Flipper Devices, the company behind the popular Flipper Zero, has introduced Busy Bar, a digital desk board with a color screen designed for the desktop. This device promises to manage tasks with timers, block mobile apps, and signal your busy status. It connects via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or USB and is compatible with Apple and Android systems. For the average user, it's a practical tool to focus and reduce work interruptions.
Connectivity and cross-platform ecosystem for task control 🧠
Busy Bar functions as a physical control hub that syncs with your phone and computer. When you activate a timer, it blocks specific apps on your cell phone and displays a visible message on its color screen, indicating you are focused. Wi-Fi connection allows remote updates, while Bluetooth and USB offer direct linking without relying on the cloud. Its integration with Apple and Android ecosystems is native, though it requires the companion app to customize focus modes and task lists.
The productivity monitor that will judge you for looking at your phone 😅
Finally, a device that reminds you that you should be working instead of watching memes. Busy Bar not only blocks apps but also labels you as busy, as if your cat weren't enough of a judge of your productivity. The funniest part is that you need to set it up from your phone, precisely the device you want to avoid. Ironies of progress: you pay for a gadget that keeps you away from distraction, but first you must get distracted to program it.