I Built a Dopamine Box

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In this episode, I design and build my own device that reminds to complete 6 tasks each day. Each flick on the switch is accompanied by a tiny boost in dopamine. Inspired by @simonegiertz "The Everyday Calendar" but with 6 reminders instead of one.
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[@GameFaceZA]

I would have done this entire project just to procrastinate about doing something else.

[@ScanerSlo]

True 😂 😂

[@eggmeister6641]

like him learning how to backflip

[@spamspasm8183]

I was actually already checking what parts I had on hand and what parts were missing then I read your comment. Fine I'll go back to doing work related stuff.

[@steakdressing9091]

I would never make it because I’d be like I’ll do it later and procrastinate

[@goldenfitnezz972]

Samw

[@LegalEagle]

Learning disparate skills is so underrated. You never know ahead of time how they will play off of and amplify each other, but they always do. Never would have thought Law School + Public Speaking + Videography = KZbin Channel, but here we are.

[@akfin4763]

Oh you're here too. I love your videos

[@zLuiss]

Yup

[@beclops]

That's why I follow your channel.

[@andymcl92]

This is the essence of exploratory research. So often when there's an article about some bizarre maths problem, people ask why time was being wasted on it. Truth is that it'll maybe be useful some day somehow, we just don't know!

[@WaterDoesGaming]

@Foam Farmer Makes sense, we don't need lawyers yelling "That's enough" from the back of the court room.

[@sampressey8281]

Man walking though TSA. TSA checks bag. TSA: what the this? Man: Its my dopamine machine. TSA: hands behind your back please.

[@zynk9149]

If it doesn’t dispense cocaine, I don’t wanna hear about it

[@zynk9149]

@boy lasagna cocaine for kids

[@DuckBox12]

Drugs aren’t funny in 2020 my guy💀

[@tongs1073]

@@DuckBox12 still kinda funny doe

[@AAA-Wolf]

@@DuckBox12 - they’re hilarious, maybe the reason you have no sense of humor is because you need some drugs in your life

[@robloxpepsimax]

My kind of humour

[@Boffy]

I feel like this could actually be a really successful product if mass produced

[@fl4sh762]

Yoooo boffyyy keep up the awesome content man

[@justpotatt5595]

Oh well hello there

[@eugenestaiger2763]

Hey boffy, soooo ummm, how is rl craft 4 going?

[@tyde2736]

why tf are you here weird 14-year-old boy who sounds like a weed-smoking man

[@CiphersWon]

hey boffy why watch same video as me

[@cooperwhitehead2965]

This feels like a very good channel introduction. It shows how much he has learnt in his videos and are used in this video.

[@rayyanferoz7746]

True!

[@V-for-Vendetta01]

exactly. he's also covered the basics of, what i like to call, the 3C's of engineering: core, circuit and coding.

[@AxxLAfriku]

I have a big... BIG... BIIIIGGGGG... muscles!!! HAHAHA!!! What did you think I was going for? That's so DIRTY of you! GAGAGAGA!!! I am the funniest KZbinr ever! Maybe that's the reason why I have TWO (!!!) HOT (!) GIRLFRIENDS. Thanks for being alive, dear coo

[@heat._.5895]

@@AxxLAfriku ur weird

[@fransenascano6983]

You new bro?

[@forvergone4784]

I swear this man knows how to literally do at least 1 thing in every single field

[@alcabone1126]

Its all coming together

[@nothinnonthing6951]

apparently not carpentry though

[@nickgulizia4681]

@@nothinnonthing6951 that was a good one! god damn it😂

[@closetab5278]

next he will be like "i know how to end all of the worlds problems because of a past video i made for learn quick."

[@remingtongalactic6168]

Jack of all trades master of none, still always better than a master of none

[@randerptheflurp]

100 lines of code for that animation?? I expect "I learned about for loops" in the near future

[@SaadTheGlad]

The nightmare of if else statements

[@edwardwhite8253]

yeah but he achieved his objective albeit with ineffecient code. maybe in his spare time he could improve his code but for now it works.

[@HerobrineGaming]

for a simple thing like this does it really matter if he uses a loop or not? lol

[@markuskluever4059]

@@HerobrineGaming yes, but it is bad practice and should be avoided to save time

[@lolbro8701]

@@markuskluever4059 if hes just coding in his spare time and doesn't do it as a job it really couldn't matter less

[@CeleryBruh]

He didn't do tasks he was just standing in front of them. I'm calling imposter.

