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Pankaj (@the2ndfloorguy) built a physical "I'm bored" button connected to a raspi…
Brief
Pankaj (@the2ndfloorguy) built an "I'm bored" physical push button tied to a raspi running Python that books an Uber to a random interesting spot; after 11 presses he reports enjoyable outings. On 2026-04-24 it sent him to Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple in Bengaluru—a 16th-century cave temple inside a huge rock where annual sunlight passes through stone discs to illuminate the Shiva—after earlier visits like a 110-year-old wrestling pit in Shivajinagar.
Why it matters
Pankaj (@the2ndfloorguy) built a physical "I'm bored" button connected to a raspi and a Python script that automatically books an Uber to a random interesting place in his city; he has pressed it 11 times and says he's 'never had a bad trip.'
Key details
- On 2026-04-24 the button sent him to Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple in Bengaluru (BLR), a cave temple inside a huge rock dating to the 16th century where an annual sunlight alignment through stone discs lights up the Shiva.
- He created the button to stop wasting weekends and 'kidnap' himself to new experiences; earlier trips include a 110-year-old wrestling pit in Shivajinagar, BLR.