Lots of little pieces over the past two weeks:

1. After breaking my Android development environment in Nicaragua last December I finally have a working setup again. I can build and run hello world on my Nexus7 and HTC One!
2. Started a conversation with Sally Southwick in Alumni/Development about NSF and foundation support for this project. Developed a preliminary budget (see GDrive folder) to be refined as we learn more.
3. Started a conversation with Jay Roberts and GLI about developing a wilderness like program in Iceland. There is a lot of enthusiasm for this idea. The next step is for us to discuss this, and if we think it’s practical/interesting to do we would develop a proposal to the GLI for funding the development over the coming year.
4. Oli replied to our last message, I will start working on a reply from us.

Things I’d like to do this coming week:

1. Develop and distribute a signed APK of hello world that someone else downloads and runs using Android Studio.
2. Nudge Sally Southwick, this is not a typical project and obtaining funding, especially from the NSF, will require a certain amount of effort and finesse.
3. If the wilderness bit sounds like a good idea develop a proposal for funding the development of it for the GLI.
4. Work with folks on the sub-terrain survey ideas.
5. Work with folks on the ballon terrain survey ideas.