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Re: Show HN: I built an app to stop me doomscrolling by touching grass

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Post by thruway516 »

vitaflo wrote: post #55
basisword wrote: post #12

Nice idea. I feel like we don't see as many fun/whimsical apps these days as we did 10-15 years ago.

Whimsical doesn’t make money and we are a society of sellouts.

But when we had fart app everyone said civilization was coming to an end

Re: Show HN: I built an app to stop me doomscrolling by touching grass

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Post by thecosas »

vitaflo wrote: post #55
basisword wrote: post #12

Nice idea. I feel like we don't see as many fun/whimsical apps these days as we did 10-15 years ago.

Whimsical doesn’t make money and we are a society of sellouts.

Perhaps not all whimsy, but definitely take a look at https://www.creativeapplications.net/blog/ for some interesting stuff people are doing out there in the world.

Re: Show HN: I built an app to stop me doomscrolling by touching grass

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Post by saganus »

racktash wrote: post #81

Fun idea! I am always astounded how hard it can be to break doom scrolling as a habit DESPITE knowing how much better I feel when I can't / don't do it. When I don't do it, I will often spend my time doing something personally productive, but even if I do nothing at all instead, it's still better – my head is clearer, I can think so much better; I feel more content and optimistic about life in general; time goes slow…

Dopamine addiction is very nasty.

Re: Show HN: I built an app to stop me doomscrolling by touching grass

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Post by SSLy »

Cthulhu_ wrote: post #117
SSLy wrote: post #78

Earlier quoted context omitted.

1. Information Collection 1.1 Required Permissions Location: Used solely to determine local sunset times; location data is not stored or transmitted

Wouldn't checking the time (which should include TZ data) and comparing it with a database be adequate or can you not get local timezone data without permissions?

no, the timezones can be very very long north to south

Re: Show HN: I built an app to stop me doomscrolling by touching grass

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Post by thruway516 »

Etheryte wrote: post #16
duxup wrote: post #3

This is going to be rough up north where I am, too much snow.

From touch grass to shovel snow for a while and then touch grass.

Build startup and exit for +$20m before you can unlock your apps for the extra motivated

Re: Show HN: I built an app to stop me doomscrolling by touching grass

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Post by djyde »

ColeShepherd wrote: post #175

I would love an app with a configurable "unlock" task. Ex: - Do a quick mindfulness/breathing exercise. - Answer a quick quiz question related to something you're learning. - Remind you of pending to-dos Anyone know of an app like this?

I wrote a chrome extension for this a year ago https://dengtab.com/

Re: Show HN: I built an app to stop me doomscrolling by touching grass

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Post by hexatin »

ColeShepherd wrote: post #175

I would love an app with a configurable "unlock" task. Ex: - Do a quick mindfulness/breathing exercise. - Answer a quick quiz question related to something you're learning. - Remind you of pending to-dos Anyone know of an app like this?

For iOS, Screenzen is an app that does this: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/screenzen-screen-time-control/...
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