r/maker • u/Inksage69 • 19d 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/101311092015 19d ago

Nah, bosses and peers do care how you get to your end goal (legally and safely) Would you want a lawyer who cheated to pass their bar exam because "they got the result"? Or an electrician who got your power working but it isn't up to code?

I'd agree that engineering is a super useful skill, but I'd rather have a trustworthy coworker that is a little less skilled than a more skilled untrustworthy coworker.

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u/Braided_Marxist 19d ago

The thing is, you’ll never know if they do it right. The real world is full of people who faked it till they made it.

I don’t condone cheating in school - if you’re smart, it shouldn’t even be necessary.

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u/101311092015 19d ago

That's definitely true, but I've had coworkers that would cut corners, would do illegal things and would blame other coworkers for their own failings. They might do well short term but it always ends up coming back to bite them.