[Noisebridge-discuss] More lounge-like atmosphere @ nb
Rachel McConnell
rachel at xtreme.com
Wed Jun 23 21:43:10 UTC 2010
This is a great idea, Christie, go for it! Do-ocracy!
Christie Dudley wrote:
> One fast and dirty thing that would improve lighting without changing
> too much would be to do something about the glare. Indirect lighting
> enables you to see things more clearly with less light and reduces eye
> strain.
>
> The fun part is, all you need to do to get indirect lighting is put
> something solid between the bulb and where you are. Little, uh, hats?
> troughs? hanging down below the ballasts would dramatically reduce the
> glare. There are also tube coatings specifically for reducing glare.
>
> People generally shy away from these types of measures because it
> doesn't *seem* as bright without the glare, which is the real irony.
> The light doesn't go anywhere, it's just many people gauge brightness
> by the amount of glare they can discern.
>
> Christie
> _______
> "Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities.
> The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit
> to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his
> intelligence." -- Albert Einstein
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 12:10 PM, Sean Cusack <sean.p.cusack at gmail.com
> <mailto:sean.p.cusack at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Sounds like a great way to solve the problem to me! Looking forward
> to sexy lights -
>
> Sean
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 11:45 AM, jim <jim at well.com
> <mailto:jim at well.com>> wrote:
>
>
> regarding the idea that the space is "editable":
> I like the idea that each activity area is elastic:
> stuff for that activity can be compacted when not
> in use and expanded when in use. With respect to
> lights, it seems pretty easy to modify our new
> lighting scheme so that we can change lighting to
> suit our wishes--a matter of installing two switches
> instead of one and hanging two different light
> fixtures, one for each of the two switches. not
> perfect, but pretty flexible, and easy to modify
> any one light fixture so's to "get it right".
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, 2010-06-23 at 11:36 -0700, Sean Cusack wrote:
> > As a guy who does mostly buildy thingies when I swing by
> Noisebridge,
> > I would have to say that low light wouldn't make me very
> thrilled from
> > a functionality standpoint (as Shannon mentions). There may be
> a way
> > to do this with proper sectioning, but I can't think of a
> great way
> > right now since the layout of NB is kind of editable in a lot
> of ways.
> >
> > Perhaps there is a way to buy some swanky standalone lights
> that plug
> > into outlets and you can control with an RF switch? (Actually,
> I did
> > this in my apartment by hacking some IKEA lights and it works very
> > nicely). That way, you can just turn off the overhead lights
> and have
> > some kick ass blue/purple/green/polka dot lighting. At the
> same time,
> > if people need the full overhead ugly people lights for some
> > functional reason, its a simple flick of a switch away. You've
> also
> > got the advantage that if your lighting is easily accessible, its
> > super easy to change color/pattern by just buying/finding a
> new gel
> > and gettin' your duct tape on.
> >
> > Just my $0.02 -
> > Sean
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Shannon Lee
> <shannon at scatter.com <mailto:shannon at scatter.com>>
> > wrote:
> > My main input would be that it would be good if the
> light were
> > good for, you know, doing fiddly things with small
> electronics
> > bits. Lounge light is cool but you don't want to try to
> > solder something in a night club.
> >
> >
> > That said, we can probably have different lighting in
> > different sections...?
> >
> >
> > Seconding what Glen said, feel free to Just Do It,
> with the
> > caveat that someone might Just Undo It :)
> >
> >
> > --S
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 10:25 AM, Glen Jarvis
> > <glen at glenjarvis.com <mailto:glen at glenjarvis.com>> wrote:
> > The best way to get this done is to do it. You are
> > empowered to do so (although it's always a
> good idea
> > to see who will object first by asking first
> (as you
> > have done)).
> >
> >
> > I personally can see this as very cool :)
> >
> >
> > Glen
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 9:58 AM, Sebastian Werner
> > <blackwing at blackwing.de
> <mailto:blackwing at blackwing.de>> wrote:
> > Hey folks,
> >
> > I know, I am quite new here and I
> really like
> > the place - But compared
> > to most other hacker spaces I have
> been to,
> > one thing really striked
> > me...
> >
> > This white, direct flourescent cold
> light...
> >
> > What about switching some of the neon
> tubes to
> > some colored ones in
> > order to create a
> > - chilled
> > - loungy
> > - indirect
> > and
> > - relaxed
> > light-situation?
> >
> > Cause when hacking at your laptop, dimmed
> > light is just... better :)
> >
> > Of course, most of the existing ones
> should
> > stay in place - cause
> > sometimes you want to have bright, direct
> > light.
> >
> > I was thinking about colored
> flourescent tubes
> > like:
> > http://bit.ly/9iav25
> > (In German, but you get the
> picture...I dont
> > know a US supplier...)
> >
> > So just put some green and blue tubes
> in there
> > to create some atmosphere
> > like at:
> >
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackwing_de/225647606/
> >
> > What you think about that?
> >
> > Cheers Sebastian
> >
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