Attendees
- Zach, Eric, Elaine, Greg, TomG, Scooter
Agenda
- Interview Hamish Todd
- ChimeraX 1.3 release goals, create roadmap.
- New desktop computer hardware.
- Who will work on each of Phenix, NIAID, CZI, R01 grant goals?
Funding Update:Adelson grant status report - Scooter
SPOKE:Status report - ScooterDo 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
- ChimeraX 1.3 release
- Zach will have blastprotein REST and GUI ready. REST has been in use 2 weeks and new GUI will be added the next few days.
- Greg has REST service for checking for updates working, ready to use it for notifying about new releases.
- Eric says everything required is in for 1.3. May add model loops gui or color key toolbar icon if time permits
- Tom has all AlphaFold capabilities in, will be polishing them. Giving webinar on AlphaFold next week.
- Elaine says docs are up to date and should have time for Eric's possible additions.
- Look on schedule still for September 15 freeze and release candidate.
- Roadmap
- Put all grant deliverables on new ChimeraX 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7 roadmap milestones. Include CZI, Phenix, NIAID, R01 grant deliverables.
- Add developer names to projects where possible.
- Mid-October have long working meeting to refine and assess roadmap, possibly off-site.
- Job posting
- One candidate applied, HR said did not meet minimum requirements.
- Scooter will ask Alma since Hamish said he applied and does meet requirements.
- New computers
- Have spreadsheet of new computer needs made by Scooter.
- Tom Ferrin needs to approve purchases.
- Lab finances discussed with Tara Wong and money is available.
- Graphics cards currently over double suggested price due to shortages.
- Can buy motherboards or parts to upgrade existing machines.
- TomG suggests updating any desktops older than 3 years old.
- Currently lab does not have any graphics cards from latest 2 generations.
- Scooter says best to spend hardware grant money at beginning of grant so equipment is used for the work covered by the grant.
- SPOKE
- Elaine is leaving SPOKE project. Nothing to document because they lack developers to add new capabilities.
- New commercial offering from SPOKE called BRIC is being created.
- Scooter's many projects
- Scooter is about 20% on SPOKE
- No longer on Adelson grant
- Wynton taking lots of time -- currently investigating how to implement backups.
- Computer security audit
- Cytoscape. Today is all day cytoscape meeting.
Action Items
- 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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