I think they should be called A points. A for Arbitrary. We should give them out like points in Who's Line Is It Anyway or Numberwang.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 7:55 PM, Tao Neuendorffer Flaherty <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:neuendorffer@googlemail.com">neuendorffer@googlemail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">How many geeks would we scare away if they knew that they would be constantly watched on webcam while at Noisebridge?<br>
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Z-points for the right to sleep at Noisebridge are a horrible idea. We've determined that sleeping people hurt the energy, inhibit the ability of everybody else to work. There should be no system of "I am so cool that I don't have to be excellent to you."<br>
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If people who work hard at Noisebridge have a serious problem finding anywhere else to sleep, that's a problem we should look at and make suggestions for. But our workspace is not a bedroom.<br>
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I like the idea of Z-points without a reward system, just as an arbitrary bragging point. I washed all dishes again, getting me to level 2!<br>
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Peace,<br>
Tao Flaherty<br>
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On Feb 2, 2012, at 18:53, Kaya <<a href="mailto:firefaerie@psyreal.net">firefaerie@psyreal.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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> We just need the right tech to address this problem.<br>
><br>
> Often roosters are not present to encourage alternate behavior.<br>
> Utilizing our vast pool of remotely connected volunteers we could enlist<br>
> virtual roosters by installing web cams throughout the space. The<br>
> doorman can be reconfigured or replicated to provide a blast of high<br>
> frequency noise with speakers in each section of the space. Through a<br>
> web page the space can observed and when sleepers identified a simple<br>
> button press emits gentle acoustic encouragement in that particular<br>
> section of the space. The system could eventually be supplemented with<br>
> robotics for a nerf launcher or squirt gun for those who are audibly<br>
> challenged or wearing ear plugs. Using facial recognition software we<br>
> can automatically identify and record individuals. This data can be<br>
> linked to a webpage that charts each trigger event.<br>
><br>
> If Cynthia's idea is vetted we could issue "Z-points" for work done<br>
> around the space. These Z-points would be displayed on the Virtual<br>
> Rooster web page. When the facial recognition software identifies a<br>
> sleeper it checks the Z-log to verify if they have earned enough Z's to<br>
> sleep undisturbed. If they have met the minimum threshold the system<br>
> stands down for a 6 hour period and Z-points are reduced by some amount<br>
> from their pool.<br>
><br>
> If we had this sort of thing I'd be on it often. What a great way to<br>
> start the day.<br>
><br>
> ~Kaya~<br>
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