Gerard Hughes
@ghhughes.bsky.social
Kanro grant recipient for respiratory protection testing and advocacy. Science aficionado. Cat fan. Clean air and NPI proponent.
@ghhughes at the old place
https://www.youtube.com/@gerardhughes
@ghhughes at the old place
https://www.youtube.com/@gerardhughes
The one thing I've run into with my wireless home internet is that it is by the same provider as my cell phone. So when there is an outage, I can't get data from my phone or my home internet.
I wish I had wireless home internet through a different provider than my cell service.
I wish I had wireless home internet through a different provider than my cell service.
November 19, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The one thing I've run into with my wireless home internet is that it is by the same provider as my cell phone. So when there is an outage, I can't get data from my phone or my home internet.
I wish I had wireless home internet through a different provider than my cell service.
I wish I had wireless home internet through a different provider than my cell service.
Feline induced paralysis is definitely a thing. A doctor's note should not even be required.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Feline induced paralysis is definitely a thing. A doctor's note should not even be required.
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I only know enough to know I don't know enough about any of it.
November 17, 2025 at 4:51 AM
I only know enough to know I don't know enough about any of it.
And I was surprised to learn how complicated distilling alcohol can be and that methanol is more concentrated in the head and tails of the output of a still, so sloppy distillation can poison people doing home distillation of their own fermented alcohol.
November 17, 2025 at 4:51 AM
And I was surprised to learn how complicated distilling alcohol can be and that methanol is more concentrated in the head and tails of the output of a still, so sloppy distillation can poison people doing home distillation of their own fermented alcohol.
I've always been confused about how bad moonshine and methanol are related.
I was surprised to read in The Poisoner's Handbook (a book on the development of forensic chemistry) that it was the US Government poisoning people deliberately during the prohibition with methanol.
I was surprised to read in The Poisoner's Handbook (a book on the development of forensic chemistry) that it was the US Government poisoning people deliberately during the prohibition with methanol.
November 17, 2025 at 4:51 AM
I've always been confused about how bad moonshine and methanol are related.
I was surprised to read in The Poisoner's Handbook (a book on the development of forensic chemistry) that it was the US Government poisoning people deliberately during the prohibition with methanol.
I was surprised to read in The Poisoner's Handbook (a book on the development of forensic chemistry) that it was the US Government poisoning people deliberately during the prohibition with methanol.
I got nuthin'...but boy are those some seriously long whiskers!
November 17, 2025 at 4:32 AM
I got nuthin'...but boy are those some seriously long whiskers!
You can still use them in addition to a well fitted mask, but some of the companies, such as Pure Enrichment, tend to imply the purifiers are more effective at creating a localized bubble of clean air than they actually are.
November 15, 2025 at 12:20 AM
You can still use them in addition to a well fitted mask, but some of the companies, such as Pure Enrichment, tend to imply the purifiers are more effective at creating a localized bubble of clean air than they actually are.
The AirFanta 4Lite is the best in class for portable air filtration designed to create localized clean air zones, but even with that there are significant limitations and you need to be really close.
youtu.be/29wInO_8Bi8
youtu.be/29wInO_8Bi8
November 15, 2025 at 12:20 AM
The AirFanta 4Lite is the best in class for portable air filtration designed to create localized clean air zones, but even with that there are significant limitations and you need to be really close.
youtu.be/29wInO_8Bi8
youtu.be/29wInO_8Bi8
Do stroller air purifiers work?
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November 15, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I really wish small air purifiers were better at making a local clean air zone, but unfortunately the filtered output becomes almost instantly mixed with the unfiltered ambient air.
The air is only 1.6x cleaner of submicron particles 6" from the output of this purifier.
The air is only 1.6x cleaner of submicron particles 6" from the output of this purifier.
November 15, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I really wish small air purifiers were better at making a local clean air zone, but unfortunately the filtered output becomes almost instantly mixed with the unfiltered ambient air.
The air is only 1.6x cleaner of submicron particles 6" from the output of this purifier.
The air is only 1.6x cleaner of submicron particles 6" from the output of this purifier.
I'm sorry you are in that situation. I hope you luck out and stay well in spite of it.
Flu season is predicted to be bad this year :-(
Not a whole lot you can do for your current situation, but in future, well fitted N95s can reduce the chance of airborne infection on planes and at the airport.
