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[calder]

On computers especially, any status bar or indicator that's even remotely quick and visual is like eye-crack to me. I can't look away, even very plain progress bars, if they're fast enough, will fix my attention on them until they are done.

But the big displays like from defraggers or virus scanners are truly hypnotic. I always run defraggers while I'm on the comp instead of while I sleep because there's just something so satisfying about watching those damn blocks move around. It's the same with those Norton scans that have detailed checklists that go by quickly, and all the sublists show you the folder/file and you can watch the percentages go. I actually get a mild sense of contentment, especially when I could feel my computer being slow or gummed up but as I get to watch the scan I can imagine the improved performance. Yes, I know how crazy that sounds... but I suspect I'm not the only one. :lol

Look not into the abyss! Well, it's not moving so no real danger.

 

[3phemeral]

I have the same problem. I can just sit watching the defragger for hours and it doesn't bore me. Predicting which block selection is going to be moved next seems like a small personal game I enjoy.... upon realizing this my defrags either occur very few and far between or when I'm sleeping in on the weeken/at work.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

progress bar watching is the bane of my existance during the 2nd level support component of my IT job.

Listening to some spoilt sniveling accountant verbally wank in my ear when his PDA won't syncronise fast enough is mind numbing, I can't look directly at the progress bars otherwise they freeze and I have to start again.

I'm going with no. I hate progress bars. EDIT: and the time left thing fucks me off to no end. never remotely correct. find a better way.

 

[mattiewheels]

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[The Shadow]

I remember the loading screen in System Shock 2 would hypnotize me. It was the combo of the spinning logo thing plus that steady terminal hum that went along with it.

 

[Dilbert]

But the big displays like from defraggers or virus scanners are truly hypnotic.

Y'know...you should just blast some techno and call it "Lumines."