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Re: Busy Bar

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Post by turtlebits »

The back of the device is so "busy" with all the text, it's almost anti-productive. Especially if you have to stare at it hanging off your monitor.

Why put the ugly bits right in front of your face?

Re: Busy Bar

#42

Post by caseyy »

zhovner wrote: post #40
caseyy wrote: post #31

It can also be done with a bit of cardboard that says “Busy”.

Cardboard sign has no countdown timer and API.

That's true. And it doesn't even have a display on the other side — how will you yourself know if you're busy?

Re: Busy Bar

#43

Post by WorldMaker »

nimbius wrote: post #9

If you can afford a $250 light up piece of plastic nonsense to taunt and gatekeep your coworkers with, chances are you can probably spend $20 on a time management book. this seems like an actively hostile narcissistic addition to a collaborative workplace that would get you fired in a week.

I've seen these kinds of things more for children/family in work-from-home than coworkers. My mom used to do it primarily with door status (is the door open or shut), but I've seen families where something brighter and more obvious is helpful.

Re: Busy Bar

#44

Post by tqwhite »

This looks like a very cool and very fun tool. Perfecting its use will be a much better way to avoid real work than scrolling instagram.

Re: Busy Bar

#45

Post by tqwhite »

duxup wrote: post #2

That's pretty neat, although $250 feels like a lot for that at first glance. I get it has a lot of features but it's hard to get past the "it's a $250 busy indicator". Not that I'd spend $250, but even something like that sold more as an open device to be used for a lot of different things changes (for the better) the value proposition in my mind a little than just sold as a busy sign with lots of integrations. Grant…

It doesn't seem expensive to me at all. It does a huge amount.

Re: Busy Bar

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Post by intalentive »

nimbius wrote: post #9

If you can afford a $250 light up piece of plastic nonsense to taunt and gatekeep your coworkers with, chances are you can probably spend $20 on a time management book. this seems like an actively hostile narcissistic addition to a collaborative workplace that would get you fired in a week.

I might use it to keep the kids out when I'm on a Zoom call in the home office. It looks fun.

Re: Busy Bar

#50

Post by pwenzel »

I bought a six-pack of sand timers. They are silent, require no apps, have no screens, and are beautiful. They will probably outlive solutions such as these.
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