sarabad2021

It actually does work for me, the audible ticking and vocal time status updates keep me aware of the time and constantly brings my attention back to what I'm supposed to be doing. Of course it's only supplemental and not a silver bullet.

It also has alot of customizable options and I think that fact that it's just a single Vue file wrapped in Electron makes it super hackable and easy to adjust to your own preferences too.

There's no nuclear option yet but I could see it being added down the road if there's enough interest. It's possible in Electron to prevent the user from closing or minimizing an app. Preventing the user from uninstalling it would be a lot more difficult but I've seen other apps accomplish it.

Hey HN,

I built Cringe Clock, a Pomodoro timer app for us—procrastinators, and the chronically distracted. You know, the ones who find themselves an hour deep into a YouTube rabbit hole when there's work to be done.

Cringe Clock is like that friend who's a bit too much but always gets you to the gym. It's loud, it's flashy, and it absolutely refuses to be ignored. Perfect for anyone who's ever lost track of time.

What's different?

In Your Face: Always on top, because out of sight is out of mind.

- Flashy UI: Designed to draw your wandering eyes back to work.

- Ticking Sound: Nothing says "deadline's looming" quite like it.

- ADHD-Friendly: More than just a timer, it's a focus booster.

- Customizable: Because we all get distracted differently.

- Developed with Vue and Electron and runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux

Check it out and let me know what you think

This is super interesting. Looks like it's not just an emergency fallback, but could be part of our daily lives. I doubt it'll fully replace the internet, but it could be a game-changer for rural or disaster-hit areas. The off-grid culture angle is cool too. Could pave the way for some more decentralized use-cases.

What are institutions doing to fix this? How can they encourage diversity of thought and opinion, even controversial opinions?

Absolutely true. Whoever is downvoting leave a comment to explain. Are we okay with banks discriminating against free speech but not against porn?

Familiarity breeds contempt

Remember, the tech workers coding the algorithms that enable these censorship biases are reading HN and I don't think they like reading comments that counter their ideology. Hence downvotes with no comments or justification.

The New York Times is likely already working on a new article with the title: "Rehabilitating Satan, an Angel with a Bad Rap"

Thanks for the laugh - The fact that we look to greedy corporations for politics and ideology is absolutely ridiculous

Mining prices are skyrocketing right now - Still extremely profitable even in a bear market