TheRealHB

Its a simple project and yes, microbit will be fine!

Good luck!

Messed my earlier response...

YES, it can be the placebo effect, but still placebo can works wonders ; )

I detailed better aspects on questions above, also not doing it commercially or claiming it can be helpful for anyone other than me.

In placebo, one needs to trust it will work (or see a figure of authority to believe it does), in my case I wasn't expecting much and got not far from it on v.1 (software), but by v.3 (hardware) I was surprised and used to it.

So, I'm happy to share it here FREE ; )

Explained before under another comment ; )

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Thanks for the complement, I guess you would be a client (few comments)

I have hundreds of things I do and very few go to product or build phase.

Not my view for this one as it is a personal issue. I would not be comfortable claiming it could do anything for others like it does for me. Also I'm not basing it on anything scientific other than raw experimental data from 1.

I'm happy to share it here and FREE for everyone.

I run a tiny tiny tech incubator in the UK, so hands full : )

We use this approach of video heartbeat detection on a real product (recruiting tool) but not for my hack ADHD device,

You can't really do video detection it in real time and properly, without overheating the cheap device. On the SaaS we did we use a recorded segment of video so we can analyse it afterwards, check the colour changes in the face of the subject and try estimate heartbeat with loose accuracy. More like high, Normal, Low after taking a few seconds as base.

The idea of the ADHD device was just a cheap hack done in a day for myself.

Not a product or commercial as I don't feel claiming it can do to others what I looks like does to me.

Happy to share here FREE ; )

I Did't get this one...

It is not broken, it works, I just don't feel it should be a commercial product as I'm not comfortable in claiming it can do what it does for me.

Happy to share FREE here,

; )

Thanks for the complement,

I guess you would be a client (few comments)

I have hundreds of things I do and very few go to product or build phase.

Not my view for this one as it is a personal issue. I would not be comfortable claiming it could do anything for others like it does for me. Also I'm not basing it on anything scientific other than raw experimental data from 1.

I'm happy to share it here and FREE for everyone.

I run a tiny tiny tech incubator in the UK, so hands full : )

Hi thanks for complement,

I guess you would be a client ; )

No, I have hundreds of things I do and very few go to product or build phase.

For this personal issue, I would not be comfortable claiming it could do anything for others like what it does for me. Also I'm not based on anything other than experimental data.

I'm happy to share it here and FREE.

I run a tech incubator in the UK, so hands full : )

Yes, I started with a 1 hour slope... from 150 to 60 over that time.

Also it is not really a blink but a quick fade in/out effect not a flash.

It does, but the blinking was better in my case.

I used to do beats high to low, instrumental music basically.

; )

I explained above on another question, did started as Software (v.1 and v.2) but I guess my brain tried to ignore and sabotage the work on the screen, so I placed as a tiny device underneath (gotcha F brains!).

Like tricking the brain to see as not part of the work.

; )

I don't recommend my solution BUT

Your description is close to what I experience at times, that blinking thing may help you ignore outside the monitor distractions as it is there forcing you to ignore?

Interesting,

Do one and tell me ; )

I cost me $25 or less.... all spares ESP32 (most of them has a LED pinned anyways) and don't bother the heart monitor initially, just set time and rate of descent for the blink.

Cheap test...

Yes, it could be the placebo effect, but placebo works wonders ; )

I detailed better aspects on a question above,

Placebo need you to trust it works (or see a figure of authority to believe it does), in my case I expect nothing and got not much on v.1 (software) by v.3 (hardware) it is surprising.

; )

Yes, it could be the placebo effect, but placebo works wonders ; )

I detailed better aspects on a question above,

Mostly when I added the heart monitor, somehow I can measure that the time to lowest blink got shorter and I'm not paying attention to the device at all.

When I realise it us OFF I can see the logs and see how long it take vs the heartbeat to sync.

Also, I build myself so I like there was no marketing or product to trust, just test and adjust.

Sure,

Here is what I did to my current v.3+

- Once it reaches the lowest rate, the LED goes off after a 30min timer set, it fades the light over that time under the same blinking rate. So I won't notice. - The Idea comes from desperation really, mostly curiosity on why sound beats from upbeat music had a effect to improve mood, i.e. work more at gym. Also the idea that your brain will take patterns and try to synch with. Check PubMed (few articles about) - I started with a software version (v.1 and v2) and then a hardware one. No idea why, but hardware (as a side device) works really good. I 3D printed a tiny case and it is discreetly below my iMac screen powered by the USB. Look like an old modem but tiny.

Finally...

- I added the heart monitor (a cheap cable and wrist sensor) to see if I could shorten the time to achieve the lowest rate of blink based on my heart response instead of waiting the time or trying to read brainwave pattern (I try measuring voltage and electric wave form, from a headband I bought and returned after a rapid test) but the signal would mix with the work in front of me, so useless and expensive.

Using heart rate looks cheap, non-intrusive and effective to shorten the time, it goes 1/3 of time to get lowest, could use an apple watch vs cable and sensor but I'm cheap.

