[sudo-discuss] [Mesh] Computers for the Public Setup+ ALERTS (DNS + Speed)
Ryan
yandoryn at gmail.com
Fri Jul 24 17:34:04 PDT 2015
The average desk/table is about the right height for a wheelchair user, so
I'm confused as to why we'd need to have it brought down or use a standing
desk. We could use a normal desk and have a chair on wheels, so it's easy
to move away.
On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 5:31 PM, Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd at gmail.com>
wrote:
> We could get a few of those steel security cables to tie down laptops.
>
> How about we have a few standing desk spots in La Commune, with a security
> cable long enough for a wheelchair user to put the laptop on their lap?
> That should somewhat discourage long-term use by people who don't need it.
>
> Of course, actually putting a laptop on your lap is not ideal in terms of
> ergonomics. Maybe we could build a small fold-down desk attached to the
> wall, and then paint a blue wheelchair symbol on the floor ?
>
> Patrik
>
> On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 11:29 PM, Ryan <yandoryn at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I haven't. :/ Maybe it would be better if it were a laptop that's somehow
>> secured somewhere but can be put away, so it doesn't take up space when not
>> being used by someone who needs it.
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 10:08 PM, danarauz at gmail.com <danarauz at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Makes sense, Ryan.
>>> So, have you found a place where we should work on?
>>>
>>> Or/and, would you like me to see if I can set the computer you were
>>> using (or another) below the desk as I mentioned it to you, so that the
>>> display its a better eye level?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 3:28 AM, Ryan <yandoryn at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I don't think they should be near the entrance. If they are, they will
>>>> get used instead of the ones upstairs... meaning folks who need an
>>>> accessible computer won't be able to use it. Even if we put that they're
>>>> reserved for people with disabilities, they'll get used first. I guarantee
>>>> it.
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 9:31 PM, danarauz at gmail.com <danarauz at gmail.com
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thank you Jenny, but the credit goes to everyone who organically
>>>>> participated; from building the tables and onto the final result.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ryan, I think the ideal would be to have one or two workstations near
>>>>> the entrance; but if not possible, then Jenny's idea sounds the best, imho.
>>>>>
>>>>> What do you think?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 6:06 PM, Ryan <yandoryn at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Good to know!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Every time I've come by, it just seems like more and more have
>>>>>> accumulated over time. This just felt like critical mass, I guess. Maybe my
>>>>>> timing has just been weird.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 6:02 PM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> that's an unusual situation, brought on by some hacker not putting
>>>>>>> away whatever they were playing with. usually it's just the imac and a big
>>>>>>> monitor.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -jake
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mon, 13 Jul 2015, Ryan wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Oh, no, there were 6 monitors over on these tables, not including
>>>>>>>> the macs!
>>>>>>>> Made the space really unusable for hacking.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 4:55 PM, Kelly Peng <ziqikelly at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> I agree with Jake that those desk/monitor in sudo room are
>>>>>>>> more
>>>>>>>> for hacking, instead of for facebook/email. Ryan, the 2 Mac
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> one external monitor are mine, and I can remove two of them
>>>>>>>> tomorrow
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>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 1:50 PM, Ryan <yandoryn at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If they are for hacking, I would suggest they not be used
>>>>>>>> for monitor storage. I'd move them myself, if I could
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Jul 13, 2015 1:35 PM, "Jake" <jake at spaz.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>> those desks in sudoroom are for hacking, not
>>>>>>>> for public facebook and email checking -
>>>>>>>> that's why we put the public terminals outside
>>>>>>>> sudoroom.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> i agree that there should be ground-floor
>>>>>>>> accessible public terminals, but not in
>>>>>>>> sudoroom (any more than there already are)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -jake
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Mon, 13 Jul 2015, Ryan wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sitting where the Mac is in sudo,
>>>>>>>> I'm thinking these tables might be
>>>>>>>> awesome for more "public use" and
>>>>>>>> less "using the computers tied to
>>>>>>>> other devices." I'd leave a
>>>>>>>> bit of space, to make sure people
>>>>>>>> have room for crafty-type stuff
>>>>>>>> but there's tons of monitors
>>>>>>>> sitting here anyway... I'll bring
>>>>>>>> it up on Wednesday.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 7:11 AM,
>>>>>>>> danarauz at gmail.com
>>>>>>>> <danarauz at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> That sounds to me;
>>>>>>>> thanks! And, when you get
>>>>>>>> something ready, I would try to
>>>>>>>> leave early from work and meet you
>>>>>>>> then.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sun, Jul 12, 2015 at 9:01 PM,
>>>>>>>> Ryan <yandoryn at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Yeah, I can try and do that
>>>>>>>> on Monday!
