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Re: Show HN: Physical Pomodoro Timer with ESP32 and e-paper screen

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Post by rukenshia »

fredzel wrote: post #6

Very interesting, I've been thinking on how to make physical pomodoro timer (or just display for one), but with circular screen and preferably no exact time remaining visible. as for me it is both distracting and anxiety-inducing. I've been using Visual Timer app [0] on my android phone and it has mostly been great, but putting phone away would obviously be better. [0] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=at…

I actually bought a 4" round LCD for that reason, but ended up ditching it in favor for the e-paper display. I also stuck to just showing minutes (and in the last minute 10-second interval updates) so that it doesn't get too distracting.

Re: Show HN: Physical Pomodoro Timer with ESP32 and e-paper screen

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Post by rukenshia »

thunder-blue-3 wrote: post #9

Every time I see something pertaining to a pomodoro timer, I'm reminded of interviewing with a YC founder in downtown san mateo in the early 2010s (he was working on websockets + slide deck/prezi-like tech iirc), and half our interview consisted of him hyping up this technique. The company went under within a year, and I could never respect this technique afterwards

honestly feeling this - I (or my friend who now has the device) don't really follow this religiously either. I think it's great when you have a lot of work to be done and feel a little overwhelmed. Getting down into this rhythm can help you chip away at it.

Re: Show HN: Physical Pomodoro Timer with ESP32 and e-paper screen

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Post by rukenshia »

rambambram wrote: post #15

The whole idea of pomodoro comes from a physical kitchen timer in the shape of... you guessed it, a pomodoro. The best UX for the pomodoro technique can be found in this physical kitchen timer, if you'd ask me.

I think functionally the Focus Dial (I linked to it in my README as well) is the much better „product“ and keeps exactly that UX compared to what I built. I had to face the reality of my own limited knowledge and skillset to build something like that (and wanted to do my own thing), plus I really ended up liking that epaper display.

Re: Show HN: Physical Pomodoro Timer with ESP32 and e-paper screen

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rukenshia wrote: post #12
thunder-blue-3 wrote: post #9

Every time I see something pertaining to a pomodoro timer, I'm reminded of interviewing with a YC founder in downtown san mateo in the early 2010s (he was working on websockets + slide deck/prezi-like tech iirc), and half our interview consisted of him hyping up this technique. The company went under within a year, and I could never respect this technique afterwards

honestly feeling this - I (or my friend who now has the device) don't really follow this religiously either. I think it's great when you have a lot of work to be done and feel a little overwhelmed. Getting down into this rhythm can help you chip away at it.

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Re: Show HN: Physical Pomodoro Timer with ESP32 and e-paper screen

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Post by latexr »

neuah wrote: post #14
teddyh wrote: post #13

Physical pomodoro: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Il_pomod... >

Exactly what i thought of as well. That's what i always used to use.

That’s where the concept and name come from. “Pomodo” means “tomato” in Italian, and the author of the technique had one of those. The image comes from its Wikipedia page.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique

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