<html class="apple-mail-supports-explicit-dark-mode"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Dear Billy,<div><br></div><div>Thank you very much for all that information. Noted. I’m very sorry to hear of your medical condition and that you cannot make it this year. I wish you all the best with your treatment and hope to see you at a future event.</div><div><br></div><div>Best wishes,</div><div><br></div><div>Mike.</div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Mike Harris</div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">+44 7811 671 893</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17pt;">https://mbharris.co.uk . https://xtreamLab.net</span></div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">Missatge enviat per Billy Smith <billy@billycomputersmith.com> el dia 18 set. 2026 a les 18:53:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span></span><br><span>Hi :D</span><br><span></span><br><span>My name is Billy.</span><br><span></span><br><span>I haven't yet attended any of the Hacktion Lab events, but I took oart in</span><br><span>the last UK FarmHack event in March 2020.</span><br><span></span><br><span>I am still shielding-in-place due to the current Covid19 that is still</span><br><span>running rampant, and killing people.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Granted that I am currently undergoing chemotherapy, so I am in the</span><br><span>clinically-vulnerable category, but even if I was not vulnerable, I would</span><br><span>still be masking, as the Covid pandemic is still causing disablement and</span><br><span>deaths.</span><br><span></span><br><span>While Covid spreads via respiratory means, Covid is a vascular disease,</span><br><span>that directly attacks the blood vessels around the major organs in the</span><br><span>body, and which organ it attacks is still random.</span><br><span></span><br><span>This is why the effects of Long Covid cover a very wide range of symptoms,</span><br><span>as the organs that Covid infection attacks is random each time you get an</span><br><span>infection.</span><br><span></span><br><span>There has been a great increase in the number of people aged between early</span><br><span>20's, up to early 30's, dying from heart attacks, and this is</span><br><span>directly-related to Covid infections.</span><br><span></span><br><span>----------------</span><br><span></span><br><span>Wearing masks is self-care, and wearing masks is a direct solidarity</span><br><span>action done to support the clinically-vulnerable, the ill, the disabled,</span><br><span>and, the immune-system-compromised, who cannot be vaccinated at all.</span><br><span></span><br><span>----------------</span><br><span></span><br><span>If you look at the safety requirements at events aimed at the very rich,</span><br><span>and at billionaires, and they still use extreme caution when it comes to</span><br><span>Covid.</span><br><span></span><br><span>The precautions that they take at Davos is a well-documented example.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Seriously, do a search for Davos Covid Safety Precautions, and you will</span><br><span>find that people with that level of resources are still acting in a manner</span><br><span>to not become infected.</span><br><span></span><br><span>--------------------</span><br><span></span><br><span>Sean, Mark, Mike, and, Nick.</span><br><span></span><br><span>I understand the comments that you have all made, but there are some</span><br><span>simple precaustions that are the basic minimum that can be done.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Yes, masks can muffle, and can hide the lips, but there are specific masks</span><br><span>that are rated to block Covid, that have clear sections on the front of</span><br><span>the face, so lip reading can still be used.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Those can be bought from any good supplier.</span><br><span></span><br><span>----------------------</span><br><span></span><br><span>There are also effective forms of UVC lighting that can stop the spread of</span><br><span>these infections.</span><br><span></span><br><span>https://www.nukit222.com/</span><br><span></span><br><span>provides the lights that we are installing at the London Hackspace.</span><br><span></span><br><span>If you dig through their Safety And Efficacy section of their website, you</span><br><span>can find a wide range of resources, papers, as well as links to</span><br><span>instructions for making Corsi-Rosenthal boxes for air filtration.</span><br><span></span><br><span>I have personally paid for the lights for the London Hackspace, as it</span><br><span>makes it safer for everyone to use.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Let me know if you want a set for HacktionLab, and I will happily order</span><br><span>them & pay for them.</span><br><span></span><br><span>----------------------</span><br><span></span><br><span>Due to my arthritis and chemo, I will probably not make it to this years</span><br><span>event, but I'll try to plan for next year. :D</span><br><span></span><br><span>----------------------</span><br><span></span><br><span>- Just went to check the delivery times and they are out of stock. :(</span><br><span></span><br><span>- I left my email and they'll shout me when they are next on sale. :)</span><br><span></span><br><span>----------------------</span><br><span></span><br><span>Luck, Love, and Solidarity,</span><br><span></span><br><span>Billy</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>HacktionLab mailing list</span><br><span>HacktionLab@lists.aktivix.org</span><br><span>https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/hacktionlab</span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>