[kwlug-disc] pandemic lockdown

[Jeff Smith]

I’m going to put in a filter against these Jason puns...  they’re getting worse.

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> On Mar 14, 2020, at 11:31, Jason Eckert <jason.eckert at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Ditto here. That way I can say that "I'm Slacking off on March Break" ;-)
> 
>> On Sat, Mar 14, 2020 at 11:26 AM Jeff Smith <crankyoldbugger at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I’ve always wanted to investigate Slack... this might be my chance..  please get me hooked up to the local tech group , please and thank you!
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> > On Mar 14, 2020, at 09:30, Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc <kwlug-disc at kwlug.org> wrote:
>> > 
>> > 
>> > I understand that many of us are enthusiastic about discussing these
>> > issues. I understand that in addition to being free software people we
>> > are also nerdy people who associate socially, and are not interested
>> > in strictly free-software topics. So I have been trying to think of 
>> > ways to support the community while permitting those us with anxiety
>> > issues to have one list where we don't have to freak out.
>> > 
>> > - If you are into Slack, there is a secret KWTechs group where all the
>> >  cool tech people hang out. They are having a grand old time freaking
>> >  each other out on their #covid19 channel. 
>> > 
>> >  Despite being a loser I have infiltrated the group, and can ask for
>> >  invites if you would like to join. The criteria is that you have to
>> >  be local (I am guessing that means Waterloo Region), you have to be
>> >  involved with tech in some way (being in KWLUG probably counts) and
>> >  you need to send me your email. 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > - If there is sufficient demand I can create another KWLUG mailing
>> >  list (kwlug-social?). Then if you want to talk about coronaviruses
>> >  or socialism you can do so there. I am not thrilled about splitting
>> >  the community up in this way (where will I ask my stupid offtopic
>> >  questions about ISA video cards) but I am open to doing this, if
>> >  only temporarily.
>> > 
>> > - Somebody else could offer a group that those who are interested
>> >  could join. 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > If you have other ideas then I am open to them. 
>> > 
>> > - Paul
>> > 
>> > 
>> >> On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 09:57:12PM -0400, Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc wrote:
>> >> 
>> >> May I request that we NOT do the play-by-play on this list? 
>> >> We can go literally anywhere else on the Internet and have our
>> >> anxieties provoked.
>> >> 
>> >> - Paul
>> >> 
>> >>> On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 09:38:00PM -0400, Khalid Baheyeldin wrote:
>> >>>> On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 2:50 PM Khalid Baheyeldin <kb at 2bits.com> wrote:
>> >>> 
>> >>>> On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 1:18 PM Khalid Baheyeldin <kb at 2bits.com> wrote:
>> >>>> 
>> >>>>> No graphs, but I extracted the following number over the days (worldwide
>> >>>>> total)
>> >>>>> 
>> >>>> 
>> >>>> Actually there is a graph, bottom right.
>> >>>> Look at the yellow graph, which is cases outside China.
>> >>>> Really picking up exponentially.
>> >>>> 
>> >>> 
>> >>> That yellow graph ticked up considerably over 24 hours, exponentially.
>> >>> 
>> >>> And are my snapshots from it:
>> >>> 
>> >>> 2020-03-12 21:45 *128,343* cases, 4,720 deaths
>> >>> 2020-03-13 12:45 137,387 cases, 5,088 deaths
>> >>> 2020-03-13 19:30 142,557 cases, 5,359 deaths
>> >>> 2020-03-13 20:45 144,833 cases, 5,398 deaths
>> >>> 2020-03-13 21:30 *145,003* cases, 5,401 deaths
>> >>> 
>> >>> That is total for the whole world.
>> >>> -- 
>> >>> Khalid M. Baheyeldin
>> >> 
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