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1. Awesomeness: We hack our own space! | 1. Awesomeness: We hack our own space! | ||
2. Expandability: Start small and add cubes as we can/need. | 2. Expandability: Start small and add cubes as we can/need. | ||
3. Low Risk: Small capital outlay and we can always sell the | 3. Low Risk: Small capital outlay and we can always sell the | ||
containers which are a fairly liquid commodity. | containers which are a fairly liquid commodity. | ||
4. Portability: They can be moved very easily and cheap (~$100-200 | 4. Portability: They can be moved very easily and cheap (~$100-200 | ||
within the city). | within the city). | ||
5. Durability: They are heavy, strong and weather resistant. ~9,000lbs | 5. Durability: They are heavy, strong and weather resistant. ~9,000lbs | ||
of steel. | of steel. | ||
6. We just need to find vacant land to put them on. | 6. We just need to find vacant land to put them on. | ||
7. Possibility of getting cheap/free containers as sponsorship or | 7. Possibility of getting cheap/free containers as sponsorship or | ||
something. | something. | ||
8. Mobility: Take some or all of our space to meets/conventions/ | 8. Mobility: Take some or all of our space to meets/conventions/ | ||
fairs. | fairs. | ||
9. Security: Hard to break into. Need a cutting torch. | 9. Security: Hard to break into. Need a cutting torch. | ||
And some drawbacks, all of which have solutions. | And some drawbacks, all of which have solutions. | ||
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1. Utilities: Electricity, heat, water and sewer would need to be 'off- | 1. Utilities: Electricity, heat, water and sewer would need to be 'off- | ||
grid'. | grid'. | ||
2. Image: This could either work for us or against us. | 2. Image: This could either work for us or against us. | ||
3. We're trading cost for sweat equity. | 3. We're trading cost for sweat equity. | ||
4. Possible difficulty with building/city inspectors. Sometimes their | 4. Possible difficulty with building/city inspectors. Sometimes their | ||
good people, sometimes their douche bags. | good people, sometimes their douche bags. | ||
Revision as of 04:32, 18 July 2011
1. Awesomeness: We hack our own space!
2. Expandability: Start small and add cubes as we can/need.
3. Low Risk: Small capital outlay and we can always sell the containers which are a fairly liquid commodity.
4. Portability: They can be moved very easily and cheap (~$100-200 within the city).
5. Durability: They are heavy, strong and weather resistant. ~9,000lbs of steel.
6. We just need to find vacant land to put them on.
7. Possibility of getting cheap/free containers as sponsorship or something.
8. Mobility: Take some or all of our space to meets/conventions/ fairs.
9. Security: Hard to break into. Need a cutting torch.
And some drawbacks, all of which have solutions.
1. Utilities: Electricity, heat, water and sewer would need to be 'off- grid'.
2. Image: This could either work for us or against us.
3. We're trading cost for sweat equity.
4. Possible difficulty with building/city inspectors. Sometimes their good people, sometimes their douche bags.