RBOSE PMS

anDB the core system, a versioned database is working.
Test it here: http://rbose.org/wiki/Parannus#Usage

Wiki has been updated to version 1.16.5. If you will experience any problems, please let us know in the #WIKI channel on the IRC.

The project management system has been updated to version 1.1.2 (2011-03-07).

This is a short summary of work done within last 3.5 weeks.

Summary¶

• initial terms of use for the wiki has been created
• research over licenses (in progress)
• migrated to new murmur release
• router issue (it took few days to get part of the systems up and running again)
• python course has been started (5 participants have been present on the first meeting, then more than 20 hours was dedicated to playing with python when support by different people has been requested)
• implemented konversation plugin to read irc remote logs
• tg2 in webcore has been updated to version 2.1
• some work on the new website's skin
• menus for webcore have been implemented
• initial work on databases and widget forms for the webcore
• work on email system on the dev box (couldn't yet get it running the way we would like it to have)
• automated solution for remote backups and servers maintenance has been implemented
• unused space in murmur's database has been cleaned up reducing its size from 305MB to 0.8MB with no data lost during the process
• work on setup of another server has been in progress, but there are still some NAT issues to be solved
• plugin LinkRelay for supybot has been extended
• brainstorm text records and more documentation has been added to gobby
• ssl on the pms server has been fixed
• other minor tasks

Some ideas¶

• some concepts have been added for review in gobby (New Website/Todo)
• there is an idea to hold 30 minutes long briefing meetings once a week at time which works for all the active guys
• a lot of exciting projects is going around, but these are pulling us away from finishing the website, which initially we've seen as very important to facilitate collaboration, therefore an idea appeared to organize team of people ready to dedicate a part of their time to this specific project (for example it has been proposed to use gobby to create with directories and files a structure of the website we would like to see); seems that in next days at least 4 people has much more time which they can dedicate to development, let's make together good use of that time
• still there is an urgent need for conceptual work on the website (what kind of functionality we want there, what kind of content, etc.)

Thanks everyone for your amazing work! Keep us going!

(Not completed objectives from previous summary stay active.)

This is a short summary of work done within RBOSE IT in the last 2.5 weeks.

Summary¶

• modified captcha extension for the wiki
• enabled functionality to upload files to wiki from url (requires access and good understanding of copyright and licenses)
• tested login in turbogears on the dev box
• mumble script works now with supybot
• added murmur uptime to supybot
• added option to send messages to mumble from irc
• secured router (now accessible only via ssh tunnel)
• updated dns of rbose.org
• created a connection-disconnection relay between mumble server and irc
• fixed issue with locale over ssh
• wrote a script to send automated information about ip updates on main box
• added detection mechanism for blocked videos on the Youtube plugin
• added welcome message to publicly logged channels
• temporary fix to the utf issue in Feeds plugin
• moved mumble code into separated plugin
• replaced whatismyip.org call with "hostname -i" on the main server
• added traceback to Feeds' threads
• spent many hours working on Feeds plugin (looking for problem with cache)
• fixed that nasty utf problem in supybot's Feeds plugin (work had to be done around core supybot functionality)
• added news to irc's channels
• added SoNeta images to wiki
• fixed eggdrop stats
• removed snarfer for word "google" from the Go_0gle plugin
• rewrite the Mumble plugin for the supybot
• implemented 'user joined channel' notices for the Mumble-IRC relay (channels Programming and HELP joins are relayed to #developers and #mumble channels)
• added an extension to wiki to display top notices
• setup again the dev box
• updated turobgeras to new release
• configured apache and started to move tg2 behind it
• sypybot's Acronym plugin improvement
• work on the apache
• fixed whatismyip script
• announced planned Python Course
• fixed again soneta images
• extended the Action plugin
• implemented support for metric and customary system on the supybot's weather plugin
• published information about irc news system at News page in the wiki
• fixed weather applet converter
• added utc command to Time
• solved issue with 'def command(self, irc, msg, args):' and default exposing
• TCL marathon :)
• implemented plugin for konversation allowing it to use ipython queries inside chat
• fixed rythmbox support in media script and cleaned it up
• tested the new server software for gobby and new gobby client (simultaneous collaboration on content of wiki pages is now possible, but still requires eternal rendering)
• added temporary support in the wiki for auto-counting of imported waves
• implemented announce stop in Feeds and made sure the feeds are not running when plugin is unloaded
• fixed rename_feed method in the Feeds plugin
• added command to list only core commands in Feeds
• disabled auto announce on load of the Feeds plugin
• restored news feeds after db problem (many new sources has been added)

Further work¶

• Webcore: Captcha, Registration, Profiles, Skin, Geolocate and maps, Articles (from wiki), Mumble Tree, Single Sign On
• Setup of indoor repositories
• Implementation of Karma project v0.1
• Fixing reported bugs, implementing requested features, providing support for the users and maintenance of systems

• Licenses, Terms of Use, Privacy Policies, Disclaimers
• Projects section of the blueprint

http://openetherpad.com/LSV8fz6r75

The following order was placed on fabrics for the project:

PS24 - Pertex RSC ripstop fabric
Color: Bottle green
£/m: £5.00
m: 8
£ subtotal: £40.00

P13 - Waterproof Nylon
Color: Navy n/a
£/m: 7.70
m: 4
£ subtotal: £30.80

Fabric samples: £1.50

£ total (including P&P): £82.30

For future projects (larger habitats) the following samples were ordered:
P36 Meraklon
P14 High weight polyester PVC backing
P36 Odyssey
P32 Breathable Microfibre
P70 Water proof Cotton

Time was spent deciding on what was commonly valued as a functional model. We think of Karma as being a server package that could be delivered as a blank sheet, where focus has been put on making the tools for custom tag creation as easily managed as possible. A simple, minimalistic and modular front end will be designed to stimulate the user to customize new themes. The first meeting produced some valuable threads that can be used to create the first layout prototypes.

For issue 80, suggested low-budget solutions are the following:

EC: http://www.octiva.net/projects/ppm/
pH: http://www.66pacific.com/ph/simplest_ph.aspx
Soil moisture: http://www.instructables.com/id/Garduino-Gardening-Arduino/step4/Build-Your-Moisture-Sensor/
Light intensity: http://shop.jeelabs.com/products/lux-plug
Temperature: 10k thermistor

The pH-meter could provide accuracy within the needed scope of any small-scale indoor farm. The thermistor is a primitive tool for getting temp. readings, but will have to do with available budget considered.

After receiving the two jeenode v.4 last friday, i uploaded an example sketch ( http://cafe.jeelabs.net/pof/03_-_wireless_light_sensor/ ) to get some readings from the thermistor sensor. The script converts readings to lux values, but works for getting rough values on temperature difference in time. There is a script to enable data feeds from the lux plug in the Ports library (http://jeefiles.equi4.com/Ports.zip), however, this only performs serial data dumps. I want that on wireless aswell.