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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I recently had experience with covid credentials.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Back when omicron was just a Greek letter, I signed up for a trip to Costa Rica. In Jan and Feb, the covid rates in San Jose, CA and San Jose CR followed similar trajectories going rapidly up and then coming down.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">To travel to Costa Rica, there is an online government form to fill out a couple days before the trip. There are two choices:</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">1. Provide immunization documentation. If you were shot in California, there is a website that can give your info and a QR code.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">-or-</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">2. Buy an insurance policy from a company in Costa Rica to cover your expenses if you get infected and need to quarantine. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">In Costa Rica, most people were wearing masks (except at the beach). Virtually all stores had someone with hand sanitizer at the door. I had my temperature scanned more times in a week than in the past 2 years in the US. Apparently the first cases of covid in CR were found by fever checks.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Coming home the US government had a requirement of a negative PCR test the day before. That cost 70USD. The hotel allowed us to schedule it in our room, but it meant hanging out in my room waiting for the test.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Paul</div><div><br></div>
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On Friday, March 11, 2022, 10:25:18 PM PST, Rick Moen <rick@linuxmafia.com> wrote:
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<div>Let's do it again! Our outdoor wood-fired heater will be running to<br>keep everyone warm and cozy.<br><br>Saturday, Mar. 12, 2022, 4pm - 12m PST (UTC -8)<br><br>Rick & Deirdre's house<br>1105 Altschul Ave. @ Gordon Ave.<br>W. Menlo Park<br>(lost? call me: 650-283-7902)<br><a href="http://linuxmafia.com/cabal/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://linuxmafia.com/cabal/</a><br><br>I'm thinking of making either pizza from scatch or meatloaf (ditto).<br>There will be garlic bread with home-made sourdough. Maybe other<br>things.<br><br>Bring other food if you want (to share, or not). My grill, oven,<br>stove, etc. are available.<br><br><br>You must:<br><br>o Be COVID-19 vaccinated.<br>o Feel safe to be here, in company.<br>o Attend at your own risk.<br><br>Bring your CDC card. I will check.<br><br>_or_ attend online, via Jitsi Meet: <br><a href="http://meet.jit.si/CABAL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://meet.jit.si/CABAL</a><br><br>To attend remotely, you'll need:<br><br><br>o Computer w/Web browser. <br> <a href="https://jitsi.github.io/handbook/docs/user-guide/supported-browsers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://jitsi.github.io/handbook/docs/user-guide/supported-browsers</a><br><br> mic w/ speakers/headphones. Headphones/earbuds<br> are recommended because they avert audio feeback loops.<br><br>o or a specialised Jitsi Meet client program:<br><br> o Jitsi Meet Client (28MB APK) for Android 5.0+, via F-Droid:<br> <a href="https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.jitsi.meet/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.jitsi.meet/</a><br><br> o Jitsi Meet Client for Android, via Google Play Store<br> <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.jitsi.meet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.jitsi.meet</a><br><br> o Jitsi Meet Client for iOS, via Apple iTunes Store<br> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jitsi-meet/id1165103905" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jitsi-meet/id1165103905</a><br><br> o Jitsi Meet Electron desktop client (86MB binary: Linux x86_64, MacOS,<br> MS-Windows), <a href="https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet-electron/releases" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet-electron/releases</a><br> (Recommendation for headphones/earbuds still applies.)<br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>conspire mailing list<br><a href="mailto:conspire@linuxmafia.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">conspire@linuxmafia.com</a><br><a href="http://linuxmafia.com/mailman/listinfo/conspire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://linuxmafia.com/mailman/listinfo/conspire</a><br></div>
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