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I built a receipt printer for GitHub issues

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Re: I built a receipt printer for GitHub issues

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Post by mushyhammer »

SllX wrote: post #96
iamjackg wrote: post #84

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This reminds me of a comment I read a long time ago about somebody's experience working for a company that had a branch in Japan. They would demand that some spreadsheets be sent as a fax, and then some employee would be tasked with re-typing all that information back into a spreadsheet later on.

Someone once told me this is how they share source code between departments at some software shops in Japan. I still refuse to believe this is true.

I bet code reviews with markers are fun though.

Re: I built a receipt printer for GitHub issues

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Post by analog31 »

Thanks for this. It motivates me to finally get my Dymo label printer under Linux control. My last remaining use of Windows is printing out serial number stickers for my side project. The numbers are just plain text, so it shouldn't be hard to switch over, but seeing this work is a nice reminder to get it working.

Re: I built a receipt printer for GitHub issues

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Post by amelius »

phphphphp wrote: post #137
amelius wrote: post #134

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Huh? A rocket sending a telescope into space is much greater news than a receipt printer connected to yet another data source.

sitting at your computer watching a video in a news article of rocket going into space is not contributing to a satellite launch, it’s no more valid of an activity than enjoying the whimsy of someone using a receipt printer

We're not just consuming news here, we're a discussion board.

Re: I built a receipt printer for GitHub issues

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Post by d0gsg0w00f »

jen729w wrote: post #122
julianlam wrote: post #33

> Wrapping up and next steps The only logical next step here is to get that metal spike thing, so you can stab closed issues on completion.

This is how I work! I write my tasks on slips of paper and stab them on to the spike when done. https://share.icloud.com/photos/0f3i7xv2QbOeofiM4atMtSCzA

That's way more civilized than I was expecting. I was thinking something more like this

https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/dozens-of-food-and-drink-r...

Re: I built a receipt printer for GitHub issues

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Post by naikrovek »

this is flipping awesome.

I have ADHD so when something isn't in front of me I can easily forget it exists. a physical stack of todos is absolutely perfect for me.

thank you for submitting this. I have already ordered a thermal printer and have begun work on a similar setup.

this is going to help me so much!

Re: I built a receipt printer for GitHub issues

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Post by jasonwatkinspdx »

nescioquid wrote: post #118
jasonwatkinspdx wrote: post #71

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A friend shared this, and my response then was that the author should go tell his plan to a line cook and see what response he gets :P For those who haven't been around kitchen culture, it's common to joke about having nightmares about the sound of the ticket printer.

Is the sound objectionable or do you mean that it triggers a conditioned response?

Both. When a kitchen gets slammed by a sudden rush of customers, the way the kitchen hears it is the printer going brrr.

Re: I built a receipt printer for GitHub issues

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Post by iamahackerguy »

You should get a camera and write an OCR scanner that automatically scans the receipts as they are printed, then pushes it into a DB so you can view all your issues via a simple web application, replete with tracking, reminders, and then an e-mail integration that e-mails the opener of the issue when you put a comment on the receipt that's printed and rescanned.

Re: I built a receipt printer for GitHub issues

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Post by jen729w »

d0gsg0w00f wrote: post #144
jen729w wrote: post #122

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This is how I work! I write my tasks on slips of paper and stab them on to the spike when done. https://share.icloud.com/photos/0f3i7xv2QbOeofiM4atMtSCzA

That's way more civilized than I was expecting. I was thinking something more like this https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/dozens-of-food-and-drink-r...

I’m a bit of a neat freak. My partner jokes that I fold the re-useable shopping bags from the supermarket. (But they take less space that way!)

Re: I built a receipt printer for GitHub issues

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Post by Spooky23 »

bmn__ wrote: post #89
eckza wrote: post #81

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Web 2.0 -> Web 1.0 -> Web 2.0 adapter.

https://thedailywtf.com/articles/Web_0_0x2e_1

Thank you for posting this. I remember when i first saw the “I hate Oracle Club”, I laughed to the point my coworkers were worried about me. :)

Re: I built a receipt printer for GitHub issues

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Post by potatochup »

mushyhammer wrote: post #141
SllX wrote: post #96

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Someone once told me this is how they share source code between departments at some software shops in Japan. I still refuse to believe this is true.

I bet code reviews with markers are fun though.

I've done code reviews on paper, although mostly when I want to understand something, not for review purposes.
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