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THE DEVIL SUGGESTS

Build a counter for something nobody needs counted

Unnecessary · Use what you have · Easy

Count an utterly unimportant event, such as cupboard openings, passing pigeons or times someone says “basically”. The less useful the number, the better the project.

Do it

  1. Choose one harmless event to count.
  2. Pick a button, sensor or manual tally method.
  3. Build a display for the total.
  4. Reset it and start collecting a day's worth of data.
  5. Present the final number with completely unwarranted confidence.

What next?

Keep the useful notes, photograph the result if there is one, then go and find something else to do.