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

Wed Feb 9 00:31:19 UTC 2011

On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 4:45 AM, Patrick Keys <citizenkeys at gmail.com> wrote:

> Regardless of the shape of the glass, my opinion is the window should
> not be round.  We already have a round window.  Another round window is
> not original or unique.  Shape it like a diamond or an octagon or
> something else.
>
>
Patrick, first can I sincerely say that I love reading your emails.

Secondly, I think that the term "bike-shedding" be localized at Noisebridge
to "window-shaping".

d.

> Perhaps shaping it like a Noisebridge logo wouldn't be best if we decide
> to put the Great Seal of Noisebridge on the wall directly next to the
> classroom door.
>
>
> Patrick
>
>
> On 2/8/2011 1:35 PM, Albert Sweigart wrote:
> > You are in a small, dimly-lit room that contains piles of junk. To the
> > west is a door to an elevator. To the east are bright lights of the
> > main room. You will most likely be eaten by a grue.
> >
> > There is a round piece of glass here.
> >
> > ) get glass
> >
> > You pick up the round piece of glass.
> >
> > ) go east
> >
> > Walking past large amounts of equipment, computers, and semi-insane
> > hackers, you find yourself in front of a solid wooden door that says
> > "Turing" on it.
> >
> > ) use glass on door
> >
> > You have installed the glass on the door as a window. You now have 3
> > of 256 points.
> >
> >
> >
> > ...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > This really does seem to be the most simple and direct solution to this
> problem.
> >
> > -Al
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 11:33 AM, Jared Dunne<jareddunne at gmail.com>
>  wrote:
> >> +1 on putting the materials that Al already possesses into the door.
> >> I suspect the groups using the classroom would be quite sad if the
> >> most convenient whiteboard in the classroom was replaced with a
> >> window.
> >>
> >> j-
> >>
> >> 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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