[Noisebridge-discuss] Window for Turing Classroom (was "Classroom Turing Porthole")

[Albert Sweigart]

Just wanted to remind everyone on the thread (though I'm sure everyone
is already aware), we already have a circular piece of glass. I got it
out of the trash at NB. We don't need to buy anything. I'm just
wondering if it would be good idea to put a window in the door at all.

To increase privacy, we could make a cutout design of the NB logo or
something to put over the window.

-Al

On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 8:16 AM, jim <jim at systemateka.com> wrote:
>
>
>    this seems a low priority given the other things
> that we could spend time improving: lights, the
> behind-the-sink-wash-area.
>    if i want to see what's going on in the turing
> classroom, i open the door and look.
>    there might be a case for privacy, too.
>
>    as to the interior of the room, there has been
> discussion to put some kind of shelving on the "side"
> walls, leave the whiteboard where it is, and maybe
> repaint the north wall the right kind of white that's
> a best choice for projected images.
>    there are also plans to change the lights so's
> to have bright, dim, and maybe no light depending on
> the current activity.
>
>
>
> On Tue, 2011-02-08 at 01:48 -0800, girlgeek wrote:
>> There is a place nearby that sells used building material if we want to
>> recycle.  They have lots of windows.  I suspect that we can get 1 with
>> frame.  Otoh, there is always Lowes. I know, how dull!
>> -Claudia
>> On 2/7/2011 7:40 PM, Patrick Keys wrote:
>> > I figured that a thick sheet of glass would be more cost-effective.
>> >
>> > But on the topic of acrylic: where do you buy your acrylic?  I've heard
>> > that tap plastics has good deals.
>> >
>> >
>> > Patrick
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On 2/7/2011 6:54 PM, Sean Cusack wrote:
>> >> Though totally awesome, a piece of acrylic that big would be *spendy* -
>> >> like $150 or so is my guess? Also, the biggest problem with plastic in
>> >> general - it gets scratchy as a mofo when you start to clean it! Not
>> >> saying its undoable, but it may be a bit harder to implement than
>> >> originally thought.
>> >>
>> >> Sean
>> >>
>> >>> On Feb 7, 2011 6:09 PM, "Patrick Keys"<citizenkeys at gmail.com
>> >>> <mailto:citizenkeys at gmail.com>>  wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Wow... I had the exactly same idea earlier today and planned on posting
>> >>> it: a window for the Turing classroom.
>> >>>
>> >>> Seriously, a window into that classroom would really open that space up
>> >>> in a positive way.  My idea, though, was to replace the whiteboard next
>> >>> to the classroom door with an equally-big acrylic/plexiglass window and
>> >>> move that whiteboard to a different wall.  We could then put a set of
>> >>> cheap blinds over the inside of the window for when a group wants
>> >>> privacy or needs darkness for a projector.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Patrick
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> On 2/7/2011 6:02 PM, Albert Sweigart wrote:
>> >>>> I have a circular piece of glass I fished out of the trash at NB which
>> >>>> might make a nice window for the Turing classroom door. It might offer
>> >>>> a nice way to see if the room is in use without opening the door all
>> >>>> the way. The glass is a circle with about a foot diameter (we'd make
>> >>>> the window smaller.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Anyone object? Anyone want to help?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> -Al
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