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I got a spare vertical monitor next to my main setup rn. It already shows a basic system dashboard (CPU/RAM/disk, uptime, a simple RSS feed, etc. etc.), but it still feels too busy?? Or distracting.

I’m thinking of trying to move away from real-time dashboards and toward something less attention grabbing if that makes sense. Like slow trends and summaries instead of constantly updating metrics. Stuff like daily/weekly averages, backup history, storage growth over time, or logs that only surface when something actually looks off.

Basically something I can ignore, BUT notice instantly if something changes in a meaningful way. Looking for ideas on what people actually display in setups like this. Plsplspls

I got a spare vertical monitor next to my main setup rn. It already shows a basic system dashboard (CPU/RAM/disk, uptime, a simple RSS feed, etc. etc.), but it still feels too busy?? Or distracting.

I’m thinking of trying to move away from real-time dashboards and toward something less attention grabbing if that makes sense. Like slow trends and summaries instead of constantly updating metrics. Stuff like daily/weekly averages, backup history, storage growth over time, or logs that only surface when something actually looks off.

Basically something I can ignore, BUT notice instantly if something changes in a meaningful way. Looking for ideas on what people actually display in setups like this. Plsplspls

Before AI, boredom used to force people into doing something. You’d stare at the wall, overthink your life, pick up a random hobby, write terrible music, learn dumb trivia, or just sit with your thoughts for a while. A lot of creativity and self-reflection kinda came from having nothing better to do.

Now it feels like we’re entering a phase where boredom barely exists anymore. The second your brain experiences even 5 seconds of friction, AI can instantly fill the gap. Need entertainment? Generated instantly (though this is my least favorite thing about AI). Need someone to talk to? AI companion. Need ideas? AI brainstorms for you. Need validation? AI gives feedback immediately. Things are basically instant. And not like it was before AI. Before, yeah, you had access to all kinds of information, but you still kinda had to dig for it. Now, AI just does that for you.

And I’m wondering if that has long-term psychological effects people aren’t really talking about yet.

A lot of important stuff in life comes from mental downtime. Daydreaming, processing emotions, forming independent opinions, even developing ambition. Some of the best ideas people have happen when they’re bored out of their minds. But if AI becomes this constant cognitive pacifier that removes every moment of silence or struggle, does that slowly change how humans think?

I’m not even saying this in a “technology bad” way either. I use AI all the time. But I’ve noticed myself becoming less willing to wrestle with problems for long periods because I know I can just ask for help instantly. And I doubt I’m the only one.

Do you think boredom is actually necessary for healthy human development? Or is this just another “people said the same thing about calculators/internet/phones” moment?

Kumbaga ano ang pocket loadout niyo? hahaha. Ako earbuds case sa front left pocket, panyo at phone sa front right pocket. Tapos loose change sa back pockets

Ang tagal ko nang tinrabaho yung pera kaya usually a good chunk of that goes sa wants ko, how do you stop this? Nakaipon naman na ako ng almost double ng salary ko kaya ngayon I'm in the mindset na I can spend it na after working so hard.

Ako pumipili ng oras ko. Kung kelan ko gusto matapos sa work ko ayun na yun for the day. Pero lately I get the sense na I've been pushing more sa pag kayod kesa sa pag-aaral. I was wondering ano yung "right balance" niyo when it comes to working and studying? Do you work first din ba then study or the other way around?

Curious lang how much it would realistically take for you to give up WFH and go back onsite full-time. Not just financially, but considering commute stress, time lost, office politics, gastos sa food/transpo, and overall quality of life.

Would you go back for an extra 10k? 30k? Double your current salary? Or talagang never again na after experiencing remote work? Interested din ako if iba sagot ng mga dating onsite for years vs mga nagstart directly sa WFH setup