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

[Shannon Lee]

Yes.

On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 10:54 AM, Albert Sweigart <asweigart at gmail.com>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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