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Really like this. I might use it as a way to keep myself accountable. I wonder if the screenshots can easily be categorized as "time wasting" vs "productive" (
by nomilk 3y ago
Really like this. I might use it as a way to keep myself accountable.
I wonder if the screenshots can easily be categorized as "time wasting" vs "productive" (possibly via ML model?). Could optionally gamify statistics. Example last hour: 78% productive, 12% hacker news, 10% inactive. You could go for your own high score (e.g. 3 x 100% hours in a day would probably be a great day for me!).
PS: love the video demo. I figured out what this does in < 30 seconds. Thank you!
PPS: (very tangental) video speed controller (browser addon) now works with loom videos - a few months ago that wasn't the case.
- ronyfadel 3y agoYou can list windows and detect the front window using macOS APIs instead of taking a screenshot and running OCR/detection.
- pmarreck 3y agohttps://www.rescuetime.com/ https://www.rescuetime.com/ already does what you describe very well, without ML. I've used it for years now, for personal accountability. It even already does the "high score" thing you are talking about, LOL
- CGamesPlay 3y agoSomebody else pointed out RescueTime, but if keeping it local is a priority, I recommend Qbserve, which I've been using (mostly passively in the background) for a few years now. [0] https://qotoqot.com/qbserve/ https://qotoqot.com/qbserve/
- nocsi 3y agoThis category of software was actually really useful when I wanted accountability during R&D tasks on engagements. I used Timing, and it would parse the active window titles and create a timeline. Then the creator wanted to charge $80/year and I ended up dropping it completely. I also kinda realized that this sort of software isn’t that different than a RAT and an attacker could target these sort of things. I also figured Apple would’ve opened up their screen time API by now and this class of software would become redundant