; )

The Blinking LED,

A simple Hack that still works for me after years:

1. Place a tiny LED (red or yellow) by the side of your monitor or virtually on the screen corner. Basically anywhere almost bordering your field of view.

2. Make it blink like a fast heartbeat (120-150 bpm) and gradually slowdown to around 60 bpm (or your slow heartbeat base). Make the slope approx 20 to 60 minutes (you can adjust the best rate by testing in 10m increments after a few days in one setting).

Now...

3. Get to work regardless if distracted and agitated. Close all apps except what you need to work and BOOM!, let the magic happen. Without realising, your brain will try to sync with the light that you can barely see, calming you down and allowing you to go focus-mode with the task in had.

Works like hypnosis!

It is also a cheap hack... I build my unit with a cheap ESP32 and heart-rate sensor to sync deeper and dynamically adjust the slope...

Will explain better if any interest.

No science behind (only principles), I just hammered a solution like any Ape with the shakes would need!

Does that changes the scene in any way?

Is Bankman-Fried's Guilty Verdict a Crypto's "Madoff" Moment?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38128260

Interesting, did you went in for any specific angle? remember the client used?

That looks like the driving adoption for now, the Bitcoin stuff is there but not required to interact at all, alternatives such as IRIS protocol and others use similar approach but didn't take off in any significant matter.

Indeed Or they literally remove all your "Karma" points for a comment not in-line with the current "message".

Space welding!

True, not only handicapping is already over the top with most models, but even mentioning it here gets you flagged, see my honest comment at the end (-1), amazing how people are censoring themselves now.

They said it is a....... violation of Substack's Spam & Phishing policy. We are not doing either.

Original post is blocked for comments (I wonder why)...

Target is mostly unskilled roles or locally-based, i.e. your near chicken shop or ice cream stand where application that is too long or complex may not be a good natural filter.

Few tips on improving your job offers and making the application process shorter. Also unashamedly hinting our product : )

Well, no "..ing" just candydate but true, it triggers the imagination ; )

We do not use AI for any decision making, we give each person applying an AI score for humans to use at will, that does not shortlist or drop anyone, only the human VOTE can (thumbs up/down), and it only does automatically if unanimous between all users. Even after all that you can manually override ; )

We actually use AI in a bunch of ways, then we combine it all, so we do analyse the human expressions on the video, timing, context, then detach the audio / voice alone to run audio specific suff, and from that, for example get transcriptions so to contrast and understand what's being said and how it relates to content. We also "read" any file attached like a resume or CV if there is one.

So the idea is to make simple and quick to find a new waiter, cashier, sales person, support worker, etc.

Again, we appreciate feedback and will adjust our messaging to make it clear,

Nice one! Do we deserve upvote? ; )

Hello @AHOHA, harsh feedback but welcome indeed,

My comments:

As I said prior, Candydate is intended mostly for customer facing roles and/or those who need to be quickly filled, like for events as example. The applicant can skip the video or point the cam elsewhere and just submit the old resume as we still have that as optional.

The idea here is to avoid people wasting time sending template CVs or filling forms only to then fail on an interview. By recording a short video pitch at one's own place and time, people usually perform better.

Our system don't decide on anything, the AI is used just to score and rank, the final word is for the person hiring. So biases can indeed happen here but also in a conventional interview where even more is wasted. That said, we do have an idea to blur the video as option until you "shortlist" someone so you do only based on how and what was said, plus our insights from the AI analyses. We may implement that sooner after your comment ; )

Again, this tool is for small business, mostly brick-and-mortar types: restaurant, bar, hotel, shop, gym, etc. Where the owner is doing the recruiting, no HR department, no structured recruitment process, just candidate and the decision maker.

Thanks again for the feedback,

HB"

Hi @june_twenty, many thanks for the feedback!

Candydate’s targets are the hospitality and retail industries. Restaurants, cafes, hotels and stores in general. Basically, customer facing roles, where an interview is more nerve crunching than recording a short selfie at your own pace and time. So the idea was actually to give a chance if you are an introvert. Surely they can also just skip the video or point the camera elsewhere and just submit the old resume too...

* The "date" word sounds indeed "dating" but it relates to you being a candidate for a job, not dating ; ) But I get the point.

* My comparison to tinder here may not be the best I agree ; )

* Our tag line is "Recruitment Sweet as Candy" so the "candy" here is used to allure to the fact that videos are easier on the eye than reading a bunch of resumes or application forms, hence the candy idea. Also a rhyme/play with job candidate.

Again, any thanks on the feedback!

Try it out ; )

Those with high turnover rates and continuous hiring needs

Hi @quickthrower2, thanks for commenting!

Candydate’s targets are not on the technical or professional side, but the hospitality and retail industries. Restaurants, cafes, hotels and stores in general. Basically those with high turnover rates and continuous hiring needs, where training is provided.

The idea is candidates won't waste time with long applications and employers can flip thru video-pitches instead of reading template CV's, saving everyone's time.

For introverts (odd for customer facing roles) they can just submit the old CV and skip the video, or by point the camera to a wall while they talk ; )