Activity Log

  • investigated UVM Experts Database questions for m austin
  • started coding changes for Landscape Change

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Moving Scripts to Parrot

Created yet another Capi interface (perl xs module providing perl hooks to Oracle capi (calendar application programming interface)), this time for RedHat linux on parrot.

recompiled the old nph-count web page hit counter odometer code. now creates PNG instead of GIF files, in keeping with patent restrictions on GIF files and implications on the Boutell gdlib.

Still need to move and consolidate some mySQL admin stuff. Another day, perhaps.

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Synchronous Classes via Quicktime video

Gagan Mirchandani, Professor Electrical&Computer Engrn asked me…

I am looking into the matter of having my Fall class lectures available to people in our local industries. I am not aware of my options. Ideally, I would like to have my lectures videoed in one our classroom in Votey building and have them available to the aformentioned group in real- time. Could I meet with you and discuss options? My department may have a small amount of funds for equipment purchase but I would need to get to that soon. Please let me know.

I told him about

  • desktop solutions: Quicktime Broadcaster, RealProducer
  • mysterious CE solutions: HorizonLive
  • bigtime solutions: Instructional Television

he liked quicktime broadcaster, and said he’ll give that a try. He has a dual 2.7 GHz G5 Powermac (just replaced his 15 year old DEC Alpha) in his office, will use that and a long cable.

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Activity Log

  • netid unity and mysql account page issues
  • answered j lovelette questions about streaming video
  • video server post-cutover issues
  • parrot scripts
  • met with Gagan Mirchandani to discuss live streaming video
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Activity Log

  • worked on art lab proposal
  • taught student c lamont basics of PHP programming
  • advised S Conrick on UVM Template issues
  • issue with netid unity and mysql accounts script
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Activity Log

  • dspace admin issue for one of m tignor’s collaborators
  • art lab summer proposal details
  • media server cut-over issues (DMDL)
  • CT_Cal.pl and other scripts on parrot
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Activity Log

  • Worked on getting CT_Cal.pl prepublished calendars working
  • last details on CMD purchase
  • last details on media server
  • answered R McCauley video capture questions
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Activity Log

  • continued to work on porting CT_cal familiy of functions to parrot.uvm.edu
  • continued Media server  testing. Almost ready to deploy, so I sent a warning message to harley and Chris.
  • finalized CMD purchase order
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  • helped p plourde install mediawiki
  • worked on CMD workstation purchase proposal
  • helped d jacobowitz with script password protection
  • video server configuration and testing
  • finished porting CT_Cal.pl to linux
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Activity Log

  • prepared detailed analysis of purchase options for Center for Multimedia Development workstation(s)
  • continued testing of media server
  • worked on porting CT_Cal.pl to linux, which really meant porting Capi.pm — the perl/capi interface glue
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