[HN Gopher] Show HN: Create awkward situations with a fake iMess... ___________________________________________________________________ Show HN: Create awkward situations with a fake iMessage Popup Author : adnanaga Score : 39 points Date : 2022-04-27 20:11 UTC (2 hours ago) (HTM) web link (github.com) (TXT) w3m dump (github.com) | netsharc wrote: | It's not clear from the description, but it seems like it's for | "you got access to your colleague's computer" type of prank, so | after your configuration, when they load a particular page the | extension will trigger the popups. | | I guess it won't work if they're presenting PowerPoint or some | other app instead of a web page. | | But a good target would be a Jira/Trello board, they often get | presented... | anyfoo wrote: | I don't think it's meant to prank people (which honestly sounds | like a terrifying prank, unless maybe the presentation is for a | very small and really familiar audience), but to incorporate | that into your own presentations to lighten it up. Like it used | to be somewhat common to add a BSOD slide to your deck or | similar things. | MiddleEndian wrote: | If you are truly brave, you will run it during your own | presentations with something that is uncomfortable but not | humorous. | radley wrote: | In theory this could be used to fake an emergency message to get | out of a presentation... The text fields are fully customizable | and it's probably not too hard to swap avatars. | zzzmarcus wrote: | The French movie Nothing to Hide on Netflix is a great companion | to this software. It shows just how bad things can get when | messages come in at the wrong time. | metadat wrote: | This is a hilarious tool for pulling a good prank, love that | someone who isn't me put the time and effort to create it. | xvector wrote: | This looks like it could be super fun for breaking the fourth | wall during a presentation | cellover wrote: | I wonder how this can be used for phishing... | slivanes wrote: | Reminds me of https://muzzleapp.com/ - example messages are | humorous/embarrassing. ___________________________________________________________________ (page generated 2022-04-27 23:00 UTC)