[@lemurxd9091]

Celery RED SUS

[@namelessgaming6226]

EMERGENCY MEETING

[@charles-wu1ew]

Lmaoooo

[@cc.cinder5136]

(His wife) Nono I was with Mike the whole time he can’t be

[@asfsafas1166]

I think white is imp tho

[@calisthenicscentral9703]

Mike come on let’s get back to doing that backflip

[@rulz7931]

yesss i've been waiting for a part two!!!!!

[@silvertoast9919]

@rulz for about two years

[@namelessgaming6226]

@@silvertoast9919 yea ;(

[@Kieran-ul8zb]

It’s never going to happen 😂😂

[@lukeanderson4593]

184 likes in 17 minutes dam

[@Leo24hrs]

Me: "Why would I spend a whole week making a useless box that just has red and green lights?" Also me: "Where can I get one?"

[@TKing2724]

It's not useless if it gets you forming healthy habits.

[@Leo24hrs]

@@TKing2724 yes yes you're right

[@itstrending8440]

@Chris Bailey me: you're toxic

[@Leo24hrs]

@The loth cat me too

[@lucaswang7996]

“This week I learned to fly”

[@seshanthkarthik6107]

|| Made easy

[@eypick6987]

The human brain is hilariously easy to trick.

[@bungaplayz228]

said the human's brain

[@eypick6987]

Mathew Riachi no no really. Not trying to be profound or anything. We’re just monkeys who live in citites. We’re practically the same physically to ancient hunter gatherer humans.

[@blackwersus]

@@eypick6987 Knowledge is power.

[@TheGamingTV]

That’s because it’s so intelligent.

[@eypick6987]

TheGamingTV because the one thing smarter than the brain, is a smarter brain who can understand the brain.

[@Rhapsody_Sky]

I actually did something similar a few years ago to get out of depression and it is my number 1 weapon against it since. My daily feelgood-list reads the following: 1. Do something for fitness (30 min) 2. Do something for your body (shower, bath, special cream, you get it) 3. Do something for your mind (read something, solve a puzzle) 4. Do something for your creativity (draw something little in 5 minutes, write something, write down an idea for something new) 5. Do something for your home (clean up, repair something...) 6. Do something for your future self (cook in advance, do something you dont like now instead of tomorrow, allow your future self to sleep 30 minutes longer)

[@HHansii]

Rhapsody is it okay if I also try your list? I’ve dealt with depression, anxiety, eating dissorder ect. for years now and I want to better myself.

[@Rhapsody_Sky]

@@HHansii Yes do it :) Just dont be to harsh to your self and set your goals to high. Start really small. As soon as you even did something for a minute you are allowed to tick it in the first 2 weeks. And while you are doing something on the list... why not adding a few more minutes to it? You will see it becomes more easy every day. And because you become fitter and your flat/house becomes cleaner over time you will automatically start to feel better :) Good Luck, I believe in you !

[@joesr31]

you do these everyday? it seems like I only have time for all these during the weekends

[@Rhapsody_Sky]

@@joesr31 the key is to set little goals. You cleaned your room for 10 minutes? tick it. You made your hair look nice today? tick it. You wrote down 3 quick ideas for strange fantasy creatures in 5 minutes? tick it. It is not about the amount of things you do but that you do them. You dont have to invest a huge amount of time into it. But you will notice that once you start you will keep going longer and longer. From a "ok I clean my kitchen for 10 minutes now" you maybe finish it completely. From a little scribble you may develop and ok drawing over time. And the longer you do things the better it gets. But really start very small. Its ok to do so. Cleaning your home for 10 minutes a day is 70 minutes in the end of the week. Thats better then not even starting.

[@charleswesesky747]

This is really good. I'm using it, and thank you!

[@charished080]

Guy:I like to sing what about you? Mike:I like flipping switches because it gives me DOPAMINE.

[@WhatIveLearned]

So... where can I buy one?

[@stevethea5250]

Yoohoo

[@holo6883]

Gamma

[@WhatIveLearned]

@@sem6045 you’re hired

[@harku123]

@@sem6045 did you make one yet?

[@PaperBatVG]

@@sem6045 The first task of my Dopamine box is making 1 new Dopamine box per night

[@TradingFeline]

This is why people should learn “random” things

[@xtfoz0852]

My lazy ass would just “forget” to charge it so I don’t have to do my chores.

[@roguewipplash1]

Grxyz I would just flick the switches without doing the chores

[@xtfoz0852]

Rogue Wipplash1 hahah good idea

[@user-lo3er3th8g]

@@roguewipplash1 wont give u the dopamine

[@elorz007]

Add one more switch to charge the thing :)

[@MrNight-dg1ug]

@@user-lo3er3th8g It will, because you want to flick them, meaning you get dopamine.

[@halfblood5716]

I would suggest a satisfying sound. When an activity is finished.

