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Flipper Zero Makers Launch Busy Bar Smart Desk Display To Block Distractions

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Notifications never stop coming, and most software solutions for taming them just add another app to ignore. The team behind the Flipper Zero thinks the answer might live outside the screen entirely. Their latest creation, the Busy Bar, is a desk-mounted productivity device that pairs physical controls with software smarts, all wrapped around a status display built to do one job, letting everyone nearby know that someone is heads-down and not to be bothered.

The Busy Bar centers on a bright LED pixel display facing outward, functioning like a digital "do not disturb" sign for the physical world. Anyone deep in focus, on a call, recording, or streaming can let the display broadcast that status to family members, coworkers, or roommates, along with a countdown showing exactly when they'll be free again. A second, smaller monochrome display sits on the back, facing the person using the device, so checking the...

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