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

• 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

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