[@aoaoaaoaoao889]

And when everything is done have something like a video game level finish sound thing to make you feel like you’ve accomplished something

[@doodoo2065]

I think the switch itself it's satisfying enough

[@lukenovak2794]

The noise minecraft makes when you kill a ghast with a fireball

[@billybouley554]

Thank you Mike Boyd for helping me be more productive in my life. Heres a bit of backstory for people who want to know more. My family of 4 is very unorganized and cramped into a small house the first floor/basement isn't finished so it cuts our square foot down in half. The house is in constant turmoil because no one wants to help out. I decided to start working out after finding your channel and it made me feel better about myself and helped my self esteem. Then the coronavirus happen and I wanted to do something productive I said to myself "ill make my bed every day". And that eventually turned into ill clean my room every day. Now this video came out and I look at his to do list for every day and I replicated it. I have cleaned my house for 30 minutes to an hour every day and that has made my house much cleaner in return. Everyone in my family feels better and is more kind to one another now. Even though I'm the one who is doing the most in the house it has made me feel better not above anyone but grounded like you said in the video. So thank you so much for this video because it has made me more productive as a person and as a contributing member of my household and making my entire family better overall. I wish the best to you and you family.

[@jzplayinggame]

Mike Boyd: "Dopamine, my favorite chemical" Meth addict: "me too"

[@sparkey3800]

Lol

[@adamnajami4902]

Porn Addict: “me too”

[@sparkey3800]

@@adamnajami4902 ur mum

[@tvojamater3130]

@@sparkey3800 ¿

[@DuckBox12]

Not funny

[@patrikstrohmeyer6976]

Why don't you add a speaker and let the sound of the to-do app ring out everytime you operate a switch?

[@gilli4899]

Patrik Strohmeyer I think the sound of physically switching the switches is a mechanical replacement of the sound

[@davidpaulo3379]

@@gilli4899 great point

[@ColoradoAnimatronics]

Arduino really can't do sound. A raspberry Pi would be a better option.

[@TaylorTheOtter]

Colorado Animatronics or you could get a little sound module. A raspberry pi is of course an option but it's a little overkill and from my experience usually more of a hassle. Technically speaking the Arduino can do audio by itself in some interesting ways. Even the attiny's can do audio. It's just a bit harder since you usually need to make a chip/series specific implementation. If you don't mind not using a sample, you can make it synthesize fairly complex sounds pretty easily, especially if you don't mind programming it in pure C without the Arduino library.

[@ColoradoAnimatronics]

@@TaylorTheOtter Oh yeah I totally forgot that you can make some cool sounds with a piezo and a Arduino.

[@Lizardwarrior1]

"this little light sequence took a hundred lines of code" I love the project and I applaud all the various skills it took to complete it, but as a software engineer, that's not a bragging point - that's something that could probably be avoided

[@FullOilBarrel]

the fact that 7 LEDs consume that much power is a little it concerning

[@SILVERF0X13]

I was thinking the same thing. That could easily be condensed into just a few lines of code. I mean, it's a personal project and memory isn't an issue, so writing 13 of the same statement manually instead of looping and stuff really isn't strictly necessary, but ya, more code does not equal good code.

[@callumanderson6373]

@@SILVERF0X13 It could technically equal marginally faster code though.

[@SagaDraws]

I think he was being sarcastic?

[@SILVERF0X13]

@@callumanderson6373 You are not wrong. Depends on the overhead of a loop. Generally small enough to not matter, but if you wanted to get the absolute most speed you could, it would matter.

[@meltdowntf2865]

What if he added a speaker to make a little jingle when all the objects are completed and dispenses a little candy like a skittle. Just a small reward to make you feel acomplished for the day

[@meltdowntf2865]

@iNexZzy just a skittle is enough to make you appreciate what youve accomplished

[@briangoodell9804]

Mike: "This sequence took 100 lines of code" *confused for-loop noises*

[@simmerke1111]

One def for toggling a light red to green, one with the animation and a few lines should do. He's a novice coder, think it's pretty cool he made it work in the first place. Most people in their first year cs wouldn't know where to begin.

[@hugofontes5708]

@@simmerke1111 indeed I was far more concerned about using a whole Arduino for it - but hey, it works, kudos

[@poutineausyropderable7108]

@@hugofontes5708 In my case, I learned novice programming on many language but I never learned how to do outside of the compiler stuff. Like Having your code relate to an ardueno or an electric circuit.

[@ThePC007]

@@simmerke1111 Many people in their first year of CS already have some programming experience these days. I'm sure they wouldn't have a problem with knowing where to begin.

