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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by throwaway290 on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @04:45AM (#35436837)
I once moved to the couch while wearing wireless headphones and accidentally fell asleep at an important meeting. Thankfully I didn't need to speak anymore (I think). A wire anchoring me to the desk isn't the worst idea...
Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by swader999 on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @07:52AM (#35438141)
That's equally on them for running a boring meeting.
Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by red-iron-pine on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @11:12AM (#35440955)
Sometimes you gotta do boring meetings, and sometimes everyone has to be there.

Most of them could be better, have fewer people, be more focused, etc. -- sure, no doubt. But you can't make every meeting into an action-packed saturday morning cartoon.

Like, these compliance forms ain't gotta fill themselves out, and each team has to be there. These JIRA and code-review meets are gonna be lame, but we gotta do em...

Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by throwaway290 on Wednesday April 05, 2023 @12:52AM (#35449450)
true but additionally the meeting was boring to me, and I was more or less a nobody. I am sure it was not boring to others.
Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by modeless on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @12:16PM (#35441990)
Haha fair enough!