Open-source Ventilator, #WFH Shenanigans, and more amidst #Covid19 Pandemic
Hello Tech Geeks Community,
The #Covid19 Pandemic has shaken the world harder than we all expected. Businesses all over the world are taking whatever steps they can to survive the high-tide and come back to what they once used to call, normal.
The sense of community we felt during the past few weeks has been heartwarming. Companies walked extra miles to campaign #SocialDistancing while making sure they don’t fall off the ground themselves.
In this week’s newsletter, we’re all for good news. This is one of many newsletters and as I type this, I have a feeling this would last forever.
From Tech Geeks Community
Muhammad Umair started Open Source Ventilator Pakistan, an initiative of building a low-cost portable ventilator and kept all of us informed.
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To follow his journey and how far he has come, here are the threads:
Update 2 - Design Specifications Finalization
Update 3 - Component Sourcing and Action
Update 4 - Call for Engineers and R&D Experts
Update 5 - First Prototype Ready
Update 6 - openventpk design version 1 (OVPD-1)
On a lighter note, the community also shared their #WorkFromHome pictures.
From all over the world
The Most Outrageously Awesome Ways Tech Companies Are Helping In Times Of The Covid-19 Crisis
Google Cloud releases COVID-19 data sets to foster coronavirus-fighting AI models
Nintendo Switch sells out at retail, leading to third-party price inflation
Tech’s big five lost $1.3 trillion in value since market peak one month ago
Leaked video reveals Microsoft sees Zoom video conferencing as an ‘emerging threat’
7 Big Data Stocks Fighting Coronavirus On and Off the Charts
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