[Noisebridge-discuss] Noisebridge Lending Library?

[Martin Bogomolni]

I know it might sound a bit silly but ...

All books have a UPC barcode on them.   Barcode scanners like the
cueCat are still pretty plentiful and not ridiculously difficult to
code for.   Perhaps a little checkout computer?   Scan all the books
into it, and when someone wants to check a book out -- they scan it
and leave an email address (nicely anonymous) and they can get a
reminder when the book needs to be returned (say 14 days?)

Nothing rocket science-y.  Python + sqllite/berkeleyDB + cueCat + a
couple weekends of work.   I certainly can give coding up something a
go, since I need something similar for the Austin Hacker Space.

-Martin

On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 4:27 PM, Sai Emrys <noisebridge at saizai.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 1:49 PM, Albert Sweigart <asweigart at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I think a stamp might be a bit easier to manage than stickers, just as
>> an idea. I worry about stickers falling off and leaving sticky goop
>> behind.
>
> The benefit I saw from having it be a sticker is the visibility. Stamps I
> think are less visually obvious, and for this it's important for it to be
> instantly recognizable. But maybe I just don't know stamps well enough?
>
> They also have the benefit (if they have good adhesive) of being likely to
> adhere to more things than ink does.
>
> I looked at prices; 1.5" stickers are ~17-25¢ per (depending on volume); 1"
> are ~10¢ (ditto). Dunno how much stamps would be.
>
> My aesthetic ideal would be that it looks something like the CC symbols[0],
> but with text. I.e., 2-3 small stickers that clearly show what to do with
> the thing.
>
> Stickers are messier though, it's true. And stamps probably would be cheaper
> over time.
>
> - Sai
>
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