter? me: we probably need to go ahead and pick out the people we've spoken to who have backgrounds in programming and maybe form a group of a couple of them me: scott, yeah, newsletter Scott: Tim, just as a heads up, before this, we were talking about the possibility of having a website and what may be contained on the site dynamicuno: Alright Scott: Barrett, have you spoken to charles? dynamicuno: Seems sensible to have a site me: yes, he said he'd be happy to help us with technical expertise dynamicuno: Are we looking at Project PM as self-contained software or is it going to be an integral part of a site? me: I haven't asked if he'd be willing to go so far as to program the web app but I will do so eventually me: we originally we're going to use a site at all Clark: one objection to a website were that it would have ongoing costs, but now that we have one that will be free, we are re-thinking me: but we've been delayed by the problem of ensuring compatibility among various blog formats and outlets owned by publishers and all that, so right now we're going to set up a website to facilitate what we've already got going on me: as well as to possibly be used to serve as a makeshift version of what we ultimately want tin terms of blogging connectivity me: basically we're trying to set things in motion such that we get the PM software we want at some point in the reasonable future while also sort of procedurally attending to other tasks me: is there any thing else in particular I'm forgetting? me: in terms of what we have to discuss today? Scott: ok so one task to be added to list is to create a blueprint for a website Scott: another task is to come up with a list of eligible programmers, etc. me: that should be enough homework for this week dynamicuno: Alright. Barrett you said you have somebody who may develop the site for us? Failing that I have contacts with a variety of website designers who have done work for me in the past who may be willing to do this. Scott: the second task (list of eligible programmers) is un-necessary for all of us to do. If this info is available on the PM spreadsheet then I'd be more than happy to create a special doc for this me: We've got this one coming free, but thatnks dynamicuno: Alright great me: Okay, thanks, Scott me: Just share that when it's up and I'll contact them Clark: i put a column on the spreadsheet to ID those who have programming skills, (that we know of) Clark: the spreadsheet is sortable for theat Clark: that Scott: thanks clark Scott: makes it much easier for me then me: also Scott: Barrett, you've included in the upcoming email (newsletter) a Africa group invite as well as the request/question for inner circle? Clark: there are only four me: yep me: there are a couple of others who aren't on the spreadsheet that I can contact as well Scott: clark: sys = programmers? Clark: maybe should change the nomenclature for 'inner circle', sounds snooty Clark: yes Scott: clark: no argument me: word Scott: any suggestions? me: THE VERANDA OF THE ENLIGHTENED ELITE me: I mean dynamicuno: High Council Clark: well, means they have some geekery in their history, dont really know what programming includes dynamicuno: jej dynamicuno: heh me: we won't even call it anything Scott: 'Tasks' it is me: we'll just refer to it as the weekly meeting dynamicuno: That works Clark: maybe just say "active associates" dynamicuno: Will meetings typically be Sundays? me: Not necessarily me: we just couldn't do it earlier in the week me: Want to meet next Wednesday evening? me: And perhaps start doing them on Wednesdays? Scott: wednesdays work fo rme Scott: for me* Clark: fine for me dynamicuno: That sounds fine. 7:30 PM good for everyone? My day job gets me out at 6:30 Clark: 730 EST? me: sounds good Clark: or EDT or whatever Scott: works dynamicuno: Yes Eastern, sorry Clark: is dallas in central or mountain? dynamicuno: Central I believe me: okay, I've got to get some where now me: central me: feel free to mingle me: Wednesday, 7:30 EST, then? dynamicuno: Sure thing Clark: OK Scott: barrett, have one more minute? me: thanks, guys, I'll be around me: yep Scott: my only task question is who should be included in the science/journalism doc as edit/view? me: hmmm me: Clark, what do you think? Scott: clearly existing participants should be included as something Clark: mano, todd, robert L, scott, tim, me Clark: and any other science types that we glean from teh spreadsheet me: should we allow people to view the results by request? me: participants, I mean? Scott: "view the results"? me: as in read the transcript Scott: yes, I agree with that me: okay me: anything else? Scott: nope, we just need to do a request of interest for that me: will put in newsletter Scott: k Scott: clark, can you email me mano, todd and robert's email addresses? me: another thing, actually Clark: tim--later today i will send you some stuff, some of it you already have seen probably, spread sheets with descriptions of PM features, that we want to look at for possible inclusion in a start-up website based version of PM----it was conceived as a peer to peer, serverless, concept, but now that we have a free website we are going to be opportunistic and retool the concept me: I think we should ask Mano to join our meetings me: anyone disagree? Scott: i defer and have no objections dynamicuno: Ok Clark, that sounds good. I am not familiar with Mano but I defer to your judgement. Clark: everybody's email addresses are in the spreadsheet, except for a few of Barrett's circle in Dallas Clark: Mano is a theoretical physicist, but is currently leading an educational innovation think tank sort of thing at Case Western Reserve Scott: ok, thanks Clark: Tim i will send you the contact roster spreadsheet later today, in case you don't already have it me: okay, just sent an e-mail to Mano Scott: ok i just finished updating task list me: thanks, Scott Scott: no Scott: np Clark: oh, barrett, you are somewhere you do not have accesss to the spreadsheet, OK, I will e-mail the addresss Scott: are we all good? me: yeah, I think we're set Scott: perfecto Clark: sent addressses Clark: I'm gone