[Noisebridge-discuss] Vending machines (dont get one)

[meredith scheff]

I thought we were talking about a non-refrigerated machine for oft-used
parts and snacks and things. Soldering tips, sewing needles, mars bars,
earplugs..

On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 1:47 PM, TeeTrizZz <info at leyenhaft.de> wrote:

> Why should the noise be a problem? A good way to deal with sleeping people.
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> Fabian
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> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> From: Patrick Keys
> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 12:11 PM
> To: noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net
> Subject: [Noisebridge-discuss] Vending machines (dont get one)
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> Vending machines sound cool until you own one.
> I have personally owned one.
> You don't realize how much electricity they use until its your
> responsibility.
> They are basically a big inneficient refrigerator.
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> But the electricity isn't the problem.
> The problem is the major humming noise they make.
> The humming noise goes on 24/7.
> You don't notice the noise at public vending machines because you're not
> standing near it very long.
> Also, most vending machines are near high-traffic areas where they will
> be used and other noise drowns out the vending machine noise.
>
> So don't get one.
> Both because of electricity use and noise pollution.
>
> Also, an obvious question...
> noisebridge can't pay for its own drinks...
> we argue over people stealing petty cash (drink money)...
> we apparently can barely pay the rent..
> yet somehow we have hundreds of dollars to donate for a drink machine?
>
> It just sounds like we have our priorities wrong.
>
> That said, Michael Kahn was probably right last night when he suggested
> we get a soda fountain and mix our syrup and carbonated water on-the-fly.
> Fountain drink machines support multiple beverages, silent,
> cost-effective, and usually have an ice maker.
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> Patrick
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> On 12/22/2010 10:33 AM, Tom Cauchois wrote:
> > It later got a webcam I think :).  Also it updated finger info with how
> > many drinks were left.
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 10:26 AM, Jonathan Foote <jtfoote at ieee.org
> > <mailto:jtfoote at ieee.org>> wrote:
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> >      > However, at the meeting this evening Shannon pointed out that
> >     actually,
> >      > people don't do very much hacking at Noisebridge.
> >      >
> >      > He has a point.
> >
> >     I volunteer to put the sucker on the Internet.
> >
> >     (How many old timers  remember "$finger coke.elab.cs.cmu.edu
> >     <http://coke.elab.cs.cmu.edu>"?)
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