# Agenda 2022-02-17

- Review my email to marc
- [ ] Nick to socialize and send
- MBF discussion
- [x] confirm Adam has all hardware in inventory now
- [ ] Might be able to work w Hamamatsu directly for a loaner

- [ ] start contract w (tbd) Allen hire

## Windows NAS optimizations

PS C:\windows\system32> netsh int tcp show global
Querying active state...

TCP Global Parameters
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Receive-Side Scaling State : **enabled** <- key parameter
Receive Window Auto-Tuning Level : **normal** <- key parameter
Add-On Congestion Control Provider : default
ECN Capability : disabled
RFC 1323 Timestamps : disabled
Initial RTO : 1000
Receive Segment Coalescing State : enabled
Non Sack Rtt Resiliency : disabled
Max SYN Retransmissions : 4
Fast Open : enabled
Fast Open Fallback : enabled
HyStart : enabled
Proportional Rate Reduction : enabled
Pacing Profile : off

PS C:\windows\system32>

NIC settings
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Specific to exact NIC and driver but...
- Enable jumbo frames (for large sequential writes)
- Max out jumbo frame value (match setting on network switch)
- Max out send/receive processes (perhaps match to # cores on client)

Neural Dynamics legal meeting notes
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Contract
- Aligned thoughts, Neural Dynamics will create job req and hire FTE(s) independently
- Contract from CZI will cover their effort (drafted in a scope of work)
- CZI can be involved in interviewing process (but probably not needed)

Branding
- CZI and Allen Institute should initially be equal partners. Allen Institute listed as partner in CZI advertising and vice versa.
- As the project grows, Allen Institute's role in the parntership may decline - exact details/timeline of this TBD
- Allen Institute would like right to attribution, advertising etc.
- Any branding plan from the CZI etc. would be great to share with Allen Institute communications group if/when available

Licensing
- Licensing is determined by institute and by project
- No anticipated issues around a fully open/permissive license, anything that CZI would like, the Allen Institute will be on board with.

Next steps
- Initiating internal process for CZI contract today (2-17-22)
- Job Reqs for research engineer going to Allen HR today (2-17-22)
- Allen legal getting to work on CRA which will incorporate language for all 3 of the above topics. Scope of work for the collaborative research will be drafted by Adam based on existing documents for this project.

# Agenda 2022-02-24

- Conversations
- [ ] Henry Pinkard convo (bringing him onboard as a consultant; dev acq engine)
- [ ] Nenad Amodaj (open to consultanting/contracting if it makes sense, advisor role thinking about overall architecture)
- [ ] Joe Li (potential 50% consultant, open to work on anything: design, architecture, even coding, etc.)
- MBF discussion
- [x] confirm Adam has all hardware in inventory now
- [x] Might be able to work w Hamamatsu directly for a loaner

- Henry finishing up PhD. Starting company. Microscopy software, 50% on consulting/contracting. uManager -> multi-camera.
- He was thinking about applying for an EOSS grant. They talked about maybe contracting on this project instead.
- [ ] Nick to connect him with Nathan and Justine

- Nenad currently working on his own company building applications on top of uManager, 20-30% potential as Advisor
- wrote C code for uManager
- open to engagement as a consultant/contractor if it makes sense
- could help dev onion layer for uManager Core to integrate multi-camera functionality
- Joe Li
- Worked on Flamingo, using intel nook (computer micro processor approach, coupled to the hardware)

- Architecture "Dream Team"
- Composed of Nathan, Joe, Nenad
- Nenad : uManager experience
- Joe : network protocol and LightSheet experience
- Team is composed of balanced perspectives that present a holistic approach to developing the solution

- Onboarding timeline
- Joe & Nenad & Nathan : first to establish working relationship
- Henry : once architecture discussion begins
- Nick, Justine & Adam : Architecture plan review and sign off to ensure "fit for purpose"
- MBF SWEs: boots on the ground coding once architecture plan is in place, not making top level decisions

- Eric to help bring structure and provide "guardrails" for discussion and meetings

- Justine spoke to Jack re: contract progress
- Awaiting refinement for scope of work (Nathan to meet with Paul Angstman next week to discuss technical details)
- Clear roles & responsibilities also needed before we bring in MBF

- Update re: items from last week
- Contract
- Adam provided job req and submitted for
- Branding
- Karel wants CZI and AI equal partners in advertising re: this work (can wane over time)
- Adam and Nick on same page on how branding will be carried out
- AI Comms department doesn't care about naming but wants to be informed what comes out of Nick's discussion with CZI branding
- [ ] Nick to take conversation to CZI branding. Branding team to provide idea, language sketches
- Licensing
- Adam confirmed w/ AI Legal; re: licensing each AI BU is an independent decision, no larger AI committee influence

- NDA discussion
- Nick's preference for light NDA if an NDA is absolutely necessary ("all info is open, unless explicitly called for")
- Adam to speak with Legal re: NDA situation for multiple collaborators (MBF, consultants, etc.)
- Collaborative Research Agreement (CRA) might be more effective
- [ ] Adam working on a draft and will circulate to CZI team for iteration
- [x] Eric to take over conversation with CZI Legal, Privacy re: language in AI CRA and whether this works/how it would fit for CZI
- Eric's invitation to consider
- A "broadstrokes" CRA or Master Research Agreement (MRA) contract
- Subsequent SOWs tied to the CRA/MRA detailed to project focus, $ rates, travel, etc.

- Goals for next week
- Architecture Dream Team assembled (initial convos)
- Connecting Joe w/ Adam, Justine, Nathan
- Nathan and Nenad (maybe Adam) deep dive convo re: solution
- Target Nenad and Joe to join week after March 17th
- Adam
- [ ] confirm open question in Contractor SOW document (discuss w/ Shelby re: rates)
- [ ] CRA draft conversations w/ AI legal and then send to CZI team for iteration
- Justine
- [ ] Once Adam confirms Contractor SOW; Justine can get this started on CZI end, need MSA/CRA in place first.
- Nick
- [x] Connect Henry to Justine and Nathan
- [ ] Discuss branding sketches w/ CZI team
- Eric
- [x] Begin looking into CZI Procurement process for PC custom build
- [ ] Build a team calendar