The 2020 Rover Forum had me wondering whether I should start sharing the knowledge our crew has of how to use technology to the fullest extent. We've had a bit of experience, and also borrowed knowledge from our own group.
First off,
This allows you to have a crew email address which substitutes for a huge mailing list in the address field of each and every email. A simple email to this address will reach every single member of the crew instantly. You can set your own up at Google Groups. If you set your crew up with one, please share it with QBRE and other crews. It facilitates easy contact.
Secondly,
Yes, we're pretty keen on google, aren't we? This particular product allows us to share a spreadsheet with as many people as we want, simultaneously. We have used it for a few things, including group data and crew data. Our present to you is a modified copy of what we use:
If you want a copy that you can use for your own crew, contact us via the address linked above. We also used this with great success at Urban Challenge 2010.
Third,
The crew does all of its programming using Google Calendar. It allows all crew members to have a copy of it overlaid on their own calendar on iPhones and computers. It can also be printed out. A link is here:
You can create your own and share it with others at Calendar.Google.com.
Of course,
Create your crew a new Facebook Group. Unlike the old useless groups, these ones are perfect for Rover crews. They let you share photos amongst yourselves privately, write group messages and chat as a group. Everything posted to a Facebook Group is shown on your wall. You can make a group for searching for the Groups application on facebook.
And finally, Blogspot.
This blog allows us to keep a fairly well kept logbook. Eventually, it will be printed and bound.