[@simmerke1111]

@@ThePC007 Some do, most don't. It's not a requirement and most secondary schools don't offer many options. I've heard high schools usually do in the states though. I'm not saying they couldn't do it, just most would have trouble getting the project started.

[@PlainVlogs]

4:17 moments like these made me realize that learning these skills over your life will gradually make doing different projects easier and easier as you increase your skill set. Learning CAD at the time might have been a bit useless, but it has clearly made this project possible. Edit: just realized that was the meaning behind the video lol

[@spooderthelongneckspider8994]

Bruh I just commented on the same thing not realizing that was the point

[@brianvdvliert3318]

i would love to see you learn to typ at speak rate. Speak rate is around 120 wpm. Average person can type around 50 wpm.

[@micahcraine5579]

Average is 50??? I feel ashamed...

[@dinner8204]

@@sei20 I used to type 80-90 as well on average, but for my school, typing was temporarily a core class. My teacher made everyone take a free online typing course on this website called "typing.com" since you type fast, it may seem tedious at first, but it really helps with both mental and muscle memorization. After taking the entire course, I could type a 100wpm average and a 114 max. My accuracy jumped up to a 96% average, and I only misspell only about 3 times on 500 word essays. I recommend also taking time to learn to type spontaneously with grammar as well. Games such as typeracer are good at reinforcing your typing skills.

[@SirRebrl]

I absolutely love stuff like this, especially how you refer to how and why you learned the skills and knowledge you're implementing here. My girlfriend and I are working on starting a school based on a philosophy of student autonomy, supporting and encouraging students in pursuing their interests and providing them everything we can to that end, from essential learning materials to mentorship. People like you, doing things like this, give me a lot of my faith in this philosophy. People can be so awesome, and I love to see it!

[@absttractive]

Great idea, wishing you guys the best of luck! 😍👏

[@CyrusNorth]

You are really inspiring dude

[@bigbrain7768]

Ikr

[@lucasboisneau4256]

Salut toi

[@waha797]

bjr

[@brucekasmi8539]

Tiens tiens Cyrus ! J’adore tes vidéos 🙂

[@paddor]

* a really inspiring dude

[@geo5440]

What a great crewmate, i hope he doesn't fake tasks

[@esasae220]

Can somebody give this man the award of comment of the year please?

[@fangthewarrior]

I can really relate! I love learning small seemingly insignificant things that seem like useless skills but later on they become so useful in ways unexpected!

[@LuckyBeepo]

I've been watching you for a few years now I think. And to see all those skills you've picked up over the years come to use together was kinda beautiful. Its like watching all that growth over time come together.

[@MikeShake]

Beautiful work!

[@user-vg5nz3mx6q]

@Mike Shake I love your channel

[@KizeBae]

Favorite Mikes🙌

[@ani002gaming5]

i love his accent 😂

[@moneshtv]

My two favorite Mikes in one place.

[@nachomegafart3835]

ayyy

[@Alex_dlc]

The sound effect for completing tasks was actually not made by Microsoft, it was part of the original app Wunderlist. Microsoft aquired Wunderlist in 2015 for $100-$200 Million and they slowly changed it to what is now their To-Do app, but they kept that sound effect. RIP Wunderlist.

[@felixroux]

Microsoft buying a to-do app for $100-$200 Million like it's nothing.

[@noahdesrs]

They must've really loved that sound

[@rickyj1]

Wunderlist was so beautiful, wonderfully created by the Germans. Microsoft butchered all the beautiful elements of the original version trying to conform it to their own design guidelines

[@hopcfizl3671]

Cool

[@JulieM11]

I've never met someone who was mourning Wunderlist like I am, being forced to switch to To-Do earlier this year broke my heart 😅💔

[@afkmragclappedyou5721]

OMG! I used to watch this guy loads around 1 - 2 years ago. I can't believe he's still doing it. Keep up the good work

[@TwoHandsGuitar]

I thought this box gives you a shot of dopamine to get high off of 😂

[@marino7544]

No one: Mike: "So using some basic knowledge about nuclear fusion I gained in a past video, I engineered and built this rudimentary time machine"

[@TheZelanGaming]

That about sums it up🤣

[@atetanka1619]

😂

[@warpromo6636]

more like the reverse... his code basically in a programmers eyes what he just did is var one = 1 var two = 2 var three = 3 .... var onehundred = onehundred if(they said one) return one ... if(they said onehundred) return onehundred

[@anonymousperson6228]

ᴡᴀʀᴘʀᴏᴍᴏ / E D I T S couldn’t he just have used a loop?

