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ZZ Top - Legs, 1984

whatareyoureallyafraidof

no-longer-another-bondi-blonde

mizminx-musings

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whereifindsanity

@7dogsone4runner on IG

clinging-to-decency

The grifter in chief

Hawaii Waterfall

In 1947, Congress passed the 22nd Amendment, limiting the President to two terms.

They said, "Too much power for too long is a threat to our freedom."

It is long, long overdue to limit Congress for that self same reason.

ip2lb

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thehappysnail-deactivated202210

Holy fuck

musingsofaraven

This works best if you keep windows closed.

Another design is using 2 20x25x1 filters, taping them to the sides of the box fan and then to each other so they sort of make a triangle, then cutting cardboard to make a top and bottom to the triangle.

This was discovered as a more effective design during the 2020 US west coast fires.

https://tombuildsstuff.blogspot.com/2013/06/better-box-fan-air-purifier.html

A better more efficient and odor eliminating homemade air purifier than just taping a 20x20x1 filter to a box fan. Sometimes you need to

runcibility

If you live on the west coast of the United States, fire season is coming and this is vital.

turtlesandfrogs

We’ve been using one, and they’re great. Might try to make the double filter version this year.

objectconstancy

theyve been doing a bunch of studies on this during the pandemic and this design is best! 4 filters and a shroud to optimize flow rate.

Corsi-Rosenthal Cube

https://encycla.com/Corsi-Rosenthal_Cube

puppygirllaika

I’ve personally used both the flat single-filter version AND the triangular two-filter version, and based on subjective personal experience I would argue that the benefits from the second filter, both in terms of airflow and filtration, are absolutely worth it. If you need a makeshift air filter and you have two filters to work with, build the triangle (if not the box, i have no idea how good that one works but based on the info here i presume it’s a fair bit better.)

flunkyofmalcador

This trick works. We use it in my house.

primarchpenissucker

If anyone wants aesthetic inspo or design ideas check R/CrBoxes

artsyongallifrey

We literally built one this morning because the air quality had gotten so bad from all the wildfire smoke coming in from Canada (and we live closer to NYC ffs). I was so sick when I woke up this morning and my eyes were red and irritated and itchy. My mouth and throat felt constantly dry despite being properly hydrated. I was constantly sneezing.

Our cube has only been running for about five hours. My mouth no longer feels dry. My eyes are mostly back to normal. Sneezing has been greatly reduced. I’m still sick and that might take a while, but this is a HUGE improvement. The whole cube costs less than $100 to make and that included getting the materials delivered through Door Dash.

Build yourself a cube or whatever variation is necessary for your budget/living space. It will make a difference, I promise.

dreamilypurpleoutcast

androdragynous

there is a screen reader / magnification program that is the only one the low vision clinic knows of with these features and it is $650 Canadian Dollars behind specific approved vendors that require you to be geographically close to them and get government approval of a degree that I am only just now reaching after being visually impaired for going on seven years. I feel normal about this

androdragynous

if you can code a program that does any or all of the following:

Magnifies a display beyond standard options with keyboard / mouse movement inputs or voice commands,

Can read text on the screen,

Has different color filter options for text / background distinction,

Can change and magnify the cursor beyond standard amounts,

Works on Windows or more than just Windows,

Has a keyboard echo (says the character you've pressed on the keyboard out loud)

... there is a genuine, GENUINE need for you to code this and put it at a more accessible price point than $650 Canadian Dollars which I also just learned is a SUBSCRIPTION FEE AND NOT EVEN PERPETUAL. if you are reading this and able to code I am begging you. would genuinely change lives

gaeliclass

I want to say 2 things:

1. THANKS to all of the programmers in the comments for discussing ways to make this happen. It's amazing that people think to come together to discuss work arounds for this and possible programming solutions.

2. FUCK YOU to Microsoft, Mac, and every single hard/software program corporation out there who has not thought to make this available for FREE to people with disabilities. FUCK YOU VERY MUCH. People pay ridiculous amounts for your products every year and you have all made billions of dollars from a hostage-held public with your monopolies on these products. YOU CAN'T DO ONE FUCKING THING FOR FREE TO MAKE YOUR PRODUCTS AVAILABLE TO THE DISABLED?

Just a thought? Has anyone thought to contact MacKenzie Scott's foundation, Yield Giving (LINK: https://yieldgiving.com/) to see if she might fund a project like this?