[hackerspaces] efficient bench usage - what is the proper term for the "clean slide" option?

[Frantisek Apfelbeck]

Thanks William and Lee,
I think that for this application the term "multipurpose" would suit better. The reason being that here in Korea "common workspace" is a concept not well understood yet (at least not to my knowledge).


Once more thanks, I will progress on the proposal.

Sincerely,

 
Frantisek Algoldor Apfelbeck


biotechnologist&kvasir and hacker


http://www.frantisekapfelbeck.org


"There is no way to peace, peace is the way." Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi



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 From: Lee von Kraus <leevonk at gmail.com>
To: Frantisek Apfelbeck <algoldor at yahoo.com>; Hackerspaces General Discussion List <discuss at lists.hackerspaces.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 5:36 AM
Subject: Re: [hackerspaces] efficient bench usage - what is the proper term for the "clean slide" option?
 

the term I would use to describe what you're talking about would be  "multipurpose", as in a multipurpose room, or a multipurpose desk, etc.

Maybe the phrase you were thinking of is "clean slate", but in english clean slate usually refers to starting something with no pre-existing conditions, so it would sound weird if you use it in the context you're referring to.




On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 10:56 PM, Frantisek Apfelbeck <algoldor at yahoo.com> wrote:

Hi to all,
>Question.
>What is the name of concept when you try to have some place as ready as possible for as many activities as possible with minimal amount of changes which would have to be done in between these activities? An example: a bench in hackerspace has to serve to a group which wants to work with electronics and solder, at other time to program, later on do sewing etc. The best option would be probably to have the bench completely clean with additional label "be excellent asshole and clean your shit after yourself, thank you!" but I do not know how to call it in "English". "Clean slide?" Another example is to use a futon to sleep in the room making your bed every day in the evening, cleaning in the morning and using the room for other purposes during the day.
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>The reason why I'm asking is that I've got a position of a coordinator/advisor in a brewing laboratory so I'm making a list of proposals for improvements. Having a clean benches all the time with detergent and cleaning sponge by the sink is one of the important topics on the list and it is a general practice in most of the good labs but I'm missing the "terminus technicus." I do believe that this "clean slide option" is the most time efficient one in environments where many different activities are carried out - like hackerspaces. 
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>I could try to put more effort in finding the proper term but I have found the hard way that it is better to ask for words/terms like these the native speakers/specialist.
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>Many thanks for any suggestions or links discussing these topics/styles of organization.
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>Sincerely,
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>Frantisek Algoldor Apfelbeck
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>biotechnologist&kvasir and hacker
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>http://www.frantisekapfelbeck.org
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