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In the New Yorker...
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: southendmd on May 09, 2020, 02:34:39 pm ---Yes, he talked about intense, or UV light killing the virus, and suggesting that could be used as a treatment.
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Oh, I thought you were saying that in a purely "FU Trump" way. So I was joking!
That might explain why at least a couple of the shutdown protesters insisted that vitamin D can prevent it.
Hey, by that measure -- and since you certainly can't trust Dr. Fauci and his ilk to provide knowledgable advice -- just about anything could work!
Why not try eating live goldfish? Jumping up and down on broken glass? Plunging your head into a bowl of Liquid Plumber? Just keep trying random things, and then if you don't get COVID, you'll know they worked!
Front-Ranger:
That last bit was so funny! BTW, happy Mother's Day to all who have nurtured anything, even a little flower (shades of Le Petit Prince)!
Yesterday, I pulled off a 35-participant Zoom meeting with videos, Powerpoints, photos, presentations, Q&A, and a talk by Winona LaDuke. It's amazing how well Zoom works to pull that all together. The article you reference, Jeff, says that Zoom was started by a Chinese-born man and has grown fast to become a multi-billion-dollar company. This year, he made Zoom free for all elementary and secondary educational institutions. I really like Zoom's features, the chat, where you can soundlessly comment, the sharing of screens, and the segues from screen sharing to the "portrait gallery" of Hollywood Squares-type participant videos. I used to use Skype and it was intermittent with poor sound quality. I don't know what Zoom is doing differently, but it sure works well!
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I haven't read the article yet, but I feel like in a short time Zoom has become almost like Google and Uber -- a brand name that's quickly become a verb, so strongly connected with the action it describes that people might even use it when referring to other services. Like, I might google on Bing, and although Lyft is my rideshare go-to, I often say I'm ubering just because it's easier for others to understand.
Seems like Skype could someday become the MySpace to Zoom's Facebook. But too soon to tell, I guess ...
Jeff Wrangler:
Yeah, if you told somebody you were Lyfting, they might ask, Lyfting what, or, say something like, Be sure to Lyft with your knees, not your back.
Have you Zoomed anyone today? It's Mothers' Day. Did your son Zoom you?
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--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on May 10, 2020, 12:49:22 pm ---Be sure to Lyft with your knees, not your back.
Have you Zoomed anyone today? It's Mothers' Day. Did your son Zoom you?
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I've only zoomed a couple of times, always in groups. My son will no doubt call, but if he wants to add a visual element he'll probably FaceTime.
Haha! I just reached for my phone to remind myself whether it was called Facechat or what (I don't use that one very much, either) and there was a text from my son saying he'd FaceTime me later, once he finishes some project he's working on.
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