[@warpromo6636]

@@anonymousperson6228 yes exactly

[@wizard9489]

“Dopamine, my favorite chemical” Law enforcement: *hmmm*

[@zarx5849]

What?

[@modders12]

Idiot dopamine is a natural chemical in the brain not a drug

[@wizard9489]

If you take opioids and then mix it with other black market drugs you can trick your brain into releasing dopamine. I learned this in school for like drug education so I’m pretty sure it’s true

[@-ion]

@@modders12 swoosh

[@colinyoung3685]

@@modders12 Before calling others idiots you may want to do some research. Many of the recreational drugs are addictive specifically because they interact with the dopamine pathway. Cocaine for example inhibits dopamine reuptake so your brain has more flooding around, ecstasy releases a sudden surge of dopamine (and serotonin). Illicit substances don't have a magical ability to interact with the brain in a new way, they hijack existing systems - dopamine being a very common one. Also DMT is both a naturally occurring chemical and a recreational drug, the two aren't mutually exclusive.

[@sebastiancoe4708]

I love how this whole channel comes full circle. You must live the most fulfilling life possible

[@garrettford8651]

Oh my gosh this is so awesome! My favorite part is how you know how to do all of these things because of your past videos

[@Mote.]

"I'll do the boring task just to check it off the list" Me after having put over thousands of hours into Fallout and Elder scrolls

[@epsilon1563]

Lol

[@mericannjellee3153]

*Runescape has entered the chat*

[@userrrrthxmas]

Can’t wait for this to be translated into English

[@casperdewith]

Hard to tell if this is a sarcastic or cynical comment.

[@skedyt]

@@casperdewith cynical

[@Dark-le3bn]

@@skedyt what does cynical mean sir? Sorry am dumb

[@LHSlash]

@@casperdewithneither, it's a joke.

[@casperdewith]

@@Dark-le3bn Ironic is making fun of something and everyone laughs. Sarcastic is making fun of something and everyone but the targeted person laughs. Cynical is making fun of something and nobody laughs about it. Don't be afraid to ask questions, you're not dumb if you don't know something.

[@nnaaggooll2]

I love the idea behind this project! It's very easy to see a task on a phone or tablet, then close the device and forget about it. Having a physical reminder that you see all day is awesome. I have a couple of ideas, some sourced from comments already made ( I've only read a few). The outer design of the box could easily be improved by using bended sheet metal, and having the seam be welded in the bottom rear edge; as well as on the top, back and bottom of the sides. Having the battery placed on the very bottom in the front on the inside would compensate for the weight lost by using sheet metal, while also using less resistant switches that still click. Small rubber feet on the bottom would help as well; mainly on glass, ceramic and polished stone surfaces. A light sensing or even timer based dimmer for the LEDs would be a good addition to reduce brightness at night (or a manual dial for brightness). As seen in other comments a small speaker could be wired in and play a short sound for each task, and a short tune for completing all of them.

[@meltdown6856]

That's my approach during exams too!, every time I cross out a chapter(vigorously) with my pen, it gives me so much satisfaction and motivates me to just finish off with another, one chapter closer to freedom for the day!!

[@AlecSteele]

Love it!!

[@Silver-Arrow]

Make one out of damascus to add flair

[@atetanka1619]

Aye Alec Steele my favorite youtuber

[@bigbrain7768]

O

[@lunarcode]

Saaaaaa dood

[@jaytheviking2706]

I love that everybody is so excited about their favorite Minecraft youtuber (boffy check the top comment) watching mike Boyd whereas nobody really is talking about you with your fantastic content watching this lad mike Boyd.

[@yvngenchilada1114]

This dude's just living life... different. Instead of only doing one thing for the rest of his life, he decided to do EVERYTHING

[@allahm-ast3mnlywlatstbdlny164]

mashallah tbark allah alhamdulillah inshallah better astaghfirullah

[@graydensnyder2173]

Loved seeing you combine your skills!

[@raggedystar8255]

Not only did you make said box, but you _used skills that you'd learned before_ to do it! :D Stuff like the programming, the CAD, the guitar-building knowledge for the soldering...all of those things came together to help you out ^^ Nice work!

[@PhilipGreenShow]

A list kinda guy 😍

[@ferinca7655]

The kind of guy who can't live with you because you're the kind of person who leaves instead of puts. (And those who understand the reference...have a very acute taste in comedy.)

[@billmarsh7760]

He doesn't realize it, of course, but he's completely OCD and possibly insane. I would check his backyard for grave sites were I the police.

[@thestig6212]

Gaaaay

[@thestig6212]

@@Waluigi-qp3vm lol

[@bigbrain7768]

O

[@Nunya84]

You should have made it play the satisfying sound when you flip a switch

[@ekinteko]

...and dispense one Ferroro Rocher upon completion!

