Not sure if author posted it here but don't forget use of "pomodoro" term is copyrighted. https://www.pomodorotechnique.com/pomodoro-trademark-guideli...
would it need to be distinguishable from the general term (tomato)?
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#52Not sure if author posted it here but don't forget use of "pomodoro" term is copyrighted. https://www.pomodorotechnique.com/pomodoro-trademark-guideli...
thanks for that, i'll update references.
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#53Earlier quoted context omitted.
Watches that are already on most people's wrist work great too!
It's interesting that your experience is different, but in my region and social circles, I haven't seen anyone wear a watch in ten years or more, other than the occasional smart watch. That habit doesn't seem to last long, either. For people I know, watches have turned into fashion accessories for millionaires.
Probably just demographics. I live in a mountainous city that's very outdoorsy and athletic so everyone has a garmin/apple watch.
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#54Physical pomodoro: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Il_pomod... >
If you can stand the ticking noise. ;)
Personally, I like the look of these disc-based ones: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/618WCXnyfXL._SL1500_.jpg
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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…
They also sell physical hourglasses if you don't want to be interrupted by a distracting beeping thing once the timer is over, especially if the activity you're trying to start with a pomodoro requires concentration like coding.
But then you have to glance at the thing every few minutes to ensure it didn’t run out
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#56I made an e-ink clock once. The display documentation basically said you'd break the display if you refreshed more frequently than some long interval. I refreshed it every minute and indeed it broke after a year.
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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
Correction: "pomodoro" means "tomato".
Thank you for the correction. It was a typo, but it’s unfortunately too late to edit the post.
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#59Earlier quoted context omitted.
They also sell physical hourglasses if you don't want to be interrupted by a distracting beeping thing once the timer is over, especially if the activity you're trying to start with a pomodoro requires concentration like coding.
But then you have to glance at the thing every few minutes to ensure it didn’t run out
It builds muscle memory over time.
Analysis paralysis and getting it perfect before beginning is the enemy of good.
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#60Physical pomodoro: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Il_pomod... >
Do not underestimate the joy of using something beautiful and something one crafted. Those little bit of joy add up in the end.
At least, they matter to me. I “smartened” an energy meter with an ESP32 and a photoresistor that measures every blink from the energy meter. It’s really crude but it works and everytime I go in the garage, I see the little device blink and it brings me joy. It brings me determination to pursue the next project and motivates me to no end. I know I can build stuff and that I can succeed. I know I can progress in life.
It will probably sound stupid but that’s how I interpret the author’s project.