Sounds like a great way to solve the problem to me! Looking forward to sexy lights -<br><br>Sean<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 11:45 AM, jim <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jim@well.com">jim@well.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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regarding the idea that the space is "editable":<br>
I like the idea that each activity area is elastic:<br>
stuff for that activity can be compacted when not<br>
in use and expanded when in use. With respect to<br>
lights, it seems pretty easy to modify our new<br>
lighting scheme so that we can change lighting to<br>
suit our wishes--a matter of installing two switches<br>
instead of one and hanging two different light<br>
fixtures, one for each of the two switches. not<br>
perfect, but pretty flexible, and easy to modify<br>
any one light fixture so's to "get it right".<br>
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On Wed, 2010-06-23 at 11:36 -0700, Sean Cusack wrote:<br>
> As a guy who does mostly buildy thingies when I swing by Noisebridge,<br>
> I would have to say that low light wouldn't make me very thrilled from<br>
> a functionality standpoint (as Shannon mentions). There may be a way<br>
> to do this with proper sectioning, but I can't think of a great way<br>
> right now since the layout of NB is kind of editable in a lot of ways.<br>
><br>
> Perhaps there is a way to buy some swanky standalone lights that plug<br>
> into outlets and you can control with an RF switch? (Actually, I did<br>
> this in my apartment by hacking some IKEA lights and it works very<br>
> nicely). That way, you can just turn off the overhead lights and have<br>
> some kick ass blue/purple/green/polka dot lighting. At the same time,<br>
> if people need the full overhead ugly people lights for some<br>
> functional reason, its a simple flick of a switch away. You've also<br>
> got the advantage that if your lighting is easily accessible, its<br>
> super easy to change color/pattern by just buying/finding a new gel<br>
> and gettin' your duct tape on.<br>
><br>
> Just my $0.02 -<br>
> Sean<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Shannon Lee <<a href="mailto:shannon@scatter.com">shannon@scatter.com</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
> My main input would be that it would be good if the light were<br>
> good for, you know, doing fiddly things with small electronics<br>
> bits. Lounge light is cool but you don't want to try to<br>
> solder something in a night club.<br>
><br>
><br>
> That said, we can probably have different lighting in<br>
> different sections...?<br>
><br>
><br>
> Seconding what Glen said, feel free to Just Do It, with the<br>
> caveat that someone might Just Undo It :)<br>
><br>
><br>
> --S<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 10:25 AM, Glen Jarvis<br>
> <<a href="mailto:glen@glenjarvis.com">glen@glenjarvis.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> The best way to get this done is to do it. You are<br>
> empowered to do so (although it's always a good idea<br>
> to see who will object first by asking first (as you<br>
> have done)).<br>
><br>
><br>
> I personally can see this as very cool :)<br>
><br>
><br>
> Glen<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 9:58 AM, Sebastian Werner<br>
> <<a href="mailto:blackwing@blackwing.de">blackwing@blackwing.de</a>> wrote:<br>
> Hey folks,<br>
><br>
> I know, I am quite new here and I really like<br>
> the place - But compared<br>
> to most other hacker spaces I have been to,<br>
> one thing really striked<br>
> me...<br>
><br>
> This white, direct flourescent cold light...<br>
><br>
> What about switching some of the neon tubes to<br>
> some colored ones in<br>
> order to create a<br>
> - chilled<br>
> - loungy<br>
> - indirect<br>
> and<br>
> - relaxed<br>
> light-situation?<br>
><br>
> Cause when hacking at your laptop, dimmed<br>
> light is just... better :)<br>
><br>
> Of course, most of the existing ones should<br>
> stay in place - cause<br>
> sometimes you want to have bright, direct<br>
> light.<br>
><br>
> I was thinking about colored flourescent tubes<br>
> like:<br>
> <a href="http://bit.ly/9iav25" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/9iav25</a><br>
> (In German, but you get the picture...I dont<br>
> know a US supplier...)<br>
><br>
> So just put some green and blue tubes in there<br>
> to create some atmosphere<br>
> like at:<br>
> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackwing_de/225647606/" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackwing_de/225647606/</a><br>
><br>
> What you think about that?<br>
><br>
> Cheers Sebastian<br>
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