[Noisebridge-discuss] Printer

[Jeff Keyzer]

I personally think that Noisebridge as a whole needs to rethink what I  
see as a policy of, by default, refusing free stuff.

Yes, the space is small.

Yes, it is a nuisance if someone brings 30 pounds of toxic waste into  
the space.

Yes, some people are going to use us as a dumping ground for stuff  
they don't want (and we don't either).

However, telling people that "no, we do not want your stuff" leaves a  
lasting impression that will still be in the back of their mind when  
they stumble upon a 40MHz function generator, or a free logic  
analyzer, or a dual Xeon whatever rack sys in the alley.   Yes, they  
may have mostly worthless junk this time, but maybe next time they  
will have something that someone in the space actually wants.  My fear  
is that they may choose to donate somewhere else or just keep on  
walking based on their first interaction with us.

Also,  seemingly worthless donations may actually contain useful parts  
inside.  Maybe that Mission-alley-inkjet (you've seen them) contains  
exactly the right 5mm sprocket someone needs?  Maybe the 20th wall- 
wart we get is actually a decent switching power supply with  
reconfigurable voltage jumpers inside and has just the right connector  
to go with that thing you're working on?

I think the focus should instead be on how to sell or re-donate junk  
we don't need and how to dispose of the overflow properly instead of  
routinely turning donations away.

Tearing down stuff is fun, even if you only end up with a couple LEDs  
and a stepper motor when you're done.

Jeff Keyzer
jeff at mightyohm.com



On Nov 16, 2008, at 10:43 PM, Rubin Abdi wrote:

> I really appreciate you finding more printers. The question I have  
> is do we want more printers?
>
> On Nov 16, 2008, at 8:19 PM, Mitch Altman wrote:
>
>> I just received an email from a company in LA that wants to donate  
>> 4 network printers to us.  I emailed them saying we could use them,  
>> and asked them if they could ship them to us in SF (I'm not sure  
>> they knew we're not in LA area).  They said that they are all in  
>> good working condition.
>>
>> Mitch.
>>
>>
>> ------------------
>> > From: rubin at starset.net
>> > To: noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net
>> > Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:15:38 -0800
>> > Subject: [Noisebridge-discuss] Printer
>> >
>> > Rigel and I troubleshooted and got the HP LaserJet 2200dt  
>> operational.
>> > It's on the network, information about it and other printers we add
>> > into the network later on can be found here...
>> >
>> > https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Printers
>> >
>> > The toner provided with the machine was producing really blotchy  
>> nasty
>> > printouts. Andy showed me a box containing a different used toner,
>> > which I've placed into the machine. It still sort of sucks, but  
>> not as
>> > bad as the previous toner, which is now sitting behind the  
>> printer if
>> > anyone cares to recycle or throw it out.
>> >
>> > I've gone ahead and created a new section in the Network page on  
>> the
>> > wiki which deals with Network devices and services. There are  
>> links to
>> > the Printers page and Music page.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Rubin Abdi
>> > Rubin at Starset.net
>> >
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