Breath of Puppy

[Lobster]

I wonder if we can use time consuming Puppy events to lower blood pressure?
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 735#458735
For example whilst downloading the latest must have puplet

Code: Select all

#! /bin/bash
# breath test for lowering blood pressure whilst waiting by Lobster

NUM=33 # Change the number of breaths

yaf-splash -bg yellow -fontsize x-large -timeout 6  -text 'Hello, the requested operation will take time'
yaf-splash -bg yellow -fontsize x-large -timeout 6  -text 'Whilst waiting . . . Puppy will lower your blood pressure'
yaf-splash -bg yellow -fontsize x-large -timeout 3 -text 'Relax and breathe slowly'
yaf-splash -bg yellow -fontsize x-large -timeout 3 -text 'Feel calm' 
yaf-splash -bg yellow -fontsize x-large -timeout 3 -text 'Lengthen breath'

repetitions=$NUM
 for g in $(eval echo {$repetitions..1})
  do
    yaf-splash -bg yellow -fontsize x-large -timeout 6 -text 'breath in 1 . . .  2 . . .'
    yaf-splash -bg yellow -fontsize x-large -timeout 12 -text 'breath out 1 . . .  2 . . .  3 . . .  4 . . .'
  done

this code should work in wary
and works in luci 231
(create a file called 'breath'
change permissions to executable - right click on file
run by typing ./breath on command line)

Puppy Linux
for calming dogs

[jrb]

Wow! More relaxation. I can hardly sit up in my chair.

Nicely done Lobster!

Here's a .pet with entry on the Fun menu.

[musher0]

Hey, lobster!

At your code line #3, there's a typo, and typos are well known to elevate blood pressure in linguists... Which would cancel the desired effect amongst that category of puppy-ists. "breath" should actually be written "breathe" (the verb, rather than the noun, must be used here)...

Phew, my breathing is better already!

[Lobster]

my breathing is better already!

Many thanks

[musher0]

It was nothing at all!

Another way to reduce blood pressure in puppy-ists would be NOT to publish any new puppy for, say, a full month after the last puppy is out. That way, puppy-ists could catch their breath!

It would be an elegant way to show respect to the producer of this "last" puppy and to give users the time to enjoy it more fully...

(My 0.02 $ worth.)