remix logo

Hacker Remix

Home Loss File System

409 points by borski 4 days ago | 105 comments

DrRossNelson 4 days ago

Thanks Borski for sharing the link for the Home Loss File System - Digital Resource that my family has been working on.

Were continuing to work to get the word out about this and the physical file boxes were creating for folks who are not tech savvy (homelossfilesystem.com).

We've disseminated 2700 of the physical file boxes to fire survivors over the last 15 years and excited about what the digital resource can become.

We welcome contributors/volunteers/suggestions/feedback - feel free to add them here or email us homelossfilesystem@gmail.com

The GoFundMe is 65% the way to its goal. If you wish you contribute you can here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-deliver-mor-1500-home-los...

Thanks again all! Please continue to share with any fire survivors!

DrRossNelson 4 days ago

Also here is the link again for the Digital Resource:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TPeJzW5pa-BiJZjuEa1y...

kylehotchkiss 3 days ago

What an awesome awesome way to make light of what you’ve gone through. This is gonna help so many people in LA!

(Also hi from just a little bit up the 15 if you’re still in scripps ranch :))

DrRossNelson 3 days ago

We are no longer in Scripps Ranch - my parents sold their land and moved to Solana Beach. :D I'm up in the SF Bay Area myself.

kylehotchkiss 3 days ago

Solana Beach isn't too bad either :)

sydbarrett74 2 days ago

Thank you! Is it OK for me to share this beyond HN? I don't want you to get slashdotted.

DrRossNelson 2 days ago

100%

aurizon 4 days ago

Yes, first take a detailed slow panned video of each room, wall by wall, ceiling and carpets. Basement and all tools (open all and spread). Every appliance and fixtures get the medicine cabinet and under all sinks. Same with garage and all in there, same with shed and all vehicles/tools/bikes etc. You can then slowly advance the video, list the books etc, all the kitchen cabinet/freezer/clothes/bedding/frozen foods as well as dry foods etc and amass a fully exhaustive home inventory. An amazing amount of stuff = $$ builds up over the years and few people have such a detailed loss record. You can do the video in 15 minutes and as long as you save in the cloud - in a few places even - you can tabulate that aspect of your loss in detail later - even after the fact if well saved.

ahazred8ta 4 days ago

A spreadsheet tool with guidance on what to do before and after the catastrophic loss of your house, and what information to collect.

Titan2189 4 days ago

You have to remove "/htmlview" from the URL, otherwise the "File > Make a copy" interface is not available

culi 3 days ago

Thank you, I was wondering about this. For anyone else that's curious, the original URL looked like

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TPeJzW5pa-BiJZjuEa1y...

I didn't know /htmlview was a feature of Google Sheets. neat

dang 3 days ago

Fixed now... I think. If not please let us know!

TheCapeGreek 3 days ago

Still opened in HTML view for me

dang 3 days ago

Does anyone know what the URL should be to get the right effect?

ars 3 days ago

The current URL works for me.

culi 3 days ago

dang 3 days ago

Current URL is that plus ?usp=sharing. Not sure whether it's better to cut that query string or keep it.