Why is there a receiver, instead of running an app on the receiving system to listen for bluetooth/http/etc messages?
This would work on a locked-down corporate PC where one couldn't install random applications.
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#62I bet Ross Ulbricht wishes he had this. (context) https://www.businessinsider.com/the-arrest-of-silk-road-mast...
> * Execute a custom script rm -rf /*
Reading this written on a screen stresses me out a little bit. Just knowing that you likely typed those letters on your keyboard...
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#63Earlier quoted context omitted.
So you never find yourself working on a hard problem that you can't immediately solve, decide to get up and walk around to see who else is free then start talking for a bit before returning to your desk to find that your hard problem isn't so hard and now you have the solution? Of course, my problem is I WFH, so I end up talking to the kids stuffed animals. They don't really carry on good conversations.
For sure. But that is working. I'm talking about all these stories of trying to prevent their boss from catching them playing games or surfing the web etc. If I did that I would fall way behind the work that needs to get done. That's why I wonder if maybe I'm missing something about other people's work days. Because, not only is it kind of sad, it also seems like actual criminal fraud to lie to people about what you…
Assuming you are salaried, you are paid to solve problems, not run out the clock.
Personally, I often have what I suppose you could think of as a "priority queue" of things going on in my head. Some of those may not be work related. If I have something "high priority" that I cannot get my mind off of, it is to everyone's benefit that I take care of that item so I can get on to work-related tasks.
I think being distracted at work is not a "stick it to the man" activity for most people. It is just incredibly difficult to be actively providing value for a full work day. Humans need breaks. Same reason why there is the joke about construction crews always just sitting around.
I've heard before as a criticism of Agile that "it's not a sprint, it's a marathon". I would take it even further: Being a professional isn't a marathon. It's a migration. You are going to be at this a very long time, and you need to go at a pace that you can sustain for years on end.
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#64Dave was fired because every time his boss walked by his desk he was staring at his desktop.
What good are all those pretty wallpapers if we don't take a moment to appreciate them?
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#65Looks like it doesn't work anymore, but at one point someone styled reddit to look like you were reading a Word document: https://pcottle.github.io/MSWorddit/
There is also https://github.com/michael-lazar/rtv which lets you browse reddit from a terminal
And of course http://codereddit.com!
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#66If you are able to slack off at work like this, is there something that you would rather be doing with your time?
I am not judging. I've worked at places where I spent 75% of my day slacking off because the management and bureaucracy was terrible. After months of doing that, I started hating the job. I can only check facebook/reddit/pick your poison, for so long before I want to throw my computer out a window out of boredom.
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#67Nice. Should really use BLE though so you don't need the receiver - nRF52 or ESP32 are the best options.
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#68Earlier quoted context omitted.
So you never find yourself working on a hard problem that you can't immediately solve, decide to get up and walk around to see who else is free then start talking for a bit before returning to your desk to find that your hard problem isn't so hard and now you have the solution? Of course, my problem is I WFH, so I end up talking to the kids stuffed animals. They don't really carry on good conversations.
For sure. But that is working. I'm talking about all these stories of trying to prevent their boss from catching them playing games or surfing the web etc. If I did that I would fall way behind the work that needs to get done. That's why I wonder if maybe I'm missing something about other people's work days. Because, not only is it kind of sad, it also seems like actual criminal fraud to lie to people about what you…
It's not productive to focus on mentally challenging tasks for ~8 hours a day, ~5 days a week, ~50 weeks a year. You're going to burn out insanely quickly. That kind of mindset--that idling is sad/"fraud"--is incredibly toxic, and it's the reason why US employees have terrible vacation time compared to some countries in Europe. You can take an hour-long break from work to do something relaxing/fun. It's really not a big deal, as long as you're being productive the rest of the day.
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#69Dave was fired because every time his boss walked by his desk he was staring at his desktop.
This is why I built a custom tool to automatically hide all "marked" windows as soon as I switch off of them.
Could be integrated with something like this pretty easily.
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#70Does anyone know of components to DIY this type of project? I like the idea and its size, mainly the laser tripwire.
Almost certainly using a ToF (Time of Flight) sensor. They became available about 5 years ago for use as smartphone proximity sensors, but they have a range of around 1m.