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Housekeeping

2016-06-28T04:31:07Z

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=Weekly Chores=
The objective of having weekly chores at Noisebridge is the first minimize the amount of time need to pay for a 3rd party cleaning service to spend here, and secondly to make sure the space is tidy. The idea of having chores in the list doesn't mean that it's ok to be messy, please be excellent to others by cleaning up after yourself.

Feel like helping out Noisebridge? Great! Listed bellow are tasks that can be completed once a week. Pick a task and do it! Sign off when you're done so people don't do it again.

===Tasks===
''Items sorted in highest priority to lowest.''

* '''Take out trash''' - Empty all space cans into the street cans, replaces liners, take the street cans down to the street Monday and/or Thursday night (where applicable/if there's trash)
* '''Sweep common spaces floors''' - Common space, main hall, library, electronics lab.

* '''Sweep kitchen, bathroom, classroom floors''' - Kitchen and both classrooms.
* '''Mop common spaces floors''' - Common space, main hall, library, electronics lab.
* '''Mop kitchen, bathroom, classroom floors''' - Kitchen and both classrooms.
* '''Clean bathrooms''' - Scrub the bowl and the sink, make sure there's soap and tp, empty trash.
* '''Clean kitchen''' - Scrub all work surfaces, return all dishes and cups to kitchen, send out a nasty email if there are unwashed dishes piled around, do remaining dishes because you're a saint.
* '''Tidy up work surfaces''' - Includes 3 work tables (across from the dirty shop and class rooms), coffee tables near the couches, greeting desk, electronic lab main table, library work tables, class room tables, put books back in the library.
* '''Gather up chairs''' - Stools go with tall bar tables, chairs go with short tables, electronics lab and class rooms. Clear off junk from couches.
* '''Clean up hack shelf''' - Make sure all donated hackable items are on the shelf, sort them out so they're easy to get to.

{| border="1"
| Tasks || 1st - 7th || 8th - 14th || 15th - 21st || 22nd - 28th || x
|-
| Take out trash ||| || || || ||
|-
| Sweep common spaces floors || || || || ||
|-
| Sweep kitchen, bathroom, classroom floors || || || || ||
|-
| Mop common spaces floors || || || || ||
|-
| Mop kitchen, bathroom, classroom floors || || || || ||
|-
| Clean bathrooms || || || || ||
|-
| Clean kitchen || || || || ||
|-
| Tidy up work surfaces || || || || ||
|-
| Gather up chairs || || || || ||
|-
| Clean up hack shelf || || || || ||
|}

=Services=

==Electricity==
We have a business account with PG&E to provide service to two meters for us.

The master switches for these meters are located in the basement, and are both labeled "3rd Floor". Their meter numbers 6331H5 for the back of the space (east side, away from Mission St.), and 703T78 for the front side (west side, against Mission St). The meters will have these numbers on them as well.

For details on our usage rates and the amount we spend, see [[Electricity]].

==Trash and Recycling==
We currently have bins from [[2169_Utilities|Sunset Scavenger]].

:''Trash pickup is Tuesday and Friday mornings!''

:''Please take the bins out '''Monday''' and '''Thursday''' nights by midnight as the trash truck comes between 1:30 to 2:30am so we can be sure they're out in time.''

====Compost====

Compost, at least according to the SF Department of the Environment definition, is basically any and all food, plus stuff that can biodegrade, like paper towels, coffee grounds, pizza boxes, "Compostable"-labeled plastic, etc.

Compost goes in the '''green''' bin.

====Recycling====

Recycling, broadly speaking, is non-food-soiled paper, alumin(i)um and tin cans, glass and PET(E) plastic. Please give food-soiled items a brief rinse before dropping them in the bin (food-soiled paper can be composted). For more information on what specific plastics can be recycled curbside in SF, check the Recology website.

*No plastic bags
*''Styrofoam is not curbside recyclable!''

Recycling goes in the '''blue''' bin.

====Trash====

Trash is basically everything else not specified above.

Landfill waste goes in the '''black''' bin.

===Street cans===

* 1 large bin for trash
* 1 large bin for recycling

Both bins live in the elevator room; please keep them there.

===Space cans===
The space has four large cans:
*2 landfill (black)
*1 recycling (blue)
*1 compost/food waste (green)

San Francisco mandates that waste be separated into the appropriate bin. Each has a graphical sticker placed on it by the garbage company denoting what is appropriate for which. When in doubt you can try checking the Recology site to see what can go in the [http://www.sunsetscavenger.com/commercialRecycling.htm blue can] or the [http://www.sunsetscavenger.com/commercialCompost.htm green can].

When the can gets full please tie off the bag and dump it into the large street cans living in the elevator room. Bag liners can be found in the kitchen, please put one back in the can when done.

==E-waste==
Got something that's e-waste? Desktop computer? Monitor? Electronics? Batteries? There's a space in the elevator room for all that. The pile should only be used for Noisebridge items and not a personal dumping ground.

