[Noisebridge-discuss] Noisebridge: Death and Taxes

[Zedd Epstein]

I can spend most of the day tomorrow working on the lighting.

Zedd

On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 11:21 AM, jim <jim at systemateka.com> wrote:

>
>
>   As to the PG&E bill, we should deprecate using space
> heaters. most of the heat ( == energy == current == $$$)
> rises into the ceiling sunlight wells.
>
>   also, thanks to michael kan's favorite temperature
> detector, we can see that circuits for both heaters and
> the old, inefficient flourescent ceiling lamps are
> carrying lots of current. 't will save one or two
> hundred a month if we break the consecutive series of
> light fixtures up so we use fewer.
>   rather than light up the entire space, maybe light
> up specific work areas when we're using them (and
> unlight them as we leave).
>   we can save a little more if we install more modern
> flourescent light fixtures.
>   assuming someone donates sufficient LEDs, we can
> save even more by using LED lights.
>
>   the circuits for the rack room are carrying a fair
> amount of current. perhaps not everything in the rack
> should be on 24/7?
>
>   any use of heat is expensive. cooking, too. eat raw
> foods?
>
>   maybe we can put out energy jars here and there and
> ask people using lights, computers, cooking, etc. to
> chip in? (maybe with instructions not to use the money
> to buy light bulbs.)
>
>   i can (and will) deal with some of this. i can do
> more work more quickly with some help. please email
> ON LIST if you can volunteer to help with the above.
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, 2010-12-20 at 23:56 -0800, Andy Isaacson wrote:
> > On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 06:52:13PM -0800, Patrick Keys wrote:
> > > Okay, this is at least starting to get constructive.
> >
> > Um, we've been being constructive for quite a while, I thought. :)
> > Glad you could join the party!
> >
> > > Right now, we got about $5400.
> >
> > That's just our Wells Fargo account -- there's a nontrivial amount in
> > Paypal too, although I don't have access to get the actual number -- but
> > yes, that's a good baseline.
> >
> > > * Have we paid bills for January yet?
> >
> > Best person to answer these questions is our treasurer Kelly, who's
> > stuck in London due to weather, last I heard.  But I'll take a shot at
> > it.
> >
> > I'm pretty sure we haven't paid any of the monthly expenses for January.
> > AFAIK those consist of
> >  - rent ($3600)
> >  - trash ($120 or something?  I vaguely remember seeing a bill at some
> >    point.)
> >  - PG&E (variable, as high as $750)
> >  - DSL ($100 IIRC)
> >
> > > * When are January bills due?
> >
> > Dunno.  Except the rent is due on the 1st, I remember that much.
> > Doesn't seem like we're going to scrape bottom in January, though, so
> > I'm not worried about due dates in January.  (Due dates in February I am
> > worried about...)
> >
> > -andy
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