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1. 1IM
   I made a p5.js simulation that shows how masks reduce Covid spread▲9

   2020 · justwearit.fyi

2. 2IM
   I made a computer vision addon for Blender▲268

   2020 · github.com

3. 3IT
   I turned my face rec system into a video codec▲518

   Before the pandemic, my tiny startup was doing quite well selling Edge AI systems, based on our own lightweight AI inference engine, with object detection and face recognition for smart city and smart retail & food service applications. When the real world shut down, there was suddenly nothing to monitor on streets and in restaurants, so I set out to try and evolve our real time face recognition system into a video codec for high quality face-to-face online interactions, as I was not satisfied with the quality of Zoom and friends. I got it to work, and the first release for IOS was just…

   2022 · vertigo.ai

4. 4IM
   I made a steganography program▲56

   2020 · github.com

5. 5MC
   My Covid Project: An LED Dreamcoat▲11

   2021 · youtube.com

6. 6AC
   A Covid-19 testing location site that a group of us are building▲305

   2020 · findcovidtesting.com

7. 7AC
   a conspiracy theory generator▲181

   2013 · verifiedfacts.org

8. 8
   #Masks4All▲193

   Wear a homemade mask to slow the spread of COVID-19

   2020

9. 9
   Mask Makers Club▲95

   A global directory of people making non-medical masks

   2020

10. 10IB
    I Built a “Google Alerts” for Hacker News▲151

    2019 · pipedream.com

11. 11IM
    I made a Perplexity-like research agent▲5

    2024 · search.sciphi.ai

12. 12IM
    I made a neural text to speech website as my pandemic side project▲30

    2020 · vo.codes

13. 13IM
    I'm 66 and created a negative-pressure dental clinic to combat Covid19▲13

    Hello everyone, My son loves Hacker News, so I am using his account. I love innovation and technology. With the restrictions due to Coronavirus from practicing in my clinic. I created a system that replaces the air in my office in 20 seconds. Those vacuums are also filled with UV-rods inside to kill any viruses. The air is release below the office in a 2-3 foot basement, which is also filled with UV rods. https://youtu.be/UfYt1w156QA https://youtu.be/UpO8WXOlgcQ (side-by-side) Given how much my son enjoys Hacker News I thought you would all enjoy it. Here are…

    2020

14. 14IB
    I built CovidInvaders in honor of the vaccine (and my 16th birthday)▲11

    2020 · covidinvaders.com

15. 15IM
    I made a real-time Covid-19 tracker by country▲8

    2020 · finsharing.com

16. 16IM
    I'm a doctor and made a breathing app for stress and anxiety- Lungy 2.0▲6

    2024 · apps.apple.com

17. 17IM
    I made Hacker News 4chan-style▲40

    2021 · hnchan.netlify.app

18. 18IM
    I made a new compression algorithm▲9

    Jan 2026 · github.com

19. 19AA
    An attempt to spot Covid-19 outbreaks using wearable devices▲40

    2020 · detectstudy.org

20. 20IC
    I created a platform to use Google’s Location History to fight Covid-19▲6

    2020 · covid19tracing.org

21. 21AW
    Alarmism.watch – I made a website that tracks alarmist predictions▲16

    2020 · alarmism.watch

22. 22IB
    I built a procedural universe in Python to explore simulation theory▲9

    2025 · github.com

23. 23AD
    A DIY particle detector kit developed at CERN▲15

    2020 · shop.kitspace.org

24. 24IB
    I built a website to check Growth rate and Doubling days of Coronavirus▲9

    2020 · visalist.io

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