Subj : Covid-19 experiences
To   : All
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Sat Mar 14 2020 09:12:00

Let's share real world experiences here, I'd be curious to see what other 
people are seeing.



In California, Santa Clara County (where I work) and Santa Cruz County
(where I live) have both been affected. a kid from a local elementary school
tested positive, and my daughter's parochial school closed for 2 weeks. They
moved the kids onto Google Classroom, and had the classrooms open for
parents to pick up needed workbooks and textbooks, and turn any papers in.

The other parents took it as an opportunity to bring their kids along, and
the playground was a big play date. Not clear on the concept of limiting
contact; I think the best growth medium for any bacterium or virus has to be
a play structure.

I went out to get some groceries on my lunch hour, and the crazy level is
intensifying. 12+ people in every line, no hand sanitizer, no paper towels,
canned beans and soups gone. People starting to get angry in crowded parking
lots.

My son's school is closed for two weeks, I got a text message from the
school district that they're going to do drive-through breakfast and lunch
delivery for all school-aged kids. That's a growing concern, that poorer
kids rely on school lunch programs to eat.

We're going to go for a drive along the beach this afternoon if it doesn't
rain, and blow our data caps on Netflix if it does.

My company has strongly encouraged people to work from home for the next 2
weeks, and since a big part of my job is user support, think I'll be doing
so as well. No users, no need to be in the office. The rest of my job I can
do from *anywhere* I have internet access.

I'd use the opportunity to work from one of my favorite coffee shops, think
I'll stay at home instead. I wonder if this pandemic will kill of the co-
working sector any more than WeWork did?

I need a project for the next two weeks - think I might pick an online
training class, clean up the BBS, or if I'm really motivated, move the BBS
to my VPS and reclaim the hardware for something else.



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