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Re: Busy Status Bar

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Post by blutack »

dr_kiszonka wrote: post #123
blutack wrote: post #91

If you're looking for something with an addressable LED matrix in a clock style form factor, the Ulanzi TC001 [0] for ~$50 is worth having a look at. Doesn't quite have the same aesthetic but inside it's just an ESP32 (flashed via the USB-C port) and there's various mature open source firmware replacements. I use awtrix[1] on mine and it's very easy to tie in HomeAssistant for doorbell notifications and that sort of…

Neat! This is very close to what I want. I am looking for a very affordable device like this to affix to my home office doors. I would like it to be programmable allowing me to set the status to Don't Enter when I am having a Zoom call, etc.

Very simple if you flash it with awtrix, it has a neat JSON API.

Re: Busy Status Bar

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wildekek wrote: post #148
purpleidea wrote: post #113

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Neat! Can't tell if it has a speaker at the back or not. Would like to play sounds or alarms... I'd love to attach this to a PoE to USB-C ethernet adapter to talk to it over API via hardwired. Still looking for something like that. The flipper busy bar seems to at least have some connectivity over USB.

It has a small piezo buzzer, and you can use it to play RTTTL sounds. https://blueforcer.github.io/awtrix3/#/sounds I have to warn that it sounds like hot garbage though. The neat thing with ESP32 devices is that you can make it sound okay using its built in 8-bit DACs, or great using I²S. Speaking of hardware hacking; you can also get POE/LAN adaptors for the ESP32, if you have free hardware pins left for it.

+1 for the hot garbage piezo, but as OP says the ESP32 has a lot of fun hacking potential and there's plenty of space in the case especially if you remove the battery.

Re: Busy Status Bar

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Post by danpalmer »

sureIy wrote: post #23

Does this really beat a printed BUSY clipart taped to my screen? It's far from the first product I see like this and the question is always the same.

That's one of many features listed on this page, and they say there's an API for it suggesting that many more features are possible. I wouldn't expect every feature to be for everyone.

Re: Busy Status Bar

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Post by blutack »

blutack wrote: post #91

If you're looking for something with an addressable LED matrix in a clock style form factor, the Ulanzi TC001 [0] for ~$50 is worth having a look at. Doesn't quite have the same aesthetic but inside it's just an ESP32 (flashed via the USB-C port) and there's various mature open source firmware replacements. I use awtrix[1] on mine and it's very easy to tie in HomeAssistant for doorbell notifications and that sort of…

As I'm too late to edit - if you use it in a setting where it's always powered, you might want to consider removing the battery as a safety measure. It's a fairly simple hardware hack, various YouTube videos and blogs on the subject.

Re: Busy Status Bar

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Post by [deleted] »

mxuribe wrote: post #205

Separate of the product itself...I have to compliment whoever designed the landing page! I'm not a UX/UI/page design expert, but here is what i experience: * the page loads quick - without overlays, distractions, etc. the page gets to the point, and fast * immediately i see a description of what the product is...this might sound funny, but tons of product sites lack this most basic thing! * In addition, the very brie…

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Re: Busy Status Bar

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Post by vineyardmike »

jll29 wrote: post #240
parhamn wrote: post #177

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Put a CO2 + temp/humidity sensor in there and it's a no-brainer. The sensors could be nice to hack on too.

It's a beautiful site and product. However, the original inventor of the Pomodoro technique explicitly advocates a "low tech" approach - a mechanical kitchen timer, because he argued that the tactile and auditory elements (i.e., the turning moves and ticking sounds) get associated with the elements of the techniques in the human brain. It would be interesting to evaluate both variants of the approach in a scientific…

This product (1) is not just for Pomodoro and (2) has nice tactile hardware.

I think hardware that can "passively" be more useful with sensors and similar are easy wins. No reason it has to disrupt a timer, it just hides sensors you'd want within a device that would already be sitting out in your home/office.

Re: Busy Status Bar

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Post by diggan »

bloopernova wrote: post #242
diggan wrote: post #228

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Here is how Keybase works: https://book.keybase.io/docs/server Then take a look at the HN profile, which leads you to the Keybase profile.

I really wish keybase had taken off. I should have realized it was going to fail once they started adding the cryptocurrency wallet.

Keyoxide seems OK as an alternative: https://keyoxide.org/aspe:keyoxide.org:Q6B7ZBQITV7IE2RG4EMVK...

Doesn't have any of the social "features".

Re: Busy Status Bar

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Post by 404mm »

sgwizdak wrote: post #126

The mode where it sits on a monitor and displays a status ("on call") is very interesting. I think that could be simplified into a product unto itself -- but it would need to priced at "office toy" level -- so around $20-$40 USD.

I was gonna seriously consider it for $89. But then I noticed it’s $189. Hard pass. It’s a shame because it’s a neat idea. I’d be ok even with just some core functionality

Re: Busy Status Bar

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Post by wongarsu »

parhamn wrote: post #177
zhovner wrote: post #111

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Hi, Pavel Zhovner here, Flipper Devices CEO. Yes it's our product, but it's not ready for announcement yet, so we keep it secret. Right now, we are working on implementing Matter smart home protocol and will slightly change the product concept.

Put a CO2 + temp/humidity sensor in there and it's a no-brainer. The sensors could be nice to hack on too.

And double the price?

Temp/humidity is simple enough, but reasonably priced CO2 sensors with any accuracy are an issue

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