Flu season is predicted to be bad this year :-(
Not a whole lot you can do for your current situation, but in future, well fitted N95s can reduce the chance of airborne infection on planes and at the airport.
November 15, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I'm sorry you are in that situation. I hope you luck out and stay well in spite of it.
Flu season is predicted to be bad this year :-(
Not a whole lot you can do for your current situation, but in future, well fitted N95s can reduce the chance of airborne infection on planes and at the airport.
Flu season is predicted to be bad this year :-(
Not a whole lot you can do for your current situation, but in future, well fitted N95s can reduce the chance of airborne infection on planes and at the airport.
Oh, that sad looking kitty face... 😿
November 8, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Oh, that sad looking kitty face... 😿
I've got an AirFanta Wear on order and look forward to seeing what it can do, and I'll be interested in seeing different peoples' experiences.
November 8, 2025 at 4:47 AM
I've got an AirFanta Wear on order and look forward to seeing what it can do, and I'll be interested in seeing different peoples' experiences.
Evaluating wearable air purifiers is tricky. Current technology prevents them from being as protective as a respirator sealed to your face, but there are use cases for them, and knowing how protective they are under what circumstances is key to deciding whether you have a use case for one.
November 8, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Evaluating wearable air purifiers is tricky. Current technology prevents them from being as protective as a respirator sealed to your face, but there are use cases for them, and knowing how protective they are under what circumstances is key to deciding whether you have a use case for one.
@nukit.bsky.social has a custom testing rig to quantify the protection levels it offers so that people can make informed choices about when and where to use it.
November 8, 2025 at 4:47 AM
@nukit.bsky.social has a custom testing rig to quantify the protection levels it offers so that people can make informed choices about when and where to use it.
Such a fabulous cat.
November 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Such a fabulous cat.
That is unfortunate. In the US, courts have gone the other way (for now), declaring that incorporating standards into law means they can be copied for the kinds of use you describe. That just seems like a no brainer of how it should work.
November 3, 2025 at 11:09 PM
That is unfortunate. In the US, courts have gone the other way (for now), declaring that incorporating standards into law means they can be copied for the kinds of use you describe. That just seems like a no brainer of how it should work.
It's hard to talk about the value of a standard if you can't read it and quote it. Or to follow it... :-/
November 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
It's hard to talk about the value of a standard if you can't read it and quote it. Or to follow it... :-/
I liked the draft review they posted earlier for public comment, but I wish the CSA would stop hiding public safety standards behind a paywall.
Canadians can sign up for view-only access. But a PDF of the current, older CAN/CSA-Z94.4-18 (R2023) costs $190.
Canadians can sign up for view-only access. But a PDF of the current, older CAN/CSA-Z94.4-18 (R2023) costs $190.
November 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I liked the draft review they posted earlier for public comment, but I wish the CSA would stop hiding public safety standards behind a paywall.
Canadians can sign up for view-only access. But a PDF of the current, older CAN/CSA-Z94.4-18 (R2023) costs $190.
Canadians can sign up for view-only access. But a PDF of the current, older CAN/CSA-Z94.4-18 (R2023) costs $190.
ASMR typing videos? 🤔
November 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
ASMR typing videos? 🤔
Seems like a rather common human trait.
Also reminds me of ADHD and executive function challenges.
Also reminds me of ADHD and executive function challenges.
November 2, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Seems like a rather common human trait.
Also reminds me of ADHD and executive function challenges.
Also reminds me of ADHD and executive function challenges.
It's Dunning-Kruger at scale... 🙁
October 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
It's Dunning-Kruger at scale... 🙁
So Google AI wasn't just sort of wrong, it was literally categorically wrong.
Don't trust AI "Insights". AI specializes in giving confident sounding answers, but doesn't actually know anything. It will lie right to your face without blinking.
Don't trust AI "Insights". AI specializes in giving confident sounding answers, but doesn't actually know anything. It will lie right to your face without blinking.
October 28, 2025 at 7:56 PM
So Google AI wasn't just sort of wrong, it was literally categorically wrong.
Don't trust AI "Insights". AI specializes in giving confident sounding answers, but doesn't actually know anything. It will lie right to your face without blinking.
Don't trust AI "Insights". AI specializes in giving confident sounding answers, but doesn't actually know anything. It will lie right to your face without blinking.