wiki:2021-8-12

Attendees

  • Zach, Eric, Elaine, Greg, TomG, Scooter, TomF

Agenda

  • ChimeraX 1.3 release goals, create roadmap.
  • Get Linux desktop development machine, GPU / machine learning / AlphaFold
  • ChimeraX registration policy, one time only?
  • New hire job description. Has Michelle Arkin approved our job posting?
  • Funding Update:
    • Adelson grant status report - Scooter
  • SPOKE:
    • Status report - Scooter
    • Do we need to re-consider our level of involvement in this project?
      • what are the scientific benefits? - Scooter
      • what level of funding do we receive? - Scooter
      • what is the level of enthusiasm of RBVI staff? - All
      • does this project leverage our expertise? - All
  • Review Action Items list below - TomG

Discussion Notes

  • UCSF email phone app
    • UCSF IT has new phone requirements for email, requires phone app
  • UCSF password expiration
    • 1 year password expiration for UCSF active directory is about to hit
    • CTA tech committee is not discussing policies, gets them after decision made
  • New hire
    • Job description is posted
  • ChimeraX 1.3 release goals
    • Offer alphafold database search, including blast and explicit sequence.
    • Use REST for blast, not opal
    • Add new release weekly check and registration only one time
    • Wah Chiu cryoEM workshop first week in September can show off new alphafold in daily build
    • Target release for later in September or early October.
  • New Linux gpu machine learning machine
    • How do we buy machine meeting UCSF IT security requirements?
    • On Windows or Mac, UCSF IT wants to install security software
    • Scooter will investigate purchase procedure
    • GPUs currently selling at 3x list price, need to buy bundled with machine
  • Other computer purchases
    • VizVault VR machines
      • Newer one hangs every few days, needs reboot
      • Older boxx machine is very old with loud fan noise GTX 1080
    • Elaine needs new laptop
    • Make google doc listing new machine needs
    • BearBuy only uses Apple or Dell
  • ChimeraX registration policy
    • Currently asks to register after 15 separate days of use
    • Asked to reregister if didn't contact toolshed for 365 days
    • We will check weekly for new releases on startup and include uuid for grant reporting
    • TomF and Scooter ok with register once with weekly new release check

Action Items

  • Tweet welcoming Zach to team, TomG.
  • Have ChimeraX announce major releases (1.4, 1.5...) for ChimeraX 1.3. Greg
  • Investigate paid AWS account for vr meeting server - TomG
  • Create tutorial for putting model on web page - TomG
  • Figure out what additional plato directories need backup - Scooter
  • Set up 2-factor authentication for hal2 vpn - Scooter
  • Document new vpn setup on Linux - Scooter
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