Gridcoin Community Hangout #024 - 18th Feb 2017 @ 9PM GMT (RSVP & Suggest topics!)
Gridcoin Community Hangout #024
A massive shout out to the BeyondBitcoin community & @officialfuzzy for providing the Gridcoin community a room in their mumble server for free.
Another massive thanks to @peppernrino for editing the hangout recordings! Follow him on Steem! :D
What is Gridcoin?
Gridcoin securely rewards BOINC computation on top of Proof of Stake. Reward allocation is distributed, not centralized unlike other distributed computing related cryptocurrencies.
Where can I listen to past hangouts?
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The minutes can be found here.
Past episode details
#023 RSVP & Topic suggestion thread
Why are we holding these hangouts?
- A mumble conference call can provide significant advantages over communicating via forums and IRC.
- To create opportunities to inform the public of new Gridcoin, BOINC and related services & their development progress.
- To bridge relations between the cryptocurrency & BOINC communities.
How long will the hangout last?
If there are not many topics suggested then hangouts won't last longer than an hour, on the other hand if there are many topics suggested then the hangout may last 2-3 hours!
When the Gridcoin Community Hangouts start really picking up traction we can become more strict with allocated speaking time if need be (so you're not waiting hours to talk).
Want to suggest a topic to discuss?
Reply with your suggestions in this Steem post & order of discussion will be from highest to lowest voted suggestions.
Can we discuss anything?
It's advisable to stay generally on topic, attendees are distributed around the world so they may not (likely won't) share the same views regarding controversial topics not related to Gridcoin/BOINC/Cryptocurrency.
That said, this 'on topic' guideline fizzles away once official recording has ended & the hangout becomes a more relaxed environment.
Proposed time for Gridcoin Hangout #024:
9PM GMT 18th Feb 2017.
Compare 9PM GMT to your time zone!.
How to join the Gridcoin hangout
Step 1: Download Mumble. [Windows Client, Android Client]
Step 2:
Step 3: Configure Mumble & join the server!
Label: BeyondBitcoin - Gridcoin
Address: mumble.beyondbitcoinshow.com
Port: 64738
Username: Enter your username
Password: w0rldCh@NG3rsUN!t3
Step 4: Join the Gridcoin channel!
Step 5: Configure your audio wizard & setup Push-To-Talk. Join 10-15 mins before the hangout starts to test your audio configuration.
I hope you decide to attend the hangout - everyone is welcome to join, especially those who suggest topics of discussion in this thread.
Best regards,
CM.
Hangout distribution 16-21: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EVvic9diskDlwYQp9xGITbOsC2effGgfU82IsENxCrM/edit?usp=sharing
Total GRC distributed: 86410 GRC
Source TXID: f547352ae075a01719804aa11c4f1fba6da7757cadf7d954bdc99f4b8bf9f1a1-000
I require the GRC addresses for the following individuals:
To those who could not attend until now in one of the 23 conference calls:
there is a poll in the forum about an alternate date:
Subscribe to the GRC Hangout YouTube channel!
We need 100 subscribers to get a custom name (instead of random characters), it'll potentially help our search engine optimization.
Cheers everyone :)
challenge situation: past/current/upcoming team competitions
February 2017
news about the Gridcoin wallet:
How to improve the UI ?
enjoi is currently working on some suggestions, here is one:
Personally, I want an UI tailored for our different groups (newbie miners, pool boys, investors, ...). Not everyone needs all to see... and ideally in concert with the startup wizzard
Waiting for more versions from enjoi :-)
I really don't like the dual UI design that BOINC uses. It feels like I'm missing out on something regardless of which mode I use. Instead, I think we should have one UI and either take inspiration from the mobile app design where only the most important information is displayed in the "main" UI, or the current approach but with a modernised design.
See Storjshare are an example of a minimalistic UI, though it can be scaled down even more.
I've published my literature review on cryptocointalk: https://cryptocointalk.com/topic/52449-boinc-literature-reviews/
Title: "Collusion detection and prevention mechanisms within Volunteer Desktop Grids"
Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1_wV4-P1JchU3dJQUptbGRva3M/view
https://steemit.com/gridcoin/@cm-steem/literature-review-collusion-detection-and-prevention-mechanisms-within-volunteer-desktop-grids
progress inviting guest speakers:
(e.g. BOINC admins: Skynet POGS (Feb 13), SRBase, Cosmology; Moises)
see interview guide with BOINC admins, and
interview guide: Gridcoin community hangouts
2 BOINC admins (Feb 11): Citizen Science Grid + YOYO:
marketing wise good for us:
today 1 BOINC admin might appear:
Voting time: past/current/upcoming polls
February 2017
new Gridcoin tasks since last hangout: