Andrew_C Posted May 2, 2020 Posted May 2, 2020 at least 40,000 tests included in yesterday's figures were YET to be carried out when they made that announcement. hmmmm I'd bet good money that those tests will also be counted again once they are actually done, and analysed. 2
6Foot2 Posted May 3, 2020 Posted May 3, 2020 Well your can’t talk to your hair dresser any more how are we supposed to get haircuts? Use sheep shears? Link: AN IRISH sheep farmer is the talk of the internet after shearing his own hair [irish Post] ...Speaking to Breaking News, Donnie said: "I normally shear it at Christmas but there were bad colds around then and I was to be an extra in a local drama of The Field so I left it. "The weather was warm today so I cut it, using the phone screen as a mirror. It's normally a bit neater. "Sure the shears are as good as any and the hair will start to grow back in a few days anyway."... Video link:
junz Posted May 3, 2020 Posted May 3, 2020 Hi All, As you maybe aware there is a shortage of PPE equipment to first line responders. In order to combat this a gentleman by the name of Dhiresh Nathwani has been making face visors with the help of 3D printers. He has setup a website Makers 4 the NHS so that people that are able to contribute to the making of PPE can do so. If anyone on this forum has access to a 3D printer please follow the instructions in this Github repo https://github.com/seanmtracey/PPE-V...n-Instructions to make 3D headbands. Even if you are unable to make the entire Visor mask, he is happy for you to send him the 3D printed headband and he will then assemble the rest. More information can be found in the links below and he is very quick to respond to twitter DM's Makers 4 the NHS Even if you do not have access to 3D printers please have a look at the website to see how you can help. He is also looking for couriers that can deliver equipment from Winchester > Southampton and from London > Isle Of W Thank you to all those who choose to participate and please pass this on to anyone that you think can help.
elsiegee40 Posted May 3, 2020 Posted May 3, 2020 My governor school has had students in DT making visors for local care homes. The local big private boarding school has also been making them.
6Foot2 Posted May 3, 2020 Posted May 3, 2020 BBC Oneness idents have been updated to refelct requirements of social isolation:
6Foot2 Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 Another Darwin award nominee (if she lasts that long) Link: Woman cuts hole in face mask so that it’s easier to breathe [Metro.co.uk] ...Under current guidelines, people are not advised to wear them unless they have symptoms of Covid-19 or are treating a patient. However, there have been calls for this to be changed, with evidence in some countries suggesting they can act as a defence against catching the virus when out and about. If the new advice is that we should be wearing them when we’re out and about it’s probably a good idea not to take a leaf out of this woman’s book. She was filmed going into a shop with a hole cut out of her mask and, when asked where she got it from, she responded that it makes it a lot easier to breathe. It’s probably worth pointing out that it makes the mask completely useless... 2
witch Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 mrwITch has been making the headbands on his 3D printer. And a local group has asked for people to assemble them. All the local schools with 3D printers are helping and many of the Textile people have been making scrubs too I did volunteer both locally and nationally but there are so many of us that we are not really likely to be called upon 1
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pooley Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 mrwITch has been making the headbands on his 3D printer. And a local group has asked for people to assemble them. All the local schools with 3D printers are helping and many of the Textile people have been making scrubs too I did volunteer both locally and nationally but there are so many of us that we are not really likely to be called upon May be worth asking if the local hospitals still needs them. Mrs Poole came home from work today (S Wales hospital) and said they no longer neeed donated equipment as they have had deliveries and are well stocked. 1
mikeprice Posted May 4, 2020 Posted May 4, 2020 Link: [Picture Tweet] [ATTACH=CONFIG]57884[/ATTACH] Finally a sensible and believable reason for the policy now - are we allowed to speculate and extrapolate to see how it applies to the USA
Andrew_C Posted May 5, 2020 Posted May 5, 2020 May be worth asking if the local hospitals still needs them.Or local Dr's Surgeries / Nursing Homes / District Nurses...
