https://jesse.dev/tags/hack/ Recent content in Hack on Jesse Dearing Hugo en Tue, 26 May 2026 18:39:15 -0700 https://jesse.dev/post/20260526-project-chore-button/ Tue, 26 May 2026 18:39:15 -0700 https://jesse.dev/post/20260526-project-chore-button/ <p>At my local hackerspace, there&rsquo;s a kiosk with a touchscreen that is as a piece of art. The idea is that you trade a fraction of your &ldquo;intangible essence&rdquo; for convenience: find a parking space faster, shorter lines at the grocery store, your phone lasts 15% longer before needing a charge. It&rsquo;s silly, but the kids loved to print out receipts.</p> <p>I&rsquo;ve been trying to motivate my kids to do more chores and this kiosk gave me an idea. What if I made a button that would print out a list of their chores for the day. It would give them something tactile and most importantly it wouldn&rsquo;t be a screen they would have to check but then get distracted with.</p>