[@TheWiseDucky]

Thank you so much i have began using the to do app and it is really helping me out !

[@fmailscammer]

i have had no motivation for schoolwork lately, I wrote a planner app but haven't been using it, but I just added a little ding noise to my planner app and now i actually enjoy checking stuff off :) thanks so much

[@itsfarhan0.024]

Todo list: backflip part 2 Mike: I’ll do it tomorrow

[@benedikt6517]

How to say 6? English: Six German: Sechs Spanish: seis France: six Mike Boyed: *S E X*

[@RoPEK123xd]

Korean: 여섯 AND 육 how about that

[@fakku06]

Spanish:seis*

[@joedartonthefenderbass]

Seis not siete

[@XxTHEKINGxX]

I think siete is 7

[@user-yq9br6ni3v]

@@XxTHEKINGxX siete is 7

[@eladyitzhak5320]

This project in particular is so cool because he uses so many skills that he's already learned in order to make this. Great job Mike and keep it up!

[@chispun2]

How did he make it to build the stainless steel box and learned to use the small chip? I missed those

[@thatonedude252]

your videos are very great and also very inspiring. your videos inspired me to learn different types of programming languages, tricks on bikes, scooters and skateboards and also making a game. keep up the great work!

[@AbderrahmanFodili]

Imagine adding that mechanism from the famous "useless box" so that when you do all the tasks the light on top turns on and then a mechanical hand goes out the top and resets all the switches

[@rube9169]

That would be so discouraging though! XD Cool idea though. :)

[@djwillcaine]

It's funny how it's easier for Mike to go down the route of using an Arduino instead of building one of the simplest electronic circuits imaginable. There's nothing wrong with that solution it's just hilariously a over-engineered haha! Using a whole computer to read the switch state and output something instead of just using the switch as... a switch. Lol. Edit: could actually be a cool future project to learn some electronics and build a circuit. You can design PCBs in cad to be made up or use protoboards.

[@TwskiTV]

Could be worse, like using a Raspberry Pi hahah

[@TwskiTV]

To be fair, I think he mainly did it for doing that light sequence at the end of all tasks. A 555, johnson counter, some flip flops and AND gates would do the trick as well, but that'd be way harder

[@manus5423]

i thought so too. just some simple electronics can do the trick. except maybe the light sequence. but that's not really essential to the concept.

[@djwillcaine]

@@manus5423 yeah the main functionality could be done with nothing but the switches, LEDs and an AND gate for the light on top.

[@djwillcaine]

@Zach Powell You could still do that with an astable timer and a johnson counter if you wanted to :)

[@AshIsntReal]

You know what I love about this channel? The fact that Mike has done so many different videos that many viewers probably forgot about, but from them he knows a bunch of different little tricks that can be used for so many different tasks. Also the fact that he’s shown me that doing any small things I want to learn can be done if I just try.

[@novaalibi]

Your dedication to learn things from 0 inspired me to shoot for things outside my comfort zone and showed me not everything happens instantly, but eventually I as I get better and using all these skills I’ll achieve even greater things and the process repeats and it is great thank you

[@TellMeWorld]

Next skill: Mike learns to build a robot Mike that can learn skills and build robot Mikes that can learn skills and bui-

[@funl]

@A M and here we have someone who, like me, has spent an absurd amount of time thinking about these types of things.

[@TellMeWorld]

@A M Mike will then have an army of Skill Learners and Robot Builders. The Mike Boyd Army, the M.B.A. They will scatter around the world, in search of the odd skill. From the depths of the Amazonian forest, all the way to the forgotten dunes of the Sahara desert. The MBA will chase the Skill, larening, Hour 0 in Day 0 out. Until they meet their nemesis. The Other Skill Learner. Me.

[@AuroraVeil_]

@A M so what I'm hearing is a Cambrian explosion

[@mistergipa2545]

*EMERGENCY MEETING* Me: Mike wasnt doing his tasks.

[@t11urtle63]

i saw him submit scan in medbay

[@turtlecactus1649]

I saw green stand by a dead body and not report in electric

[@azrael4457]

@@t11urtle63 Sus. Who's to say that you're not an impostor yourself? I say we vote t11urtle then vote Mike out.

[@510nico4]

​hey guys i just started playing how do i use a vent like @Azrael did

[@anirudhvignesh597]

I am new to this game too and, why is mine and @Azreal 's name in red colour ?

