The Busy Simulator, by Brian Moore, will start dinging at irregular but frequent intervals with whichever common notification noises you tell it to: Google, Microsoft, Slack, Apple Mail, and so on. You can even set a slider for each to tune it in for maximum fight-or-flight masochism. [via Andy Baio]
Drive yourself up the wall with the Busy Simulator
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