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Excellent stuff. I had a similar idea once, hooked it up to an irc channel and made a bot with commands to shoot people in the office by typing their name. Unfortunately I couldn't get the rocket launcher to be accurate as the same command sequence wouldn't always result in the launcher aiming at the same position.
>It works on a deep psychological level to offer vast productivity improvements. some other extremely effective methods used in [another organization where people are treated like sh!t] the Russian Army: blocking access to the exit door, restroom and/or food/water, gang-chaining and/to the utility pipes, forcing to wear gas mask [and if weather is warm enough - rubberized fullbody chemical weapons protective suite] .…
Some company had connected their Continuous Integration server to the exit door. Breaking the build would lock the exit door until the build was fixed.
Near the end of the day, some programmer would announce his big commit, and the rest of the team would rush to exit the room :)
As someone working in this office I must warn others of the constant fear this little device instils in you. It's like working at aperture science, the emphasis on testing is maniacal.
The CEO of Aperture Science was torn up and thrown into a fire.
"When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade... Get mad!"
And I must say, I felt almost offended when in my new job when I found out they didn't have anything like this in place at all.
>It works on a deep psychological level to offer vast productivity improvements. some other extremely effective methods used in [another organization where people are treated like sh!t] the Russian Army: blocking access to the exit door, restroom and/or food/water, gang-chaining and/to the utility pipes, forcing to wear gas mask [and if weather is warm enough - rubberized fullbody chemical weapons protective suite] .…
I can't seem to find where, but I remember reading about this a few years ago... Some company had connected their Continuous Integration server to the exit door. Breaking the build would lock the exit door until the build was fixed. Near the end of the day, some programmer would announce his big commit, and the rest of the team would rush to exit the room :)
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I doubt anyone would be threatened enough by foam projectiles to try to circumvent it. Now, getting someone else attacked for no reason is a different story. That would be amusing.
It could be stopped by setting a piece of cardboard a few inches behind your head.
Excellent stuff. I had a similar idea once, hooked it up to an irc channel and made a bot with commands to shoot people in the office by typing their name. Unfortunately I couldn't get the rocket launcher to be accurate as the same command sequence wouldn't always result in the launcher aiming at the same position.
What model of rocket launcher were you using?
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Which is why 'Russian Army' is synonymous with productivity and effectiveness.
Sounds like the beginning of Full Metal Jacket.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTgrQ7W-taQ&feature=relat...
Typically happens at night when most officers left
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I can't seem to find where, but I remember reading about this a few years ago... Some company had connected their Continuous Integration server to the exit door. Breaking the build would lock the exit door until the build was fixed. Near the end of the day, some programmer would announce his big commit, and the rest of the team would rush to exit the room :)
Why not prop the door open instead?
I'm seriously annoyed that I cannot seem to find the original story...