Busy Status Bar

Post by adamyormark » Tue, Oct 15, 2024, 5:45 AM UTC

jdoss wrote: post #192

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…

This looks exactly what I have been looking for to put outside of my home office to keep my family from interrupting me during work meetings. Thanks for sharing it!

Post by adamyormark » Tue, Oct 15, 2024, 5:46 AM UTC

xyst wrote: post #332

Seems more like a novelty item than something to be used in an actual office. Would love to code/configure it with a middle finger emoji if I am in a call :)

Post by adamyormark » Tue, Oct 15, 2024, 5:47 AM UTC

felideon wrote: post #86

Buttons840 wrote: post #27

I might buy this to use as follows. I want a work-time tracker that lights a bright LED every 5 minutes or so, and as long as I'm there and working I smash a button and the light goes off for another 5 minutes. Some algorithm tracks the times I have hit the button and displays how long I have been working on said task. I'm picturing something fairly cheap, like a stop watch or 3 button kitchen timer. A LED, a few but…

Make it a fidget toy and you're onto something.

Post by adamyormark » Tue, Oct 15, 2024, 5:48 AM UTC

404mm wrote: post #269

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

Post by adamyormark » Tue, Oct 15, 2024, 5:50 AM UTC

weinzierl wrote: post #52

Where does it draw power from? Does it have to be permanently connected or does it have a battery? I have a lilygo T-Display (which costs less than a 10th of the Busy Status Bar), but I intended to use it untethered and freely movable on the desk. Sadly the battery life is so bad that I basically have to leave it plugged in all the time.