==== Kim ====

Kim lives nearby, came by in summer 2011, and works as a recycler for metal and ewaste. Contact her at 2krandolph (at) gmail.com if you have electronic waste, metal desks, metal shelving, refrigerators, stoves, televisions, cell phones, and so on that need to be picked up.

==== Environmental Logistics Management ====

[http://elmars.org/ Environmental Logistics Management & Asset Recovery Services Corporation] does free picks up of 30lb or more. If you feel that the pile is large enough for a pick up, please go to their site and schedule a pickup then email the list stating the date and time.\

==== E-WasteSF ==== 
www.ewastesf.com 
This place is on 2915 16th Street near the BART station. 
Phone:(415) 483-6868 
You should make sure that what you are bringing does not contain paint, ink, and things that are not composed of metals / electronics. Make sure to have some computers when you bring E-Waste over and double-check the website first to see what they take and charge. Do NOT tell them you are from a company and try to make trips as infrequent as possible. We want to work with them, not against them.

==Cleaning Service==
Skyline Building Care used to come by once a month. Service was cancelled in November.

[[category:pages with a Noisebridge Tiny URL]]

{{ManualPage}}

Housekeeping

2016-06-28T04:30:51Z

172.2.21.251: /* E-waste */

=Weekly Chores=
The objective of having weekly chores at Noisebridge is the first minimize the amount of time need to pay for a 3rd party cleaning service to spend here, and secondly to make sure the space is tidy. The idea of having chores in the list doesn't mean that it's ok to be messy, please be excellent to others by cleaning up after yourself.

Feel like helping out Noisebridge? Great! Listed bellow are tasks that can be completed once a week. Pick a task and do it! Sign off when you're done so people don't do it again.

===Tasks===
''Items sorted in highest priority to lowest.''

* '''Take out trash''' - Empty all space cans into the street cans, replaces liners, take the street cans down to the street Monday and/or Thursday night (where applicable/if there's trash)
* '''Sweep common spaces floors''' - Common space, main hall, library, electronics lab.

* '''Sweep kitchen, bathroom, classroom floors''' - Kitchen and both classrooms.
* '''Mop common spaces floors''' - Common space, main hall, library, electronics lab.
* '''Mop kitchen, bathroom, classroom floors''' - Kitchen and both classrooms.
* '''Clean bathrooms''' - Scrub the bowl and the sink, make sure there's soap and tp, empty trash.
* '''Clean kitchen''' - Scrub all work surfaces, return all dishes and cups to kitchen, send out a nasty email if there are unwashed dishes piled around, do remaining dishes because you're a saint.
* '''Tidy up work surfaces''' - Includes 3 work tables (across from the dirty shop and class rooms), coffee tables near the couches, greeting desk, electronic lab main table, library work tables, class room tables, put books back in the library.
* '''Gather up chairs''' - Stools go with tall bar tables, chairs go with short tables, electronics lab and class rooms. Clear off junk from couches.
* '''Clean up hack shelf''' - Make sure all donated hackable items are on the shelf, sort them out so they're easy to get to.

{| border="1"
| Tasks || 1st - 7th || 8th - 14th || 15th - 21st || 22nd - 28th || x
|-
| Take out trash ||| || || || ||
|-
| Sweep common spaces floors || || || || ||
|-
| Sweep kitchen, bathroom, classroom floors || || || || ||
|-
| Mop common spaces floors || || || || ||
|-
| Mop kitchen, bathroom, classroom floors || || || || ||
|-
| Clean bathrooms || || || || ||
|-
| Clean kitchen || || || || ||
|-
| Tidy up work surfaces || || || || ||
|-
| Gather up chairs || || || || ||
|-
| Clean up hack shelf || || || || ||
|}

=Services=

==Electricity==
We have a business account with PG&E to provide service to two meters for us.

The master switches for these meters are located in the basement, and are both labeled "3rd Floor". Their meter numbers 6331H5 for the back of the space (east side, away from Mission St.), and 703T78 for the front side (west side, against Mission St). The meters will have these numbers on them as well.

For details on our usage rates and the amount we spend, see [[Electricity]].

==Trash and Recycling==
We currently have bins from [[2169_Utilities|Sunset Scavenger]].

:''Trash pickup is Tuesday and Friday mornings!''

:''Please take the bins out '''Monday''' and '''Thursday''' nights by midnight as the trash truck comes between 1:30 to 2:30am so we can be sure they're out in time.''

====Compost====

Compost, at least according to the SF Department of the Environment definition, is basically any and all food, plus stuff that can biodegrade, like paper towels, coffee grounds, pizza boxes, "Compostable"-labeled plastic, etc.

Compost goes in the '''green''' bin.

====Recycling====

Recycling, broadly speaking, is non-food-soiled paper, alumin(i)um and tin cans, glass and PET(E) plastic. Please give food-soiled items a brief rinse before dropping them in the bin (food-soiled paper can be composted). For more information on what specific plastics can be recycled curbside in SF, check the Recology website.

*No plastic bags
*''Styrofoam is not curbside recyclable!''

