Couldn't we just use our smartphones on a stand?
Tell HN: Toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and now web cams
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#82Feels like Apple could boost their ecosystem by making great iPhone/macOS webcam integration. There's Kinoni's EpocCam and it seems to work, but it is a bit rough and requires installing their driver which I don't love.
I’ve been using CamTwist (http://camtwiststudio.com/) for it after checking the alternatives. Even if old-looking it works well (in Catalina and Mojave) and has converted my old iPhone into a good-quality webcam. OBS studio is getting virtual webcam support soon (see a recent post about OBS studio) and will allow for that as well (I have tried the proof of concept implementation)
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#83Yeast. I haven’t needed yeast in years, recently I found a recipe with yeast I wanted to try and found out that, at least where I am in Germany, yeast is sold out. I heard about the webcam thing from my boss, he asked me if he gave me a webcam years ago when I started remote working. He did, but it was in the attic and I had to go looking for it ;)
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#84After bars and restaurants closed down here, some 3 weeks ago, various alcoholic drinks have become very scarce. People are just hoarding wines and beers like never before - was going to pick up a couple of bottles of wine, but walked out with cheap vodka.
That's surprising because usually during an economic downturn lifespans go up precisely because people spend less on alcohol and other drugs.
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#85After bars and restaurants closed down here, some 3 weeks ago, various alcoholic drinks have become very scarce. People are just hoarding wines and beers like never before - was going to pick up a couple of bottles of wine, but walked out with cheap vodka.
I've actually been a bit surprised that where I live in Massachusetts at any rate, the liquor stores look remarkably normal. The one nearby grocery store that carries beer and wine looked pretty well-stocked for at least that part of its inventory as well.
Maybe smaller stores in cities are shorter on inventory but out where I live any shortages are minimal. (Even though supermarkets are out of the usual items like paper goods.)
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#86Earlier quoted context omitted.
Monoprice is your friend. Single motors (cheaper) are OOS but dual motors and hand cranks are still available. Couldn't be happier with the dual motor I bought a few weeks ago.
Wouldn't the exercise from a hand crank be part of the point to a standing desk? I had an adjustable drafting table when I worked at Boeing and it never occurred to me that it needed a motor.
Some of them use a mechanical assist, with springs (I'm not speaking about the compressed air versions, just springs).
In those cases, you do not feel any weight.
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#87After bars and restaurants closed down here, some 3 weeks ago, various alcoholic drinks have become very scarce. People are just hoarding wines and beers like never before - was going to pick up a couple of bottles of wine, but walked out with cheap vodka.
Years ago, I've read an article with experiences from war-torn Sarajevo.
At the time, alcohol became currency.
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#88And flour. Had to put my sourdough starter in cryosleep.
you can check with with https://centralmilling.com/store/#central-milling-organic most of it's out of stock as of right now, but they're updating their stock every day. I was able to order a 25 pound bag of flour from them yesterday. Take a look in the morning and you may have some luck.
just for reference ordered 50lb from central on .. 4/3, shipped on 4/6 and it arrived fedex in sf on 4/7
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#89I discovered this myself around March 24, 2020. Here is a screenshot of the product page of the Logitech C922x on Amazon.com with the keepa.com browser plugin installed: https://imgur.com/a/GyvLY0m .
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#90And standing desks. I've been trying to source some for my business (to retail) and all of the cheaper models are sold out. The models we have been able to source are a harder sell at their price point. https://www.elementrelocations.com.au/work-from-home
Just an idea, would it be possible to use plumbing pipes or construction scaffolding instead?
Yes, there are many ways to build a fixed-height standing desk. There are a number of guides to make them from Ikea pieces, for example.