Coronavirus General Discussion (no politics, no flamewars!)

itsallart wrote in post #19036937
Here some news from Austria about wearing mandatory masks in shops,
If you can't read German, just hit Translate on upper right.
https://www.derstandar​d.at …oronavirus-massnahmen-vor

Everyone needing to wear a mask assumes that the supply of masks is large enough to both supply A) healthcare providers primarily and B) the general public secondary.

In the US, we have not had enough for A, so it is inappropriate to demand B yet.
Not to say that B is not truly necessary...but to deprive the first line of defense and put them at risk is irresponsible and foolish.

Perfectly Frank wrote in post #19036945
Hmmm...wonder if each person had their own sponge? Or was the sponge community shared?

I didn't see any names on them and they where washed in a bucket of salt water. I guess it depends on how often the operator changed water.

Perfectly Frank wrote in post #19036938
What else...camera gear!

digital paradise wrote in post #19036939
A Canon R5 and a bunch of new RF lenses. $1,000 for new set of RF TC’s. The money you save and a bank loan will cover that nicely. Canon will do well reinventing itself

I'm not really that motivated to buy camera gear right now because my photographic activities usually go with travel.

Maybe a nice new computer...

gjl711 wrote in post #19036942
Looks as if our original run on TP has abated as both stores we visited this weekend were supplied. Paper towels still seem scarce though.

I work for a large transportation agency. Our bathrooms have the large Kimberly-Clark rolls of toilet paper.
A janitor told me he put a box of TP in the storage room. He noticed some rolls missing the next day.
After 3 or 4 days the box was empty.

He also told me at downtown headquarters a janitor and his supervisor were both fired for stealing TP.
Two people lost very good jobs (pay/benefits) for doing something stupid.

Archibald wrote in post #19036952
I'm not really that motivated to buy camera gear right now because my photographic activities usually go with travel.

Maybe a nice new computer...

Yes so are mine.

Archibald wrote in post #19036952
I'm not really that motivated to buy camera gear right now because my photographic activities usually go with travel.

Maybe a nice new computer...

Hehe, I like the way you're thinking. With Quebec having suspended student loan payments+interest accrual for six months, and my working from home for the next little while (making it easier to take delivery), I've ordered myself the nice 32" 4K monitor I'd been eyeing on Amazon for the last little while (got the last one they had in stock for a tidy discount). Should be here by Monday... and not a moment too soon, since with my current monitor I'm just tired of looking at way too much bezel Quite the frivolous statement to be making in the current circumstances, I know Even in this crisis, I can continue to feel privileged, and spending money I could otherwise (easily?!? no) save is how I'm trying to contribute to the upkeep of the almighty Economy (with a deliberate misguided capital letter)

Wilt wrote in post #19036859
And, 4) if you have an old fashioned analog land line (not the modern VOIP service offered via phone company's digital service) when power is lost to an entire area, your phone STILL WORKS!

Here in NorCal, when PG&E shut off power to prevent fires from arcing equipment, PG&E’s blackouts also cut off thousands of Californians from cell phone service, leaving them unable to get emergency alerts or call 911. A report prepared by the Federal Communications Commission reveals that at least 874 of the state’s cell sites were out on Monday, up from 630 on Sunday, when fires broke out all around the Bay Area. In Marin County, more than half — 57.1 percent – of sites weren’t working.

Having an analog landline was not a guarantee of service, in this deliberate system wide shutdown across very large areas. In addition, more than 454,722 subscribers with landline phones, cable television or Internet also lost service due to power shutoffs, according to the FCC report.

Very true Wilt about the old fashion POTS line and hardware still having power. Power comes from the phone company Central Office which has huge banks of batteries along with humongous diesel generators. We have several of the old style sets in addition to our smartphones.

Canonuser123 wrote in post #19036861
My old POTS line phone went out all the time, the audio quality was crappy and it was a long distance everywhere, it required dialing 11 digits to call my neighbor. It was a bargain at only $50 for the base rate, I use Ooma now and if it goes down I have my cellphone for backup, Ooma is less than $5 a month.

Sorry to hear that. Was it a really cheap phone set or bad network service from the local phone company?

digital paradise wrote in post #19036941
Implant technology? I hope this is OK to post here.

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Hahahahaahah! Too many things come to mind.....best I zip my lips right now.

I solve that by doing all my crapping at work....

duckster wrote in post #19037039
I solve that by doing all my crapping at work....

So do I, but the conundrum is I work from home nowadays lol

sapearl wrote in post #19037003
Sorry to hear that. Was it a really cheap phone set or bad network service from the local phone company?

Rural area, too far from a switch and probably not well maintained, I would lose service completely for multiple days at a time.

Latest news on newly developed five-minute test and mask sterilizer!
https://nypost.com …vice-n95-mask-sterilizer/

itsallart wrote in post #19037075
Latest news on newly developed five-minute test and mask sterilizer!
https://nypost.com …vice-n95-mask-sterilizer/

I'd like to believe, but the source just doesn't look trustworthy to me. It still all sounds too good to be true. And, imo, too much good testing is false security. You can test negative and still cross the street and get infected if you're not careful. What we need to do is to kick this virus as a global collective, not just ensure our own personal safety and/or build reliable statistics because "evidence".