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An $8 smart outlet helping reduce mental load and boost focus really surprised me. Looks like I’ve underestimated how much these small automation tools can free up mental space in daily life.

Has anyone else used simple and affordable tech that surprisingly made a big difference in managing distractions or mental fatigue?

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As a courtesy, I used to check in on client servers every morning to alert them if services were down. Eventually it became a chore, so I made some hardware server status boards that monitor them for me (8 each).

Here in Asia they cost 5-8$ each to make depending on exact part choice (total cost including boards and components).

I open sourced the hardware / firmware if you want some: https://github.com/seanboyce/servermon

I used to use scripts etc to do it. However this tells me what I need to know in a glance, so I like it better.

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