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And I'm sure you've set up all the systems that make sure the complicated system is actually working and not dead weight or doing something unintended. Versus,
by tekla 1y ago
And I'm sure you've set up all the systems that make sure the complicated system is actually working and not dead weight or doing something unintended.
Versus, I dunno a door lock
- varenc 1y agosir, this is hacker news
- OhMeadhbh 1y agoobviously you need a remote motor that spins the sign to "do not disturb" when the meeting starts and then back around when it's over. and a sensor to verify it's in the correct orientation. so you get the simplicity of the sign with the automation desired by the OP.
- lazyasciiart 1y agoA webcam in the corridor that shows your office door from the outside, machine vision reads the image to know which orientation the sign is in. If a meeting begins and the sign is wrong, a little LED on the desk starts flashing red.
- rzzzt 1y agoAn alternative would be to spin the sign constantly around its center of mass while a meeting is in progress.
- hackable_sand 1y agoThe meeting state coheres when the sign is observed.
- OhMeadhbh 1y agonice! a clear application of quantum computing if i've ever heard one!
- Dylan16807 1y ago> Versus, I dunno a door lock They just explained why a door lock has absolutely abysmal reliability. "Making sure" the complicated system works significantly better than a door lock is actually really easy to do, because the door lock is so bad.