Show HN: 100% AppleScript to remind you to drink water (opens in new tab)

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6 pointsalexpapworth6y ago8 comments

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solarized6y ago

Peoples looks their urine colour to identify water consume suffiency. Peoples dont need script to remind them to drink.

Udik6y ago

I thought human beings had that integrated in the OS, it's a non-maskable signal called "thirst".

gshdg6y ago

One that’s easy to ignore until it reaches fairly critical levels, or to confuse with the hunger signal.

rasz6y ago

As evidenced by thousands of deaths per year attributed to dehydration in US alone.. right?

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rasz6y ago

Hydration!

Message brought to you by Coca-Cola and ABA (American Beverage Association), totally not a marketing campaign you guys, and we arent getting sued for it or anything, drink up!

thedevindevops6y ago

Technically it's 8 glasses of fluid a day, not just water.

darepublic6y ago

My mom would love this app

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8 comments

solarized6y ago

Peoples looks their urine colour to identify water consume suffiency. Peoples dont need script to remind them to drink.

Udik6y ago

I thought human beings had that integrated in the OS, it's a non-maskable signal called "thirst".

gshdg6y ago

One that’s easy to ignore until it reaches fairly critical levels, or to confuse with the hunger signal.

rasz6y ago

As evidenced by thousands of deaths per year attributed to dehydration in US alone.. right?

1 more reply

rasz6y ago

Hydration!

Message brought to you by Coca-Cola and ABA (American Beverage Association), totally not a marketing campaign you guys, and we arent getting sued for it or anything, drink up!

thedevindevops6y ago

Technically it's 8 glasses of fluid a day, not just water.

darepublic6y ago

My mom would love this app

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