[@jamesdowns9394]

This is the first one of your videos I've watched, so I don't know if this is standard among your other videos, but I like how you say where you got each skill set from, and that not every project requires a bunch of formal training, you show how people can do it themselves and pull from past experience

[@DJayAce4]

It's people like Mike Boyd who are clearly making impactful changes in peoples lives all around the world. The guy is super inspiring, it oozes out of every pore in his body. It's just something very natural about him. Hats off to him, wouldn't think twice about buying him a drink if I ever ran into him at a pub. I wish him all the success in life :)

[@lasseabrams]

"That's a hundred lines of code" I feel like you can do that more efficient.

[@mxm3821]

Yeah, he could store the states of the lights in an array and iterate over them - but that's really not the point of the video

[@_Bence]

People should learn clean code and at least the proper use of for loops. Also SOLID principles are a must.

[@lasseabrams]

@@mxm3821 i know, just saying

[@simmerke1111]

A single function to change the state of a light should be the base of the project. From there everything uses that.

[@tosgem]

You guys are talking about efficiency and then still talking about coding this? LOL! This logic could be made with a few very simple transistors and switches (create logical AND and OR gates), the electric components would cost $2 and run on a single AA battery for months. Any hardware you have to program is massive overkill for this project

[@ossifyn3221]

Abnormal amount of verified KZbinrs: *clicks comment section* it’s time to shine

[@man9496]

Ik lmao

[@andershenriksen7592]

Yeah

[@Filzz]

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[@georgemartin4811]

I've only seen one from Cyrus North, who else commented?

[@zexuu1608]

@@georgemartin4811 Boffy,LegalEagle, and Mike shake

[@ChazFoulstone]

Me: Surely thew sound can't be that satisf-OH, OH MY IT'S SO NICE

[@bnardus]

I watched this on Friday - it's now Monday and I have built my own one. This is such a cool idea

[@armaoethan]

I’m so happy this came out before school today

[@dir.bysunil7695]

Same 😂

[@Jaxpandaman2018]

same

[@11-euleragustinprinzedward11]

U guys have school? Where are u

[@jeremiah.s128]

Same

[@nikolaikrewani446]

Lol I live in Germany an right now we should be in school but I'm sick so no difference for me!

[@anouk6869]

I'm so confused... Our project at school is to make an app "physical". That's literally what you just made/did. All the things you used to make the "machine" with, is what we are learning in our classes right now (arduino/code, laser cutting, 3d modeling and go one) What a coincidence!

[@kyle3625]

You should copy him

[@OliviaCusack]

turn in a notepad and a pencil and call it the notes app or a bookshelf and call it the kindle app or a mailbox and call it email

[@julians.2597]

@@OliviaCusack 😂😂😂😂😂

[@lauriemouradian9342]

dopamine is my favorite chemical too! people with ADHD can agree. We don’t have enough of it

[@zackiechan2601]

No.

[@memecentral2890]

Isn't dopamine bad? Like doesn't it cause addiction and mental illness?

[@notparanoid912]

@@memecentral2890 no ist essential to motivate you for doing things. And if you have not enough you can get mental illnesses. To much from stuff like Drugs numbs your system down because your body "turns down the sensitivity" to regulate it back to normal. This maked other stuff less enjoyable and addicted to the drug because as soon as you stop you have not enough dopamin and other things doesent bring you the same feeling/dopamin anymore. This works also with other things like coffe, porn etc

[@julians.2597]

@@notparanoid912 though it should be noted that behavioral addictions (video games, tv, gambling, sex, food, plastic surgery, etc.) - while still shitty - are generally a lot less shitty than physical addictions (coffein, nicotin, alcohol, THC, Cocaine, amphetamines, etc.) since you dont in addition suffer from the medical damage of the drugs.

[@lukefromtonight]

favourite channel, thank you for the consistently well produced content Mike!

[@samatarMohamed]

Mike: "I built a dopamine box" Roddy rich: "eeeh oooh”

[@JustinSeebach]

What?

[@f.b.i9512]

Dr. Koten Neizchenburg his song is called the box and he makes a noise represented by the phrase ‘eeeh oooh’

[@username48286]

@@f.b.i9512 ee er

[@kennethsch2943]

"I've learned a fair bit of programming" 3:59 ... proceeds to show all the sr.set(x, LOW); calls without using a for loop :-D Still love your videos, keep it up :)

[@alexandermott8056]

Lol

[@morganstoodley8591]

I was going to comment a similar thing!

[@raulcavalcante9193]

i mean if it works it works but that code could be a lot cleaner

[@jfishy2388]

This video is amazing. Thank you so much Mike for getting me into all of these hobbies. You inspired me to have a more interesting life.

