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315 points rukenshia | 2 comments | 29 Mar 25 10:42 UTC | HN request time: 0.419s | source
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teddyh ◴[29 Mar 25 12:54 UTC] No.43515162[source]▶
Physical pomodoro: <https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Il_pomod...>
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ISL ◴[29 Mar 25 14:37 UTC] No.43515912[source]▶
Yep. Any timer will do.

If you find yourself programming an eInk display and a microchip in order to improve your procrastination, it is time to stop working on the project, get a physical timer, and work on the thing.

If you feel inclined to shop around for a timer before getting to work, I'll save you the search. These work great. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TLC9SFZ (but any timer will do).

Go do the thing. You're worth it.

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1. jiehong ◴[29 Mar 25 14:46 UTC] No.43515990[source]▶
Indeed.

I tend to like quiet visual timers, though.

Something like:

https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/63f18bde-f179-4b8e-a32a-8e4...

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2. javajosh ◴[29 Mar 25 21:54 UTC] No.43519059[source]▶
That's a very unhelpful link if you want to buy or comparison shop. Online walmart sells over 300 different styles of countdown timer, including ones shaped like a tomato. Note that the Pomadoro Technique recommends a timer that ticks or makes some other unobtrusive sound to remind you that you are in focus mode, and to associate the sound with focus.

https://www.walmart.com/c/kp/countdown-timers