• That Dutch guy
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    5011 months ago

    First place, aSmartwatch.

    I all but stopped checking every fcking notification, my life has become peacefull and tranquil.

    Second place, my 4yo daughter. Achieved the exact opposite.

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        11 months ago

        Before, I picked up my phone at every ping or vibrate.

        When I wear the watch, all phone notifications are automatically muted and the watch is set to only notify a few apps (Whatsapp, phone calls, calendar). No emails, no kik, no games nothing.

        • @[email protected]
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          511 months ago

          You could have just disabled notifications for all apps except Whatsapp, calls and calendar on your phone.

          • @[email protected]
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            511 months ago

            Yeah but those notifications are still valuable, they just need to be dealt with on a daily basis not instanteously.

            • @[email protected]
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              111 months ago

              If you’re on Android, long-press the notification and select “silent”. The notification will still be there, but it won’t vibrate or light up the flashing indicator (if your phone has one). Smart watches are still useful, though.

              • @[email protected]
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                111 months ago

                that’s great but I don’t want a silent notification, I want it to buzz. 4 priority levels, watch>buzz on phone>silent on phone>snoozed until EoD

                • @[email protected]
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                  111 months ago

                  Makes sense. From your earlier post it sounded like there were only two levels needed: “deal with right now” and “deal with at end of day,” in which case “silence” works as a poor-man’s snooze for me because I don’t pick up my phone and deal with them unless it vibrates or I’m at home going through the backlog. But now that you’re talking about four different priority tiers, having them be device-specific sounds like a good plan. Best I can do without a separate tier from smartwatch/KDE Connect/ChromeOS is notify, snooze, and silent - 3 tiers. Pretty sure there are a few apps offering custom ringtones or vibration patterns per app or per notification keyword for further granularity on the phone itself, but for those who already wear a smartwatch (like me) having the separate device do that heavy lifting is a great way to go.

          • That Dutch guy
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            411 months ago

            So it won’t improve your life. Way to go.

            It did mine, it was asked and I answered.

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          311 months ago

          I turned off all notifications but calls, missing a lot of things, but well, I guess it’s not that important if it’s not a call.

          Still not answering call though. I’m not a logical person

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        411 months ago

        Besides the other answers, it trivializes them while making you put forth the tiniest effort towards one you might care about while you can discard the rest. The trick with phones isn’t in picking it up to look, but rather on putting it back down.

    • WashedOver
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      211 months ago

      With a smart watch (I’ve owned a few over the years) my phone has been on silent for years. No more dings, beeps, or rings especially in meetings or with other people. I set it to vibrate only for text and calls. Game changer. I wish those in sales would use them more.