Difference between revisions of "User:Aradan"

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Aradan

Primary work area: Laptops
Additional work areas: BETA, A/V Testing

Other parts of Free Geek I have worked in previously: Thrift Store, Hardware Testing, and Server Build

Projects

General

Major redesign/automation of pricing system for Desktops, Laptops, and Servers in the Thrift Store
- Created tables including every CPU made by AMD and Intel from 2003 onward
- Developed new pricing logic that is more adjustable and better matches current/future Free Geek hardware trends
- Working on integrating CPU tables and logic into the DB to automate pricing process

Future

Develop features for the DB (or network boot) that can provide more complete/accurate hardware information at any point in the Triage/Evaluation/Build/QC process
- Would use same resources in the DB already in place for the pricing system
- Would provide consistent, accurate, and more easily readable presentation of key hardware details/system specs
- Would improve consistency/fairness of build specs
- Could be made part of the digitized Systems Evaluation flow charts

A/V

Prepare and provide training to other staff
- Detailed triaging of A/V gizmos
- Terminology and identification of gizmos/technologies/cable types
- Testing methodology

Past Projects

Developed proposal for updated Laptop build specs in conjunction with new pricing scheme
Developed a system for pricing graphics cards and incorporated into Thrift Store pricing system
Mapped gizmo flow to the Thrift Store - what comes from where and how (very outdated now, though)
Developed A/V testing infrastructure - Mobile Operations Platform MEGAWEAPON
Updated A/V triage procedure, signs, and documentation
Updated motherboard testing labels
Cross-trained as Server Build instructor
- Updated Server labels and documentation for better usability
- Server Catalog - establishing more consistent system for labeling, cataloging, and pricing built servers to ease sales/disbursement process
Working Group on 360-degree reviews for Collective members

Documentation

A/V Testing

DO NOT WANT

DO WANT

Other areas

Server Build

Testing Procedures

Internal Links

Laptops
Thrift Store
A/V Testing
Server Build
Hardware Testing
Wiki Text Formatting Example Page
FreekiWiki Special Pages

Interesting Links

CPUs

SSDs

Excellent article about SSDs from Anandtech
- Follow-up to the article above

GPUs

RAM

Code

Great starting lessons in Command Line

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 ===General===
-* Map Free Geek-wide gizmo flow and identify bottlenecks and ways to improve communication<br><br>
+* Major redesign/automation of pricing system for Desktops, Laptops, and Servers in the Thrift Store
-* Hardware Spec Project working group
+** Created tables including every CPU made by AMD and Intel from 2003 onward
-** re-evaluating how we look at hardware specs in the post-GHz Race era of hardware
+** Developed new pricing logic that is more adjustable and better matches current/future Free Geek hardware trends
-** identifying useful hardware ID proxies to improve relevance, accuracy, and educational value of hardware ID/system eval process
+** Working on integrating CPU tables and logic into the DB to automate pricing process
+**
-===Hardware Testing===
+===Future===
-* Map gizmo flow to and from Hardware Testing
+* Develop features for the DB (or network boot) that can provide more complete/accurate hardware information at any point in the Triage/Evaluation/Build/QC process
-* Update labels and documentation and improve usability<br><br>
+** Would use same resources in the DB already in place for the pricing system
-* Graphics Card Testing
+** Would provide consistent, accurate, and more easily readable presentation of key hardware details/system specs
-** Develop more accurate testing regime that more correctly identifies GPU hardware
+** Would improve consistency/fairness of build specs
-** Update graphics card reference documentation
+** Could be made part of the digitized Systems Evaluation flow charts
-** Train instructors and volunteers on new procedures
 ===A/V===
-* Develop A/V Testing program:
+* Prepare and provide training to other staff
-** Create testing tools, procedures, and documentation
+** Detailed triaging of A/V gizmos
-** Work with Sales Coordinator to manage A/V gizmo flow between sales areas
+** Terminology and identification of gizmos/technologies/cable types
+** Testing methodology
-===Server Build===
-* Updating labels and documentation for better usability
-* Server Catalog - establishing more consistent system for labeling, cataloging, and pricing built servers to ease sales/disbursement process
-* ''Maybe'' update, clarify, and codify server eval and triage process
-<br>
 ====Past Projects====
+* Developed proposal for updated Laptop build specs in conjunction with new pricing scheme
 * Developed a system for pricing graphics cards and incorporated into Thrift Store pricing system
-* Mapped gizmo flow to the Thrift Store - what comes from where and how
+* Mapped gizmo flow to the Thrift Store - what comes from where and how (very outdated now, though)
 * Developed A/V testing infrastructure - Mobile Operations Platform MEGAWEAPON
 * Updated A/V triage procedure, signs, and documentation
 * Updated motherboard testing labels
 * Cross-trained as Server Build instructor
+** Updated Server labels and documentation for better usability
+** Server Catalog - establishing more consistent system for labeling, cataloging, and pricing built servers to ease sales/disbursement process
 * Working Group on 360-degree reviews for Collective members