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user-inactivated  ·  4257 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Dystopian Personalization Scheme

I wanted to make an app that tracked all the time spent playing useless games on an iPhone. And then as you amassed more and more time, you'd hit milestones and get certain badges: "Congratulations! In the two hours spent on these games, you could have BAKED A DELICIOUS CAKE." (followed by a snappy graphic of a cake surrounded by stars.) "EXCELLENT! You've spent two whole days on Zynga games! In this time you could have TAKEN A WEEKEND VACATION AT THE BEACH." "WOW! In the nine and a half months total you've spent playing these games, you could have GESTATED A BABY."

And the kicker: "YOU WIN! In the 10,000 HOURS spent on your iPhone, you could have MASTERED THE GUITAR."

If I could actually code, I'd do this. Or at least think of doing it, but then get sidetracked playing Scramble With Friends.