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I’ve had chronic back problems due to computer use and back posture for 20+ years. This past year I bought an adjustable height desk and an Aeron chair to try and help, but I still slouch constantly without realizing it. I cloned this a few hours ago and started using it and it’s amazing how effective the blur is! And it’s frustrating to learn how quickly I start slouching the second I’m not paying attention. I’ll ec…
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My productivity is generally measured in how much time I sit on the porcelain thinking throne first.
I never understood this. Is this why the cubicles are always full in the office? WTF I go in there take a dump and leave while the people on each side are just silent the whole time. I can think of much better places to think.
Congratulations! I love seeing people express themselves to release things that were previously not economically viable to prioritize
Forget worrying about a 10x dev, Claude Code with the Opus 4.5 model has turned me into a 100x developer even in software stacks I'm not even familiar with. And with playwright-mcp its completely absolved the need for UX designers in my workflow because I just point playwright-mcp at an already established and A/B tested website for its UX principles. This gives me results far beyond what v0, lovable or Claude Code would come up with on its own.
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Funny, I’m the same. I also like taking walks to think but I’ve found that I must have my head pointing almost directly down (I.e. looking at my feet). It’s also how I stand thinking in the shower, with the warm water hitting my angled neck. Maybe something beneficial about that position of the neck, or maybe just habit! I will also have conversations in my head during my walk, I’ve done this my whole life and I’m no…
Wear earbuds like you’re on call or recording something
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If you delete social media, and leave your phone away from your person all day with notifications turned off, you can have these moments all the time it turns out. Considering how much more productive these moments are for me than the bullshit I used to do on my phone and social media, it was an easy decision to make.
How do you simulate the warm water?
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Oh, lol, now I get your question. Yea, it turns out the silence and lack of distractions are what produce "shower thoughts", more so than the act of showering itself. Doing any relatively rote act like washing dishes, walking places, etc can also give rise to them. Not having a device in your hand to constantly steal your attention really helps though.
Showers are generally considered to be relaxing separately from the “shower thoughts” phenomenon. Couldn’t the relaxation be a factor in generating shower thoughts? I suspect that essentially none of our non-ancestors were predated in a hot spring, unlike walking etc, so there may be an environmental cue driven induced relaxation that doesn’t exist for many other activities.
I think the idea is wonderful, but a not-audited application that uses things like the camera is a “no go” for me. Get it notorized and ask for some money! I will gladly pay it (and I hope others will do it as well). Awesome concept: ergonomics and/or posture monitoring is a market opportunity for heavy users.
Does anyone ever reach a high level of productivity with correct posture? I can't.
I guess it's technically cool, but one should be aware that there is no such thing as "good posture" or no accepted definition that lends itself to good science. slouching isnt bad, remaining in the same posture for a long time is, or at least it can lead to discomfort. people that sit up straight all the time still get back pain. i slouch all the time and i don't. The popular attachment to specific configurationa of…