We don't. Should we get one? I'm happy paying adding the £13/month to
our budget if people actually use it.
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Russ Garrett
ru...@garrett.co.uk
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TROLLOLOLOLOLOLOL
> This is not negotiable
Bwahaha! You must either be very new to hackspace, in which case
wecome! hi!, or a troll.
Endless negotiation^Wdicussion that has no outcome, is the hackspace way!
For the record I think it would be nice to have a TV licence. I like
having something like a rolling news channel on in the corner and it
could be good for science events/programming.
And it's really not /that/ expensive. Less than 1 members subscription/month!
Paul
> 1 members subscription/month!
1 subscription fee wasted.
> For the record I think it would be nice to have a TV licence.
start a pledge.
/m
This is a recurring infrastructure cost and so isn't really suitable
for pledges. I am more than happy to pay it from Hackspace funds if it
gets used sufficiently.
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Russ Garrett
ru...@garrett.co.uk
I second this
Tvs are really distracting - the constant motion drawing your eye to the screen and blotting out all conscious thought. And the booming voice-frequency bass when its on but out of earshot.
Are we a hackspace or someones bedroom?
Leave the tvs at home
Luke
Isn't it already a problem that sometimes there are things happening in
the space that are distracting?
Is there any reason to think that the way such problems are presently
dealt with (e.g. talking to the people involved and asking them to be
quieter, move further away, arrange to come back when they're gone, etc)
wouldn't continue to work for a TV?
- Richard
Luke
Why not watch the F1 at the pub or at someones house? I don't see why
hackspace should spend money on this.
Luke
Yeah, but that's a different argument. I'm just pointing out that the
argument of 'it'll be really distracting' doesn't seem to hold much
water. That's not to say there aren't other reasons for/against having a TV.
- Richard
If you are talking about an FM radio which plays music, then I agree
with that, actually.
Luke
Catherine asked about a license. In my mind, this falls into the same
category as an alcohol license... it isn't something I think hackspace
should do, but lots of members disagree with me, so that is fine.
Then Paul mentioned an actual TV to go with that. This is completely
different to a group watching an event on laptop, because the laptop
will go away with the group. I would not like to see a regular TV in
the space at all.
Luke
Luke
I don't think I did... *shrug* :)
There isn't a currently working TV in the space (afaik) and I don't
particularly think we should get one.
But, for the sake of £13/month I think it's nice to have the option to
watch TV if you want to.
Personally I sometimes work with a youtube video/grooveshark/iplayer
on half the screen and something else on the other.
No one says the sound has to be turned up. One of the reasons 24hour
news channels are popular in company receptions is that you can turn
the volume down, and glance at the screen and read what they are
talking about. Or just use headphones.
If we are going down the 'but I don't want it and the noise might
disturb me' route surely most of the equipment in the workshop should
go?
Lovelace appears to have spotify or something on it and the music on
there, I would argue, is no more or less intrusive than TV noise. The
same social solution to the problem is to ask the person nicely to
turn it down if they wouldn't mind that would be awfully kind thank
you sir...
But then I forget that everything has to be debated at great length on
the mailing list. It's almost like we are trying to emulate some
bloated lickspittle organisation, with massive power for directors,
and shrinking equipment budget. ;)
Paul
Does this mean that we'll be getting a Sky subscription too?
Mike.
Does this mean that we'll be getting a Sky subscription too?
Perhaps FreeSat would be interesting to look into? I can't have a
satellite dish where I am (rented accommodation etc). Occasionally
there are programs on weird channels I wouldn't mind catching. It
would appear to fit the hackspace ethos of 'this is something I can't
have at home, but would be nice to have a play with occasionally'.
Kettle of fish re: dish location etc etc. But may be worth
considering/discussing... (throw in grenade, run!)
Paul
Sorry, must be my mistake :)
Luke