[sudo-discuss] How can we make Sudo more friendly as a hangout?

One thing that comes up at nearly every meeting I've been to is a desire to see more people using the Sudoroom space itself. Aside from Hardware Hack Night on Tuesdays, we generally seem to be seeing lower attendance at events. Part of this may be inertia in getting new events started up that have more interest, but I think it might be helpful to start a discussion about how the space itself can be made friendlier, and more pleasant to be in. I'll get things started with a couple of ideas, but what I'm really hoping for are some great ideas from people who currently aren't making much regular use of the space. - Air Circulation. The nature of any workspace, especially one with so much legacy hardware, is to be dusty/musty. There are numerous possible solutions here (open doors, fans, etc.) - Water. I'd love to have a small water dispenser in the space, perhaps that we share with CCL. If this idea is approved, I'm happy to keep my eyes peeled for a free/cheap dispenser on Craigslist, and to help with doing water runs on a bi-weekly basis or something like that. - Reading area. We have space set aside for a library, but because our main seating area doubles as a workspace, there's often a lot of hardware around. As we continue to clean out unwanted items and consolidate our storage, perhaps we could set up a small nook (maybe under the stairs?) where people can read? These are just a few ballpark ideas. Jonathan