Show HN: Timeboxing app for Mac • Hacker News Board

Re: Show HN: Timeboxing app for Mac

#21

Post by godDLL » Thu, Jan 17, 2013, 12:12 AM UTC

This is very very good. I only wish I could paste/drag a list like this in and out of it:

    - bla bla do one thing
    - bla bla do some other thing
    + this is done already

Because right now it has my information hostage. And then destroys it altogether.

Thank you.

Re: Show HN: Timeboxing app for Mac

#22

Post by kentosi » Thu, Jan 17, 2013, 12:19 AM UTC

Nice app, and well done for a weekend project!

Try converting this to a menu-bar app (see http://flexibits.com/fantastical). Let's face it - this is more of a utility that needs to get out of the way rather than "app" that sits there and takes up space. :-)

Try having a all-screen notification when the time is up (see app "Timey" in App store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/timey/id414792604?mt=12)

Combine these two features and I'll happily pay for this app.

Re: Show HN: Timeboxing app for Mac

#23

Post by webbruce » Thu, Jan 17, 2013, 12:35 AM UTC

This is awesome, trying it now.

Re: Show HN: Timeboxing app for Mac

#24

Post by nichodges » Thu, Jan 17, 2013, 12:41 AM UTC

gabebw wrote: post #20

ApolloRising wrote: post #19

Tried to install your app and run it. The application crashed at launch, details included here if you need to trouble shoot it. Process: launchd [1985] Path: /Applications/Zonebox.app/Contents/MacOS/Zonebox Identifier: rinik.Zonebox Version: ??? (???) Code Type: X86-64 (Native) Parent Process: launchd [138] Date/Time: 2013-01-16 15:27:10.376 -0800 OS Version: Mac OS X 10.7.4 (11E53) Crashed Thread: Unknown Exception…

Yup, same error here. Full dump: https://gist.github.com/5db045977b157096f448

And here.

  Crashed Thread:  Unknown

  Exception Type:  EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
  Exception Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x00007fff5fc01028

Re: Show HN: Timeboxing app for Mac

#25

Post by slajax » Thu, Jan 17, 2013, 12:45 AM UTC

startupnerd wrote: post #16

sounded like an interesting idea - but doesnt actually count down my assigned time on mountain lion

Same here. Wondering if it will throw up a notice when a particular tax reaches it's end point or if that is also broken.

Re: Show HN: Timeboxing app for Mac

#26

Post by i386 » Thu, Jan 17, 2013, 1:09 AM UTC

Would be great if I could use this to practice the Pomodoro Technique. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique

Re: Show HN: Timeboxing app for Mac

#27

Post by tsunamifury » Thu, Jan 17, 2013, 1:13 AM UTC

A quick "add time" button that pulls down with a 5,15,30,60,120 minute list might be awesome. This way you can quickly keep working on a task you didn't scope correctly.

Re: Show HN: Timeboxing app for Mac

#28

Post by ryjm » Thu, Jan 17, 2013, 1:13 AM UTC

For people who don't know what timeboxing is:

http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/timeboxing-trilogy...

Even if you aren't into language learning it is a very interesting (and practical) read.

"Anyway, the short answer is this: timeboxing is a technique where we place deliberate, prior, artificial limits on the time to perform a given task. Within reason, the tighter (shorter) the time limits, the better."

Re: Show HN: Timeboxing app for Mac

#29

Post by cstefanovici » Thu, Jan 17, 2013, 1:16 AM UTC

Sad to report that although the website for your apps look real good neither Zonebox or slap worked for me. - Zonebox crashed on launch - Slap doesnt let me add any websites.

Re: Show HN: Timeboxing app for Mac

#30

Post by corroded » Thu, Jan 17, 2013, 2:36 AM UTC

nichodges wrote: post #24

gabebw wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yup, same error here. Full dump: https://gist.github.com/5db045977b157096f448

And here. Crashed Thread: Unknown Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV) Exception Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x00007fff5fc01028

And my Axe! I mean...same error here as well:

https://gist.github.com/4553069