33 points | by aebtebeten 4 days ago ago
11 comments
Non-joke version: <https://www.creativeapplications.net/project/durr-shivering-...>
Discussion: <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7007731>
A NE555 could be sufficient and even more reductionist. =;-) Circuit example https://theorycircuit.com/ic-555-ic-741/adjustable-duty-cycl...
This does the typical "two short buzzes with a break in between". I think that would be hard with a singe NE555, and of course much more annoying/complicated to fine-tune.
Also, the random delay between the notifications.
Ah, right. With two buzzes it gets complicated again.
A CD40106 could do the same and would even be more reductionist (and uses less current).
Touché ;)
> The medium is the massage.
That’s brilliant. A phone’nt, if you will.
A PDA... Portable Distraction Accessory. Or maybe that should be Plywood...
Come on, phon't.
Really needs an update, the No-Tiff-ier, that also doesn't display an image, in addition to the other features.
For 2026, the No-Tiff-AIer extension is planned to also not bury you in slop.
Non-joke version: <https://www.creativeapplications.net/project/durr-shivering-...>
Discussion: <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7007731>
A NE555 could be sufficient and even more reductionist. =;-) Circuit example https://theorycircuit.com/ic-555-ic-741/adjustable-duty-cycl...
This does the typical "two short buzzes with a break in between". I think that would be hard with a singe NE555, and of course much more annoying/complicated to fine-tune.
Also, the random delay between the notifications.
Ah, right. With two buzzes it gets complicated again.
A CD40106 could do the same and would even be more reductionist (and uses less current).
Touché ;)
> The medium is the massage.
That’s brilliant. A phone’nt, if you will.
A PDA... Portable Distraction Accessory. Or maybe that should be Plywood...
Come on, phon't.
Really needs an update, the No-Tiff-ier, that also doesn't display an image, in addition to the other features.
For 2026, the No-Tiff-AIer extension is planned to also not bury you in slop.