>>>>>>>> Weekends can be tough for me right
>>>>>>>> now because I'm only supposed to
>>>>>>>> leave the house 2-3 days a week a
>>>>>>>> la my physical therapist. But I'll
>>>>>>>> get in touch
>>>>>>>> after Monday and see what I can
>>>>>>>> find.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sun, Jul 12, 2015 at 6:30 PM,
>>>>>>>> danarauz at gmail.com
>>>>>>>> <danarauz at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Weekends are much easier for
>>>>>>>> me to meet you; but if needed,
>>>>>>>> weekdays evening is the other
>>>>>>>> option.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Anyhow, would you want to go ahead
>>>>>>>> and take care of finding the area
>>>>>>>> and of getting the okay from the
>>>>>>>> corresponding collective? Then we
>>>>>>>> can deal
>>>>>>>> with the rest of the deets:
>>>>>>>> tables, and materials, etc.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks Ryan!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Daniel
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sun, Jul 12, 2015 at 5:41 PM,
>>>>>>>> Ryan <yandoryn at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Sure! I'll be in sudo by 2
>>>>>>>> tomorrow, and while I'm meeting
>>>>>>>> someone there to show her how to
>>>>>>>> use the laser cutter, I'm sure
>>>>>>>> I'll have
>>>>>>>> time to help on this as
>>>>>>>> well!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sun, Jul 12, 2015 at 5:25 PM,
>>>>>>>> danarauz at gmail.com
>>>>>>>> <danarauz at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Accessibility. Good point
>>>>>>>> Ryan.
>>>>>>>> Would you like to work with me and
>>>>>>>> see if we can set up accessible
>>>>>>>> computers at the first floor?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks, and let me know,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Daniel
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sun, Jul 12, 2015 at 4:42 PM,
>>>>>>>> Ryan <yandoryn at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Would be really cool if we
>>>>>>>> could get some accessible stations
>>>>>>>> for the public, rather than
>>>>>>>> continuing to put them upstairs.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sat, Jul 11, 2015 at 7:15 PM,
>>>>>>>> danarauz at gmail.com
>>>>>>>> <danarauz at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Hellos,
>>>>>>>> Good News!
>>>>>>>> We now have a total of 10 new data
>>>>>>>> drops at the second floor where
>>>>>>>> the computers for the public are.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Four computers are already setup
>>>>>>>> and ready to use. The other six
>>>>>>>> are already active, so it is
>>>>>>>> matter of bringing more
>>>>>>>> computers to the table and set
>>>>>>>> them up.
>>>>>>>> The second one from the left was
>>>>>>>> not booting up, and since I had a
>>>>>>>> bootable USB with Debian 8 with
>>>>>>>> me; well.. I installed
>>>>>>>> Debian on it. User name: user
>>>>>>>> Password: user Root's password:
>>>>>>>> user -Feel free to modify that if
>>>>>>>> one wish or if it
>>>>>>>> required. I just wanted to have it
>>>>>>>> running at least.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I removed all the extra
>>>>>>>> unnecessary and/or unsafe
>>>>>>>> equipment that was there on that
>>>>>>>> table.
>>>>>>>> Excuse me that it was brought down
>>>>>>>> to one of the tables at Sudo, but
>>>>>>>> I was too exhausted that I just
>>>>>>>> wanted to go home.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ALERTS:
>>>>>>>> DNS: At the time that I left the
>>>>>>>> building, 5pm, there were some DNS
>>>>>>>> issues. DNS was not resolving.
>>>>>>>> Pinging Google's DNS IP 8.8.8.8
>>>>>>>> worked, but not when trying the
>>>>>>>> domain name. The issue seemed
>>>>>>>> intermittent.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> BANDWIDTH: Also, I ran a few speed
>>>>>>>> tests and they area about 20Mbps /
>>>>>>>> 1.5Mbps.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks Hassan, Sierk, and
>>>>>>>> Francisco for your help during
>>>>>>>> these three days of work.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Daniel
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