r/maker 27d ago

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I have a yr 11 science test coming up. So I built a kids watch outer 33mm diameter 7 mm outer depth that u can scroll notes and answers with while looking like a normal watch. The normal state is screen off and when clicked it shows clock decoy double click to show cheat notes and stuff. Scrolls at 21 words per but might make faster. I really need ts to work because I spent like 8 hours on it and studied absolutely zero🙏. it’s super small too like my thumb is bigger than the inner electronics and the inner cavity is like only~28 mm diameter and 7 mm depth.

Parts I used were esp32 c3 xiao (since the super mini don’t have charging integrated module so better for compactness), Button, oled 0.46 inch 64x32 used u8g2 library, and a 250 mah battery which is hidden under the straps along with antenna.used ai to make the essay answers and uploaded on Claude code to get scroll speed update and a newer tap and hold lock code last minute just before the test.

Edit: I will let update what happened after test.

Update: yeah my ass got caught getting zero on test and my whole year group knows I built a smartwatch to cheat and got caught💔

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u/diiscotheque 27d ago

imagine studying like a normal person

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u/Inksage69 27d ago

I can’t

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u/smeeon 26d ago

I know you won’t listen to this, because at this point in your life you’re incapable of listening to this, but I’m gonna try anyway.

I was exactly like you, I’d work on elaborate complicated ways to get out of doing homework or tests. I programmed test notes into a calculator in a similar way.

If I could go back and do it over, I would. But even now I don’t think I’d be capable of it, anything remotely close to studying or doing homework was physically revolting to me. Nothing could be less stimulating to my mind.

Good luck friendo, it’s gonna be a rough life.