Each morning I look over my work calendar and make a series of verbal
requests:
Set a timer for 9:59
Set a timer for 10:59
Set a timer for 11:29
Set a timer for 1:29
Set a timer for 2:29
Why?
I do not want to miss any meetings.
I will miss occasional meetings if I'm not notified.
I want to keep my phone on silent.
I don't reliably notice my phone vibrating.
While I do notice a smartwatch vibrating, I can't wear one.
This means I want my phone to make noise before each meeting, while
otherwise remaining silent. I put in a bunch of time trying to figure
out a better way, learning about the automation options for Android
and trying several, and didn't find anything that worked. Even the
ones that seemed like they should have worked (MacroDroid seemed
pretty promising) just failed to make noise at the right time. So I
just set my timers.
On the other hand, it's not a total waste: looking over my schedule
and noticing how my meetings fit together and where I have free time
is still a good thing to do. But I still wish I could automate this.
FYI this comment may help others but I doubt Jeff’s wrist health challenges are solely a material irritation issue. https://www.jefftk.com/p/wrist-issues
FWIW, I wore a watch pretty much all day every day for about 35 years, and then had to stop somewhat recently because I got to a point where the weight and tension was injuring my wrists. Loosening the band could help, but in order for that to be effective I had to loosen it so far that the watch would annoyingly flop around, so much that it wouldn't stay on the same side of my wrist no matter how I positioned it. I can tolerate short durations now, and I spend that tolerance on wearing a smartwatch for exercise stats while running.
Each morning I look over my work calendar and make a series of verbal requests:
Why?
This means I want my phone to make noise before each meeting, while otherwise remaining silent. I put in a bunch of time trying to figure out a better way, learning about the automation options for Android and trying several, and didn't find anything that worked. Even the ones that seemed like they should have worked (MacroDroid seemed pretty promising) just failed to make noise at the right time. So I just set my timers.
On the other hand, it's not a total waste: looking over my schedule and noticing how my meetings fit together and where I have free time is still a good thing to do. But I still wish I could automate this.
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