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

Tue Feb 8 19:33:29 UTC 2011

Miloh was the guy that installed the round porthole, which he had found, 
into the main entrance door.  I know that because there's a whole 500 
picture photo gallery on the public Quagga computer of the initial 
build-out at 2169 Mission.  That porthole in the main door, which lets 
people see what's going on and see who's there before actually walking 
in, is one of my personal favorite nuances of the space.

I object to simply another round-window-in-a-door, which seems like a 
copy of the porthole we have on the main door.  I think our Noisebridge 
culture of being creative mandates coming up with another original 
concept, either a Noisebridge-shaped window or something else.  But not 
another round porthole window.

If we're not going to put a big window on the wall next to the door, 
perhaps the outside of that wall would be a perfect location for the 
giant metal "Great Seal of Noisebridge" and the red cold cathode lights 
that go behind it.

Patrick

On 2/8/2011 10:54 AM, Albert Sweigart wrote:
> 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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