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Agent 0
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motion detecting lights in each office

and i've been sitting here reading tdub and other internets to warm up my day

and apparently i sat motionless enough for ~10-15 minutes that the lights just cut out and i had to stand up and wave my arms around to get it back on...

fail.

9/17/2009 9:47:13 AM

God
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win.

9/17/2009 9:48:07 AM

Nitrocloud
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You can circumvent this with an IR diode and a simple 555 circuit. Power it off your USB port if you wish.

9/17/2009 9:48:52 AM

Agent 0
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there we go, thats the kind of tdub i remember ^

9/17/2009 9:49:56 AM

ParksNrec
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we have them too, we actually keep a sticky note over the sensor so the lights stay off because we have two big windows giving us more than enough natural light.

9/17/2009 9:50:14 AM

0EPII1
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Natural light

White fluorescent light

9/17/2009 9:51:38 AM

qntmfred
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YOU GOT SOMETHING AGAINST WHITES?

9/17/2009 9:52:18 AM

Agent 0
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yeah unfortunately i dont have a window

but to compensate my office is about twice the size of the window offices

9/17/2009 9:52:21 AM

DeltaBeta
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Same here. One old dude constantly bitched about it so much they had somebody come in and put a regular switch in his office.

Of course he's so old and slow it wouldn't detect him when in motion in his office.

9/17/2009 9:52:36 AM

miska
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I like the idea of motion lights in offices, but I lack windows and occasionally fall asleep at my desk; I'd end up napping for way longer than I should if the lights turned out as well

9/17/2009 9:56:09 AM

gunzz
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those motion detecting lights put in bathrooms suck

9/17/2009 9:57:54 AM

Agent 0
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no kidding

raise your hand if you've ever had to navigate your way out of dropping a deuce with the light from your blackberry after being interrupted mid brickbreaker

9/17/2009 10:00:42 AM

DeltaBeta
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Hand

9/17/2009 10:03:42 AM

Agent 0
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fucking bathroom spelunking

9/17/2009 10:05:03 AM

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Quote :
"no kidding

raise your hand if you've ever had to navigate your way out of dropping a deuce with the light from your blackberry after being interrupted mid brickbreaker"
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chucked an industrial roll of tp at the sensor once

that worked

9/17/2009 10:14:10 AM

Slave Famous
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I've had the lights go out and had the cleaning woman come in and start cleaning, assuming no one was there

I raise my feet to remain invisible and unleash an unholy fart

All you hear is "Dios Mio !!!", the mop drop and the door swing open, followed by a pattering of Mexican footsteps

[Edited on September 17, 2009 at 10:17 AM. Reason : x]

9/17/2009 10:16:42 AM

wdprice3
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lol, those fuckers suck when you're on the shitter

9/17/2009 11:15:48 AM

nicklepickle
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hahaha

9/17/2009 11:19:02 AM

joe_schmoe
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^^^ that's hilarious!

9/17/2009 11:21:39 AM

sweetdi2k
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I too have had the lights go out while sitting a said crapper...they remained out for another 5-6min until someone walked in and turned them back on...

9/17/2009 11:48:11 AM

Jeepxj420
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I was finishing up a building and went to use the bathroom. The lights shut off like 2 minutes after I sat down. I thought someone was fuckin with me at first.

9/17/2009 12:06:53 PM

blackJak71
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federal courthouse has em everywhere, throwing something at the sensor generally works

9/17/2009 12:24:33 PM

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