Topic brainstorming transcription

[Shaun McCance <shaunm gnome org>]

Hi all,

I've attached some text files with transcriptions of the topic
brainstorming sessions at the OH sprint. They're very rough.
I'm just getting a raw data dump out there.

--
Shaun

TASKS
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Free up space/find crap to delete
Scan a network filesystem
Stop a scan
Take picture of chart

PROBLEMS
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Says 100% (sa interpreting usage bars)

QUESTIONS/CONCEPTS
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Interpreting charts
Interpreting usage bars
What does a FS scan scan?
Explain prefs (monitor)
How much space should I have?
" do I need?
What are .folders/.files?
What is allocated space?
What is capacity < hard drive?
Do colors mean anything?
Intro. Why use? What is this?

A11Y
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Colors

TASKS
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Record an audio CD/...
Record MP3s as audio CD
Make sure CD was burned correctly
Erase a RW disc
Make a CD cover
Save a project/use same files later
Save more files on a disc that isn't full?
Make audio tracks all the same loudness
Create disc image (what is?)
Audio: split track, add gap
Record a video
Make a photo CD
Copy a CD/DVD
Handling links in folders (technical)
 - filter option?

PROBLEMS
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CD won't play on car stereo (make audio, not data)
Won't convert MP3s (codec)
Bad discs
DVD-RW won't work in my burnder
Can't use some files on another computer (multi-session)
Burn fails
Bootable CD doesn't boot
CD burner not recognized
Video CD/DVD won't play on hom DVD player

CONCEPTS
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What's a disc image?
Types of recordable discs
How long will CD/DVD last?
Copy-protected discs (like DVD)
Mutli-session
UI ref for burn prefs
Burn speed
MD5 integrity check
What happens if I change a file before I burn?
Will clearing project delete files?

TIPS
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Quickly burning using Nautilus

TASKS
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Take a picture
Set picture as login photo
Set up your webcam
Take a video
Set an effect (better language?)
Edit movies/pictures
Change size/resolution of movies/pictures
Use an external webcam
Upload picture to Facebook/YouTube/etc
Save a picture/movie
Set microphone volume
Set brightness/contrast (sa "looks too dark")
Get more effects
Turn off flash (tip?)
Delete a photo/movie

PROBLEMS
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Webcam doesn't work/not detected
- "No device found" error
Videos are slow/jerky
The colors look strange
Others can't play my videos
Send send video to others (too big?)
I'm upside down
Can't zoom (?)
Looks too dark

QUESTIONS
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Which webcams work?
What is burst?
What is wide?
Why is there a delay?
Can other people see me?
  ...when Cheese is closed?
Can I video call?
Am I photogenic? (You're beautiful the way you are)

TIPS
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Lighting
Makeup
Change countdown (?)

TASKS
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Create a zip file/archive
Extract a zip file/archive
Add files to an archive
Extract only certain files
View properties (& objects etc)
Test integrity (wording)
Password-protect an archive
View all files, not by folder
Remove files from archive
Split a big file

PROBLEMS
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Can't open (e.g.) rar archive
  - might not have the right backend installed
  - sa "What formats are supported?"
Why can't friends view my archive
  - widely supported formats, etc
An exe file opened in FR
This takes too long
Files extracted to the wrong place
  - Now what?
Files extracted, but I don't see them
I need a password?!
Permissions are messed up after extracting

QUESTIONS
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What formats are supported?
What format should I use?
Compressed photos are no smaller

UI ref on props
UI ref for extract dialog

TASKS
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Look up a letter/character
Find the HTML code for a character
Find Greek/European/Hebrew letters
See which characters are missing in font
Find details of character I see elsewhere
Insert characters into other apps
Find hearts + other characters

PROBLEMS
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Character is a square with numbers and letters
Letter disappears when I change font

QUESTIONS
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Where are math symbols?
Why do some chars attach to others
What does this do? (need intro)
Snap columsn to power of 2? Why useful?
What is Unicode?
What are scripts and unicode blocks?
What do fields in "character details mean?"

TIPS
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Drag letters into a program
Right-click to zoom

TASKS
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Create PGP key
Create SSH key
Update keyring password
Import existing keys
Sign/encrypt email
Use SSH to login remote (passwordless)
View my password
Control which apps can use a password

TIPS
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Good passwords/pass phrases
Precautions/security
Backing up tips

PROBLEMS
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I forgot my password (maybe excise)

CONCEPTS
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What's an SSH key?
What's a PGP key?
 - Why would I even use them?
Other people's keys? What to do with them?
Private/public keys
What key strength to use?
What expiration?
Recommendation for key desc
What encoding type to use?
Create+setup vs just create
What is SSH fingerprint/identifier?
What is the keyring?
What is a key signing?
What are key servers?/Export
What happens if a key expires?
What's all the passwords?
What are subkeys?
Why export my key?
How do I find people's keys?
What do I do with them?
What happens when I trust someone?
No keys usable for signing
What are the trust levels? When to use them?

TASKS
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Kill a process
Force quite
Identify process
Change process priority (what?)
Change included fields/column order
Search for open files/by which app
Check disk space usage

CONCEPTS
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Explain memory map
What's a process?
Define status types
Not enough memory
Define nice, ID#, PID, load averages
What's priority?
Explain each info field
What is Solaris mode?
Stop vs. kill


IN GNOME-HELP:
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Find out what processor/RAM I have
Kill a misbehaving process
Why is my computer running slow?

TASKS
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Show subtitles
Get/download subtitles
Choose language for subtitles/audio
Seek through videos
Change video size
View full-screen
Make a playlist
View YouTube videos
Take a still
Stop the screen from turning off
Turn off/change visualizations
Stuffle
Play a video on loop
Make subtitles bigger/smaller/different color

PLUGINS
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Change aspect ratio
...look through others

PROBLEMS
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Video is distorted/squished
There's no sound
Video won't play
Colors are wrong
Video too dark/hard to see
Video is jagged (interlacing)
DVDs/Blu-ray won't play

CONCEPTS
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framerate, codec, etc

TIPS
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Control DVD playback
Play video from last position
Frame at a time
Thumbnail gallery
Keyboard shortcuts (see man)