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nctnico:

--- Quote from: floobydust on April 06, 2020, 12:42:17 am ---I looked for a new webcam and they're scooped up, sold out at stores. The decent resolution chinese ones are super expensive for some time now, over $100, with few vendors. Only the crap 640x480 1MP are low cost (why even bother), and they have "50M" or "12MP" fake claims galore.

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I managed to buy a Logitech webcam recently. Price is around $120 but the image quality is very good.

Everyone working from home can get comfortable and buy better furniture & equipment (maybe ask your employer). A group of Dutch experts on pandemics expect the restrictions (lockdown) will need to be in effect for 1 year and maybe even over 2 years (worst case).

langwadt:

--- Quote from: nctnico on April 06, 2020, 09:26:24 am ---
--- Quote from: floobydust on April 06, 2020, 12:42:17 am ---I looked for a new webcam and they're scooped up, sold out at stores. The decent resolution chinese ones are super expensive for some time now, over $100, with few vendors. Only the crap 640x480 1MP are low cost (why even bother), and they have "50M" or "12MP" fake claims galore.

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I managed to buy a Logitech webcam recently. Price is around $120 but the image quality is very good.

Everyone working from home can get comfortable and buy better furniture & equipment (maybe ask your employer). A group of Dutch experts on pandemics expect the restrictions (lockdown) will need to be in effect for 1 year and maybe even over 2 years (worst case).

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I think the Danish prime-minister went as far as admitting that things would not be back to normal without a vaccine

Nusa:

--- Quote from: james_s on April 06, 2020, 05:52:13 am ---Is toilet paper still hard to come by? I haven't bought any since the bulk pack from Costco that I got back in January, I think we have about a month or so remaining depending on usage. I've been under the assumption that by the time I need some I'd be able to stroll in and buy some.

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The Costco nearest me in southern California had all the paper products in stock last Wednesday, to my personal knowledge. Limit 1 package of each per customer. They had a sign out front listing the hoard items that they did/didn't have in stock. If you're a senior (60+, I'm 62) they've got a seniors only shopping from 8-9am on Tue/Wed/Thur and will be ahead of the crowd. Even that line was fairly long (spacing people 6 feet apart with carts) by the time they opened, but by showing up at 7:30 I was able to be in the first group of 50 they allowed in the store. Most had masks and gloves of some kind, including me. There was also a line of under-60's starting to form for 9am, so I suspect just strolling may not be so easy, even if the product is there.

Plenty of stock in most things, although typically only one brand choice for popular items. The only thing I really noticed was missing on my list were the pasta products. Kraft mac&cheese was the only pasta in stock. I will live without spaghetti. Need to go back on Thursday to visit the Pharmacy, so will get another look then.

Bud:
UK's Boris Johnson who only 3 weeks back was still shaking hands, now joins the remote access crowd from the ....ICU.
Be careful what you wish for.

Stray Electron:

--- Quote from: james_s on April 06, 2020, 05:52:13 am ---Is toilet paper still hard to come by? I haven't bought any since the bulk pack from Costco that I got back in January, I think we have about a month or so remaining depending on usage. I've been under the assumption that by the time I need some I'd be able to stroll in and buy some.

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   Not too hard to find around here.  I went into a local grocery store 13 days ago and they had some so I grabbed another large bundle with 24 rolls.  I haven't been back to a store since then so I don't know how available it is now but I think the TP panic is over.

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