[HN Gopher] ADHD-resistant sticky note that changes color and fo...
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ADHD-resistant sticky note that changes color and font often to not
disappear
Author : crazypython
Score : 49 points
Date : 2021-01-28 20:00 UTC (3 hours ago)
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| pdonis wrote:
| You might want to put some text on the page.
| crazypython wrote:
| This is its "about" page: https://crazypython.github.io/adhd-
| resistant-sticky-notes/
| danShumway wrote:
| This is a really interesting idea, but I'm skeptical this
| specific implementation will be particularly effective.
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| Not sure how to articulate this, but to get my attention when I'm
| normally blinded to or ignoring something, it needs to be an
| unexpected change -- it's not enough for something to just colors
| inside of the box, because my brain can still just filter on the
| concept of "box". What breaks into my brain is surprise and
| irregularity, and a color just doesn't trigger that. I don't even
| notice the fonts if I'm not looking at it.
|
| Not to mention that for this to be used as a sticky note, I'd
| need to have it as a window on top of my screen. Typically when I
| create a sticky note, it's because I can't do the task right now.
| So to have the task just on top of everything else, animating...
| even if it is annoying enough to get my attention, then that kind
| of guarantees I'm not going to get much else done in the
| meantime.
|
| The idea behind a sticky note for me is that it's a reminder.
| It's not meant to be omnipresent, it should just show up every
| once and while like a recurring alarm.
|
| Good idea, and maybe it's something that'll work better for other
| people. But I can't see myself getting use out of it in its
| current form.
| steve918 wrote:
| item.transition() if you want to see the effect without waiting.
| etaioinshrdlu wrote:
| How often is it supposed to change?
| Pyrodogg wrote:
| Every 10 minutes. Which is actually pretty glacial feeling.
| treeman79 wrote:
| I have an actual diagnosis. Runs in family strong.
|
| I also started a new medication a week ago. So right now I'm near
| my worst.
|
| Concept is interesting.
|
| Page doesn't seem to do anything after typing stuff in.
|
| The washer is going at moment. About 3 cycles per second.
|
| Cars are driving by at about 1 every 10 seconds. 2 cars at a time
| catch my interest everything.
|
| Grey dog outside.
|
| Shoes are on the floor.
|
| I have many doodles going on the note book next to me.
|
| I have gotten some work to day. But it's scattered.
|
| -----
|
| My mind is annoying. Like 3 year old at toys r us, and your
| supposed to finish math assignment in the LEGO aisle.
|
| This page still hasn't done anything
| crazypython wrote:
| Hi, I made it change every minute, instead of every 10 minutes.
| Please refresh to see the changes.
| ardy42 wrote:
| > Hi, I made it change every minute, instead of every 10
| minutes. Please refresh to see the changes.
|
| Shouldn't that be configurable? It seems like "catches your
| attention very frequently like a distraction" is actually not
| the right behavior for this. Seems like the goal should be to
| call attention to itself _just_ enough so the notes aren 't
| forgotten and are brought to mind to be started during a
| distracted moment.
|
| I like the idea, but probably won't use it because it's not a
| desktop app. Some random ideas:
|
| 1. Color changing is a good idea. Kinda skeptical about the
| font mattering much.
|
| 2. Moving location is probably a good idea.
|
| 3. Probably should pop itself up occasionally to be in front
| of the active window.
|
| 4. Probably should avoid popping up in front of "work apps"
| (e.g. an IDE, Excel) and pop up more frequently in front of
| "distraction apps" (e.g. web browser).
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| 5. Steer users towards one thing per note.
|
| 6. Occasionally in specific situations (e.g. long time with
| browser active), the pop up should be unclosable for a short
| time.
| athorax wrote:
| I'd be super interested in seeing the science behind this. My
| working memory is essentially non-existent -- as soon as a look
| away from something I can no longer remember what was there. Are
| the changing colors supposed to help with that?
| ryder9 wrote:
| there is no science, this isn't even how adhd really works
| neilshevlin wrote:
| Not sure how immediately effective this is. But interest seems to
| prove there is a hugely underserved community of people with ADHD
| who could probably benefit from software tools to help deal with
| executive function deficits. But the best people to make the
| tools are those with adhd. And they tend to procrastinate
| making...
| blakesterz wrote:
| Apparently this is the code?
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| https://github.com/CrazyPython/adhd-resistant-sticky-notes
|
| I'm still not quiet sure what to do with it.
| southeastern wrote:
| This is a simple yet brilliant idea. Now for an analog version...
| nosmokewhereiam wrote:
| You can put a blacklight on a timer and use multiple pen colors
| and shades of blacklight.
| terle wrote:
| #me2
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