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Date Published
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Tilde Thurium
Word count
1364
Language
English
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None

Summary

Here is a neutral and interesting summary of the provided text in one paragraph: A tech enthusiast created an Internet of Things (IoT) button that delivers an SMS affirmation when pressed, using Twilio's IoT capabilities to counteract impostor syndrome. The project involved building a Raspberry Pi-based system with a LTE Cat 1 Pi HAT, a button, and a Twilio SIM card, which sends affirmations from a predefined API when the button is pressed. The author used a self-affirmation approach to combat negative thoughts, finding that taking physical action helped ground their emotions. The project's success was made possible by using Twilio's IoT capabilities without requiring WiFi configuration, allowing the button to be taken anywhere with cell service.