[Noisebridge-discuss] Noisebridge Lending Library?
Joel Jaeggli
joelja at bogus.com
Wed Feb 10 19:27:17 UTC 2010
Mikolaj Habryn wrote:
> Yes. It's syntactically incorrect. In this context Noisebridge should
> be in the genitive case, and since the word fits best into the third
> declension formwise, it should be Ex Libris Noisebridgis. Furthermore
> the address should be Via Ecclesia MMCLXIX, Solum Tertium, Oppidum
> Sancti Francisci.
Which will work fine so long as everyone borrowing a book is a Jesuit...
> m.
>
>> Rachel
>>
>>
>> Brian Molnar wrote:
>>> Definitely in favor of the electronic approach. Stickers/stamps are
>>> nice, but the computerized approach certainly has more hack value to it.
>>> Plus, if the entire book inventory is kept in a DB then we could even
>>> make that data available on the website/wiki, in case people would like
>>> search for a particular book.
>>>
>>> - Brian
>>>
>>> On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 2:32 PM, Martin Bogomolni <martinbogo at gmail.com
>>> <mailto:martinbogo at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> 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
>>> <mailto:noisebridge at saizai.com>> wrote:
>>> > On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 1:49 PM, Albert Sweigart
>>> <asweigart at gmail.com <mailto: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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