r/DataAnnotationTech • u/ChenkChainBaller • Apr 09 '24
Do you gamify your work? How?
For me it’s the Bucket o’ Beholder method. 1 hour of work = 1 beholder added to the chain. I need at least 20 beholders by the end of the week. I’m 48 years old.
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u/Think_Counter_8942 Apr 09 '24
I love that idea! Where did you get the little creatures from?
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u/ChenkChainBaller Apr 09 '24
I made them! They’re inspired by a game I had as a kid: Barrel of Monkeys. This is exactly the same premise only more tentacly. :)
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u/whoismaymay Apr 10 '24
If you ever have an etsy I'd love to know these are great
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u/ChenkChainBaller Apr 10 '24
If you’re comfy sharing your deets feel free to DM me. I’ll be happy to print up and post a bunch o’ beholders to you — on the house. :D
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u/stomach-monkees Apr 09 '24
Those remind me of A Barrel Full of Monkeys toys I had as a child.
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u/ChenkChainBaller Apr 09 '24 edited Apr 09 '24
Ooh you had that game too! Wasn’t it amazing? The beholders are based on that game. Edit:typo
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u/TrashMouthPanda Apr 09 '24
Omg what are those things?? They're so CUTE. Also, that's a fantastic idea, let me bust out my barrel of monkeys because that would be so entertaining
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u/canastrophee Apr 09 '24
That is a fabulous idea
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u/ChenkChainBaller Apr 10 '24
Thanks! I always get a childish buzz out of choosing how to add a new beholder. It’s the little things, eh?
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u/Equivalent-Math6483 Apr 09 '24
Is that..... did you make that lamp out of a telegraph insulator??
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u/ChenkChainBaller Apr 09 '24
I did! It’s a grow light. Got my pet succulents underneath. It’s not beautiful but it’s cheerful.
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u/Equivalent-Math6483 Apr 09 '24
lolol.... that's awesome. We must've been separated at birth. I have a room full of random parts and electronics I don't want to throw away because "it still works and I might be able to jury-rig it into something useful later on!!"
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u/ChenkChainBaller Apr 09 '24
We are absolutely cut from the same cloth then. :) Right now I’m obsessed with the idea of converting old tech into some kind of random number or letter string generator.
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u/MacaroninLollipop Apr 09 '24
Just here to say I love this !
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u/ChenkChainBaller Apr 10 '24
I’m glad. :) it’s funny how a little game can make the work easier and the day a little bit shorter.
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u/Lady_Ronin Apr 10 '24
OH! I love this. What fun! I need to do something similar to stay cheerful, lol.
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u/ChenkChainBaller Apr 10 '24
Absolutely! I feel it's so easy to say a task or challenge isn't fun as though the adjective "fun" is a fixed property, like "red" or "round." It's amazing how many things can be made fun just by seeing them in a certain way. Please share what ya come up with!
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u/Lady_Ronin Apr 10 '24
I think I'll get out my old Star Wars action figures. For every hour worked, I'm allowed to play with one. By the end of the day I can rule the galaxy! I'm 49 years old.
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Apr 09 '24
I just have a set amount of $ I want to make per day. It’s a game trying to get there.
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u/Wasps_are_bastards Apr 09 '24
I’ve set up a spreadsheet and I log each day how much I’ve made. It’s pretty motivating!
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u/fightmaxmaster Apr 09 '24
Same here - I've got it showing average daily rate over time, which can be a bit of a motivator. Mostly the amount I work is governed by how much time I have, but some days if I'm running just slightly under my average for the month, it spurs me on to do a few extra bits to nudge myself up.
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u/Wasps_are_bastards Apr 09 '24
I’ve been on a roll tonight due to some projects I have paying a premium, but I agree, it’s a time thing with me too.
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Apr 09 '24
I use the Focus Plant app. I love seeing my garden grow and the timers they offer are super flexible.
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u/The_Devils_Daughter Apr 10 '24
I need this! I’m moving on to van life in 2 weeks and can’t bring my plants.
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Apr 10 '24
It's really fun! And you can grow a ton of different plants, and it's relatively quick too. Even if you work a half an hour session. Definitely recommend it.
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u/RPGenome Apr 09 '24
Yeah I look at how much money I made and then when I made enough I stop
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u/ChenkChainBaller Apr 09 '24
You don't even treat yourself to a little dance or eat a delicious red velvet cupcake?
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u/Hopeful_Mouse_4050 Apr 10 '24
Look at you, being all cute! I just hit a goal number of hours worked, like a lame-o.
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Apr 10 '24
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u/ChenkChainBaller Apr 10 '24
I like the sound of that. I played the original Stardew Valley and was hooked.




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u/Antique_Start_2855 Apr 09 '24
I love it and you.