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Re:Why some apps use fake progress bars (2017) by zwily on Friday February 02, 2018 @09:32PM (#16295812)
Not me. Walking feels productive, standing is boring. Same with driving - my brain would rather feel like it’s making forward progress even if the route I take is longer.
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Re:Why some apps use fake progress bars (2017) by birdman3131 on Friday February 02, 2018 @09:53PM (#16295867)
I have a cell phone to eliminate the standing is boring problem. (Before that it would have been a book)
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