What can the Hackerspace do, to help with epidemic response?

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Allen Rout

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Mar 17, 2020, 10:19:57 AM3/17/20
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Something that seems approachable, and actionable on a local scale is
hacking ventilators.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22599415

I've not dug very deep into these conversations, but I've been casting
about for "What can we do?", and this looks plausible. If we can
either build emergency-expedient equipment, or assist the development,
that would be an awesome win.

- Allen S. Rout

Jen N

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Mar 18, 2020, 9:45:52 AM3/18/20
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https://simulation.health.ufl.edu/technology-development/open-source-ventilator-project/?fbclid=IwAR1d3_KXEX3bGcjrZ0XJyHeevpzRR3LFUBRJ8NyPYLTi5PRQcpqGOwUBQ_Q 
 Because of impending shortage of hospital ventilators, UF engineering has an open source ventilator project. Check it out and share. Go Gators!



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Christine Sutter

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Mar 18, 2020, 11:44:08 AM3/18/20
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Here is an article about the need for a valve, a smaller task than an entire ventilator, in Italy and 3D printing them. Also talks about liability  

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/17/21184308/coronavirus-italy-medical-company-threatens-sue-3d-print-valves-treatments 
 
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Kathryn Storey

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Mar 19, 2020, 8:23:53 AM3/19/20
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You guys might find some ideas on r/COVIDProjects:


Jen N

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Mar 19, 2020, 10:08:10 AM3/19/20
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Robert Munyer

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Mar 27, 2020, 7:31:51 PM3/27/20
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Here is a very simple device:

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3902435

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Rick Fabiani

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Apr 28, 2020, 2:26:50 PM4/28/20
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Hi guys, does anyone have an extra internal hard drive that they could donate to a machine I am refurbing. I thought I had an extra laying around, but I can't find them. It is for a friend of the family so that his nephews can get online and do their school work. They don't have a working machine at their house. 

It also has shown me that there is probably a need out there for school kids to get actual computers, not just their phones, to help connect and get their work done during this time. It isn't as sexy as 3D printing PPE equipment, but it is probably something that we could help with very quickly. There are probably a ton of old machines out there, maybe even in a warehouse with the school district, that aren't the latest and greatest, but could handle zoom meetings and the latest version of Office. They would just need some volunteers to help get them up and running. 

Just a thought. I am going to see if I can get in touch with someone at the school board and find out if this is even a real need.

-Rick

elizabeth frank

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Apr 28, 2020, 3:21:27 PM4/28/20
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Hi, Rick,
I'm in school at SF to learn computers, and I'm a former schoolteacher.  I would love to help out with any grunt work on this.  It sounds really smart.  Please let me know if you can use me.  Thanks for the idea.
Elizabeth ("E") Frank

Eric Pleace

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Apr 28, 2020, 8:31:19 PM4/28/20
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Hi Rick,
I bet I can dig out a hard drive or 2 - any special requirements for it?
Call me Wednesday if you are still looking :-).
Eric

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Corwin Klein

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May 13, 2020, 2:27:07 PM5/13/20
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Hey Rick,

I too have some hard drives that I could donate. Let me know if you still need them.

-Corwin

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dis7ant

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May 13, 2020, 4:31:20 PM5/13/20
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just adding myself to the, "yeah whatcha need" list.  I've got a few 32GB SSDs as well, if you want a boot disk that's not spinning rust.


On May 13, 2020 at 2:27 PM, Corwin Klein <corwin...@gmail.com> wrote: 

Hey Rick,

I too have some hard drives that I could donate. Let me know if you still need them.

-Corwin

On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 8:31 PM Eric Pleace <epl...@gmail.com> wrote:





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