mikeprice Posted May 5, 2020 Posted May 5, 2020 Or local Dr's Surgeries / Nursing Homes / District Nurses... and dentists - there seems to be a problem in that area
caffrey Posted May 5, 2020 Posted May 5, 2020 Anyone started a back to school plan yet ? Especially in regards to IT usage ? Going to be fun trying to keep keyboards and mice clean....
mikeprice Posted May 5, 2020 Posted May 5, 2020 Anyone started a back to school plan yet ? Especially in regards to IT usage ? Going to be fun trying to keep keyboards and mice clean.... going to be fun getting all the laptops etc back that were lent out so that you can use them in class
caffrey Posted May 5, 2020 Posted May 5, 2020 I've bought in quite a few refurbs, and I'm still getting asked for laptops 7 weeks since the school closed.... I'm actively suggesting moving away from desktops and going to Chromebooks instead for teaching staff
TwistedHelixis Posted May 5, 2020 Posted May 5, 2020 I'm actively suggesting moving away from desktops and going to Chromebooks instead for teaching staff I would be doing this if they had used them prior to the epidemic. Unfortunately training everyone under these circumstances is not possible for me.
caffrey Posted May 5, 2020 Posted May 5, 2020 The way I see it, they've been learning it themselves over the last few weeks - Classroom etc.
6Foot2 Posted May 5, 2020 Posted May 5, 2020 Link: [bob Mortimer Video Tweet] John Cooper Lockdown Click the link above for the video.
keyboards Posted May 5, 2020 Posted May 5, 2020 (edited) I would be doing this if they had used them prior to the epidemic. Unfortunately training everyone under these circumstances is not possible for me. I think the recent few weeks blows the need for training out the water though, the amount of schools and people that are now using zoom and Google/Microsoft that didn't months ago with no training but are getting on with it, most modern stuff these days is so user intuitive, the help pages or superb or there is a youtube video on it. The need to train people to use Google Drive etc drives me insane, it's so simple it's ridiculous, if you do get stuck fair enough but just use it. Also welcome to our world where we just given stuff to setup or use with no training. Edited May 5, 2020 by keyboards
the_quick Posted May 5, 2020 Posted May 5, 2020 I think the recent few weeks blows the need for training out the water though, the amount of schools and people that are now using zoom and Google/Microsoft that didn't months ago with no training but are getting on with it, most modern stuff these days is so user intuitive, the help pages or superb or there is a youtube video on it. The need to train people to use Google Drive etc drives me insane, it's so simple it's ridiculous, if you do get stuck fair enough but just use it. Google meet is dead easy, but I still had to provide idiot proof guides, Google own ones were clearly to complicated. I think this is very common now, people don't want to touch things till they get in person training, problem solving and ability to self learn among teachers is really low (at least from my own experience) - I think this is the case among general public as well. Sometimes it is much easier to google instruction than email us fro help - guess which one is done first... Lets hope maybe this situation will improve things a bit
southhamster Posted May 5, 2020 Posted May 5, 2020 We setup a couple of test classrooms for staff to login as teacher in one and pupil in the other. They can try things and gain confidence before doing things for real.
kennysarmy Posted May 6, 2020 Posted May 6, 2020 Anyone started a back to school plan yet ? Especially in regards to IT usage ? Going to be fun trying to keep keyboards and mice clean.... Not as such but I'm conscious there are 100's of PC's that will not have been turned on for weeks! I was wondering about getting the students who are still coming in (about ten) to do a sweep of the school (supervised) and turn them all on one day! Copiers will also need to all be fired back up and tested, but apart from that, what else needs doing?
elsiegee40 Posted May 6, 2020 Posted May 6, 2020 Not as such but I'm conscious there are 100's of PC's that will not have been turned on for weeks! I was wondering about getting the students who are still coming in (about ten) to do a sweep of the school (supervised) and turn them all on one day! Copiers will also need to all be fired back up and tested, but apart from that, what else needs doing? That’s nor such a stupid idea... However, if deep cleaning has been done in unused parts of the school , it might be necessary to get them to glove up before doing it
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