Ask HN: What non-work task have you automated?

Re:Ask HN: What non-work task have you automated? by Debonnys on Thursday October 12, 2017 @06:23AM (#15456919)

I did something similar, my gf wanted me text her that I got home safely after I left her place. So I automated it that when I disconnected to her WiFi and within a certain time reconnected to mine it would text her. She noticed it when she drove me back home once and still got the text.

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Re:Ask HN: What non-work task have you automated? by mabbo on Thursday October 12, 2017 @08:21AM (#15457425)

My wife and I simplified the "where are you" problem by turning on always-on location sharing in Google maps. Some people find it creepy, but as a couple of engineers we're pretty stoked on the efficiency improvement.

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Re:Ask HN: What non-work task have you automated? by eximius on Friday October 13, 2017 @09:37AM (#15465473)

I'd still be creeped out. What if I want to go secretly shop for a gift?

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Re:Ask HN: What non-work task have you automated? by Klathmon on Thursday October 12, 2017 @08:10AM (#15457361)

I did the same thing, only at the time I had a wireless charger, so it was setup on my phone to send the text when it was after 8PM and I put my phone on the charger.

One night she stayed over, set the phone down, got the text, and thought it was hilarious and said she did think it was weird that I said the exact same thing every night.

The next day I updated it to pick from one of 10 different text messages!

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Re:Ask HN: What non-work task have you automated? by systemtest on Thursday October 12, 2017 @08:10AM (#15457356)

But what if the murderer took your phone and drove past your home?

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Re:Ask HN: What non-work task have you automated? by flatfilefan on Thursday October 12, 2017 @06:54AM (#15457050)

Was a fair game still. You were safe at home.

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