[Noisebridge-discuss] Getting a piano for NB

[Ever Falling]

i noticed this was a topic for discussion at this weeks meeting but the
meeting notes don't say anything. was this talked about? if so what came of
it?

On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 10:52 AM, Leif Ryge <leif at synthesize.us> wrote:

> On 04/05/2010 10:18 PM, Mark Ellis wrote:
> > How do we treat power tool use in the space when people wanna work in
> > quiet? I think we should consider the piano the same way if not
> > similar. It wouldn't be too hard to just inform people around that you
> > plan to fiddle with the piano for a while and at that time someone can
> > raise any objections they have.
>
> A few differences between pianos and power tools:
>
> Our shop provides resources and capabilities which would be
> prohibitively expensive for most of its users to replicate at home.
> Not so with a piano (they can apparently be had for free).
>
> While someone is using a power tool, other people are welcome to make
> other noise using other power tools for unrelated purposes.
> Not so with a piano.
>
> Power tools' noise is an incidental side-effect of their use, which is
> usually only irritating for brief periods and thus is tolerated by
> (nearly) everyone.
> Not so with a piano.
>
> I think John's suggestion is great - lets get an upright piano and
> replace its strings with sensors!
>
> ~leif
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