Recycling goes in the '''blue''' bin.

====Trash====

Trash is basically everything else not specified above.

Landfill waste goes in the '''black''' bin.

===Street cans===

* 1 large bin for trash
* 1 large bin for recycling

Both bins live in the elevator room; please keep them there.

===Space cans===
The space has four large cans:
*2 landfill (black)
*1 recycling (blue)
*1 compost/food waste (green)

San Francisco mandates that waste be separated into the appropriate bin. Each has a graphical sticker placed on it by the garbage company denoting what is appropriate for which. When in doubt you can try checking the Recology site to see what can go in the [http://www.sunsetscavenger.com/commercialRecycling.htm blue can] or the [http://www.sunsetscavenger.com/commercialCompost.htm green can].

When the can gets full please tie off the bag and dump it into the large street cans living in the elevator room. Bag liners can be found in the kitchen, please put one back in the can when done.

==E-waste==
Got something that's e-waste? Desktop computer? Monitor? Electronics? Batteries? There's a space in the elevator room for all that. The pile should only be used for Noisebridge items and not a personal dumping ground.

==== Kim ====

Kim lives nearby, came by in summer 2011, and works as a recycler for metal and ewaste. Contact her at 2krandolph (at) gmail.com if you have electronic waste, metal desks, metal shelving, refrigerators, stoves, televisions, cell phones, and so on that need to be picked up.

==== Environmental Logistics Management ====

[http://elmars.org/ Environmental Logistics Management & Asset Recovery Services Corporation] does free picks up of 30lb or more. If you feel that the pile is large enough for a pick up, please go to their site and schedule a pickup then email the list stating the date and time.\

'''==== E-WasteSF ====''' 
www.ewastesf.com 
This place is on 2915 16th Street near the BART station. 
Phone:(415) 483-6868 
You should make sure that what you are bringing does not contain paint, ink, and things that are not composed of metals / electronics. Make sure to have some computers when you bring E-Waste over and double-check the website first to see what they take and charge. Do NOT tell them you are from a company and try to make trips as infrequent as possible. We want to work with them, not against them.

==Cleaning Service==
Skyline Building Care used to come by once a month. Service was cancelled in November.

[[category:pages with a Noisebridge Tiny URL]]

{{ManualPage}}

2016-06-28T02:16:47Z

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Donations

2016-06-28T02:16:03Z

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2014-08-09T06:38:49Z

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I am leading an open-ended hardware hacking / repair class teaching the basics of repairing things like:

* flat screen TVs / monitors
* headphones / headphone cables
* ATX power supply / general power supply repair
* battery care (and reviving "dead" li-ion packs")
* basics of laptop repair

== When is the class? ==
'''Monday, August 11 at 6:00 PM.''' The class will go until 8pm.

== Where is the class being taught? ==
'''The class will be taught in the [[Classrooms#Turing|Turing classroom]] at [[Noisebridge]].''' The address is:

[[Getting_Here|2169 Mission St. 
3rd Floor 
San Francisco, CA 94110]]

The gate to the space should be open while the class is in session. If not, [[Getting In|you can read up on getting into the space by clicking here]].
 
The Turing Classroom is the smaller room next to the wood shop. Feel free to ask around and there will be a sign posted as well.

== What do I need to know? ==
The class is more focused on an intermediate level for those that already know how to solder. Everyone is welcome though, and there will be a class on how to solder in the other room. It would be nice if people are familiar with the basic parts like resistors, capacitors, etc. but I will go over some of this in basic detail.
 
I will also keep it open for suggestions so people can pick my brain as to things I've repaired over my 10+ years doing this stuff.
 
I will bring some monitors, power supplies, laptops, and cables to hack. The class format will be as follows: 
 
1- Introductions 
2- Quick Basic Soldering / Basic Tools Overview (See Circuit Hacking Mondays for more) 
3- Basics on Wire & Cable Repair with focus on Headphones, power cables, etc. 
4- Batteries: "Get The Most Out of A Charge" - Maintenance & Repair 
5- Basic Laptop Repair: Diagnosing Errors and Hardware Issues. How to properly take apart, replace RAM, HDs, etc. 
6- Power Supplies: How They Work, Where They Go Wrong. Primary / Secondary voltages, Transformers, FETs, etc. 
7- Application of Power Supply knowledge for Monitor / Flat Screen repairs 
8- Q&A 

This format is flexible and can change depending on participant interest.

== How much does this class cost? ==
This class is free, as are all classes taught at Noisebridge. A donation of around $5 is appreciated toward the cost of the components that I am bringing to the class, but no one will be turned away.

If you feel the class was beneficial, we'd really appreciate a [[Donate or Pay Dues|donation to Noisebridge]] to fund our ongoing renovation and lasting presence in the city.

== How can I get more information? ==
Email: Organic_unity [at] yahoo.com for more info. Or sign up for the Noisebridge Email list (instructions on this wiki) & post to the Discuss list (ask for Zach)
My website:
http://www.freewebs.com/vgmods

[not updated in quite a while though ;P]