Code to wake me up after I ruined my mobile (only source of internet)

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alarm script

SHOW HN2017

7points
11comments
#2,030of 2,242 in 2017
Top 91%of 2017 by points

How HN took it

QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project

0 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 4 critical, out of 4 comments about the project.

Idea: 0 for, 4 against

The thread, comment by comment

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What HN said

Objections

  • Use a standard alarm clock or the built-in Calendar app instead

    From 4 comments
    • Your Mac literally has an app for that called Calendar.
      ezekg on HN
    • The most elegant solution is just to buy an alarm clock or watch. They're cheap to buy (you may even be able to get a second hand one for free depending on where you lived), and…
      ZenoArrow on HN
    • "Look ma, no code!" Use a traditional alarm clock. For instance, I use one of those cheap Ikea alarms[1]. This means that, even when your phone is working, you don't have to have…
      btschaegg on HN
    • like the other guys said, 1) use a alarm clock, 2) there's a freaking calendar app builtin. but if you really need to "code" for whatever reason. The core logic is trivially…
      iakie on HN
  • Water damage was avoidable with common sense

    From 2 comments
    • Having a decent IDE would basically solve the "no internet" problem, as it'll have code hints for the standard library of your language(s). Having common sense would have…
      stephenr on HN
    • I didn't say accidents never happen to me. I said, having common sense (ie not using a sensitive piece of electronics while literally sitting in a bathtub full of water) would…
      stephenr on HN

Questions

  • Can the damaged phone be repaired?

    From 1 comment
    • The most elegant solution is just to buy an alarm clock or watch. They're cheap to buy (you may even be able to get a second hand one for free depending on where you lived), and…
      ZenoArrow on HN

Alternatives named

  • Built-in macOS Calendar app alarm

    From 1 comment
    • Your Mac literally has an app for that called Calendar.
      ezekg on HN
  • Cheap mechanical or IKEA alarm clock

    From 2 comments
    • "Look ma, no code!" Use a traditional alarm clock. For instance, I use one of those cheap Ikea alarms[1]. This means that, even when your phone is working, you don't have to have…
      btschaegg on HN
    • The most elegant solution is just to buy an alarm clock or watch. They're cheap to buy (you may even be able to get a second hand one for free depending on where you lived), and…
      ZenoArrow on HN
  • Terminal sleep and say command loop

    From 1 comment
    • like the other guys said, 1) use a alarm clock, 2) there's a freaking calendar app builtin. but if you really need to "code" for whatever reason. The core logic is trivially…
      iakie on HN

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