[@Thnielsen85]

My wife has Aspergers syndrome and she needs alot of structure. This could be a great way for her to be more motivated to doing chors. She finds it so satisfying to push mechanical buttons and switches, so this is just perfect!! :D Thank you Mike! this is a brilliant idea! :D

[@mcchap2840]

Your next skill to learn: perfect an American accent and hold a conversation with a complete stranger using the American accent 😂

[@HeIi0s]

Where is he from?

[@Dyundu]

Ah, but which accent? Midwestern standard? Southern drawl? Boston accent? California surfer dude?

[@EjvindGEMDark]

@@HeIi0s He's Scottish, fairly sure.

[@mcchap2840]

The Mad Historian - I’m thinking something that is Florida Panhandle-ish. Something that would make Forrest Gump proud, you know? 😂 although, a Minnesotan accent may come easier for him 🤔

[@PatrickCrausaz]

just need to add a "and shit" and a "like" to the sentence; -> I built like a dopamine box and shit.

[@justinguo6692]

This guy is like a 80% more lax Michael Reeves

[@bobbyboi8813]

In what way

[@in5t1nk3d4]

Bobby Boi he doesn’t edit like he just smoked an absolute shit ton of weed

[@JatinP10]

20%Daniel Radcliffe

[@e_o7736]

2 years since I've watched one of your videos and it's good to see you still record

[@cason6030]

it’s crazy how the stuff you learned to do came in handy in this video.

[@jv_28]

the reason i do my tasks everyday is so that i don’t get voted off the spaceship and thrown into space.

[@mikereese4536]

Joevince Quanico was looking for this comment

[@mint-o5497]

What

[@Dan-mr2pq]

Love how he combines alot of stuff he learned

[@nikunjsawant1456]

you have a bunch of skills. really inspiring

[@viktorlemoine4814]

Hey Mike! I’ve been following you for a long time, and when I saw this video I decided I also wanted to learn the basics of electronics. I decided to try and make my own version of your box, and I’ve actually gotten quite far with my project. It would be a huge help if you could give me a tip on where to get my hands on the metal you used for your box! Thanks, you’re the best!

[@flatpacc]

This is such a good idea for a product. Replace the led shine with the reload sound of an M1 Grand and thats a million pound project.

[@WGFinc]

I got an idea. Make a chore that says “check this box” and spam it a billion times. Boom. Infinite dopamine.

[@bubbashrimp9005]

Your video on the sub 2hr marathon was used in my sports and exercise science college course today pretty cool to see you pop up

[@cameronball3998]

No way... this is amazing. I have to build one myself... the only thing I would do is make the icons display on a screen so I can have the amount of to-do's change over time. This is so amazing though

[@wyattschuette1737]

My ideal version of this would make satisfying sounds when I flip the switch

[@catacat6861]

4:50 - Wow, that's amizing! 4:53 - Never mind...

[@justaturtle140]

Hello fellow not human -just a turtle and polnareff

[@hectichive889]

Thanks for the recommendation. Gonna get that MS to-do app. Been needing to organize a to-do list for a looong time

[@ashlytemple8456]

this is the entire point in my degree in embedded electronics engineering :P I love to see you do things like this, and am so glad you're getting into this!! though I was screaming some of the obvious ways to fix your problems/ways to optimize your stuff (100 lines of code for switches????) at my screen as a bit of a drawback XD thats on me though

[@demobear6746]

Michael: "Dopamine... my favorite chemical" Me: So he's on cocaine?

[@wallyng5299]

Me:Sees notification Also me:scrambling to tap and screaming at how my phone doesn't respond

[@syverlunde9622]

Really cool! I could really need that, as I am really bad at chores. Good job!

[@simr6493]

I like how he used all of the skills that he learned from past episodes. You should do some projects that require things that you have already learned! Great video!

[@vijaykrishnan7797]

Scientists: This is the best amine out there what do we name it? The intern: DOP(E)AMINE.

[@aeriumsoft]

dope anime

[@MrAnonymuncule]

An idiom which is often misquoted: "Jack of all trades, master of none, often times better than a master of one."

[@dulldyl]

I like how you apply the skills that you learned to other tasks, very cool

[@averagejoey2000]

I have 6 Rubik's cubes of different sizes, 2x2-7x7. When I need to do chores, I assign each chore to a "reward cube", and scramble the cube. I try to make the size of the cube correspond to the size of the task. Doing the dishes is usually a 3x3, an hour of workout is a 7x7, etc. I cannot solve the cube until the associated task is complete. Each solve produces dopamine, and the last one of the day is super satisfying. It really bugs me to see the unsolved cube on my desk, and it acts as a progress bar for my day. It also is a reminder system. "Have I done my math homework? The 4x4 is unsolved, I still need to do math"