Saw this website on HN today, where crowdsoursing of various ideas is discussed :
https://helpwithcovid.com/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22615453 On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 4:30 PM Seetharam Venkatesh <[email protected]> wrote: > Can we not use NextDoor that already connects communities? > > On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 4:01 PM Alex Amato <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Well, you could try scaling it as an App to connect people. A simple web >> architecture would be fastest to setup. >> >> But I think a lot of people won't be able to use an app, if you had a >> phone number with some operators to collect their information, then it >> could be possible to get those users assistance. >> There might be some privacy and security issues too around taking and >> publishing people's information. So I am not too sure how to navigate that. >> >> On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 3:48 PM Jan Lukavský <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Alex, >>> >>> great idea, thanks for that! Can we think of a solution that would be a >>> little more scalable? Can we (e.g. via a mobile app) help connect people >>> who need help with people who might offer help? Can we do this in >>> reasonable time? >>> On 3/18/20 11:42 PM, Alex Amato wrote: >>> >>> Here is one thing many people could do: >>> - Contact your neighbors (leave a note on their door with your phone >>> number) and find out if anyone is high risk and does not want to risk >>> leaving their home. If you are lower risk and willing to go out. Insist >>> that you can help them and obtain supplies for them. Or help them order >>> online if they don't know how. >>> - If there are neighbours who live along, also give them your phone >>> number. Help keep track of them incase they get sick. >>> >>> More technical and farfetched idea: >>> - Building custom ventilators. In some locations they are already out of >>> respirators, and they will need more. You could donate these to a hospital, >>> though I am not sure if they would use them (but they might be willing to >>> if there is no other option). >>> There are a few blogs on how to build these from supplies available in a >>> crisis. A little bit of DIY knowhow and it may be possible to build a few. >>> Even a few low quality ventilators could save some lives. Though, it may be >>> possible there are more skilled people or local shops already doing this. >>> Helping them get supplies and funds is another option. >>> https://www.instructables.com/id/The-Pandemic-Ventilator/ >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 3:27 PM Jan Lukavský <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I'm taking this opportunity to speak to this "streaming first" and >>>> "datadriven" community to try to do a little brainstorming. I'm not >>>> trying to create any panic, I'd like to start a serious discussion >>>> about >>>> solving a problem. I'm well aware this is not the primary use-case for >>>> this mailing list, but we are in a sort of special situation. I think >>>> we >>>> might share a know-how that might help people and so we could take >>>> advantage of that. Currently, the biggest concern (at least in Europe) >>>> seems to be separating people as much as possible. My questions would >>>> be: >>>> >>>> - Can we try to think of ways to help people achieve better >>>> separation? There are places people must go to (e.g. shopping food), >>>> can >>>> we help planning this so that there are less peaks? >>>> >>>> - Can we find any other ways to help prevent the virus spread? Or any >>>> other benefits we can do for people (e.g. missing medical supplies, >>>> missing work force, ...) >>>> >>>> - Does anyone have any infrastructure or data that can be used for >>>> this? >>>> >>>> - Would people be interested in investing some of their (hacking) >>>> time >>>> to implement any "global" precaution(s)? IMO there seems to be no >>>> "local" solution to this, currently. >>>> >>>> These are only a few questions from the top of my head, please feel >>>> free >>>> to add any thoughts. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Jan >>>> >>>> -- > Regards, > Venkatesh > > “Perfection (in design) is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, > but rather when there is nothing more to take away.” > - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry >
