Gallery: Work 2.0: A Web-Connected Sticky Note That Bosses You Around
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A productivity tool concept called [Bossy](http://www.lucasn.com/bossy) that combines the spatial immediacy of sticky notes with the encyclopedic recall of the web.
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De Antonio has incorporated software into his design, allowing users to mute time sucks like Twitter and Facebook with the touch of a button.
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"The circle, in my case, came from the idea of something the person could hold, like a stress ball, in their hands," says designer Lucas Neumann de Antonio. "Something with a nice touch, that could be soothing, zen-like."
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Bossy also allows users to schedule recurring tasks like taking pills or paying bills.
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Its touch screen displays up to three tasks, pulled from task management software like Omnifocus, Wunderlist, and Asana as well as calendars, email, and custom software focused on medication adherence.
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"The original idea was to have the tasks accumulating as if marbles inside a box, but just three felt like a good number to keep the user focused," says de Antonio. "Too many and the text becomes illegible, plus overwhelms the user with everything he hasn't done."
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De Antonio is starting to work towards an MVP using Arduino components and he is keenly aware that he'll need to assemble a crack team of engineers and manufacturing experts before he could kickstart the project.
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