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  1. * 2024-06-18 1330: Meeting 0
  2. Present:
  3. - Matthew Barr (MB)
  4. - Rob Hallam (RH)
  5. ** Project Choice
  6. RH gave a quick (ish) pitch of several of the ideas listed:
  7. - Queen Bee Finder :: interesting, but data access issues
  8. - BorgBackup Visualiser :: lack of familiarity of Emacs Lisp for that portion
  9. - FAIR principles `data monkey' :: the `fallback' option, though still interesting to RH
  10. - Linux find fonts by descriptive tags :: slightly niche, and nebulous in the data gathering/scraping aspect
  11. - Video Highlight Finder :: interesting but potentially tricky; more *research*-oriented _(A)_
  12. - Cybersec Learning Game :: less well-defined in RH's head than it was, can the mechanics be interesting (MB mentioned the potential pitfall of `chocolate-covered broccoli', see [fn:chocobroc])
  13. - Patient Questionnaire App :: best defined and circumscribed, plenty of potential to do with; more *development*-oriented _(B)_
  14. - Google Fit exporter :: fairly standard, `speak to an API and do something interesting with the output' type project
  15. Several may well be propitious.
  16. *Outcome*: RH to investigate _(A)_ and _(B)_ further for prior art, feasibility etc and report back to MB with in 1-2 days.
  17. [fn:chocobroc] This seems to have originated from Prof Amy Bruckman's 1999 paper, /`Can Educational Be Fun?'/ -- ``Most attempts at making software both educational and fun end up being neither. Fun is often treated like a sugar coating to be added to an educational core. Which makes about as much sense as chocolate-dipped broccoli.'' [[https://faculty.cc.gatech.edu/~asb/papers/bruckman-gdc99.pdf][Can Educational Be Fun? (PDF)]]
  18. ** Additional Considerations
  19. RH mentioned a recent bereavement which happened during exams, with the knock-on effects of needing to sit exams during summer diet in August, and having to tend to affairs (clear house, etc) over the coming weeks and months. MB highlighted Good Cause options. RH mentioned he had been in contact with Isabella Widger, who had provided useful support advice previously and who he felt comfortable approaching again if needed.
  20. *Outcome*: RH to balance requirements, will keep MB apprised if necessary and contact support if needed
  21. ** AOB
  22. MB's communication preference is email for anything needing specifically `actioned'.