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Re:Show HN: ADHD-friendly pomodoro web app by hinkley on Thursday April 06, 2023 @06:27PM (#35475382)
Arguably a case for ambient electronics. We need to start making physical devices with smarts.

And for easily distracted people, you might want a physical timer that also synchronizes with your devices. Set a timer for the stove, then forget you're baking and try to leave the house, your watch or phone needs to get the alert.

Re:Show HN: ADHD-friendly pomodoro web app by crucialfelix on Thursday April 06, 2023 @07:24PM (#35475911)
Smart watch works great for this. Haptics twitch gently.
Re:Show HN: ADHD-friendly pomodoro web app by hinkley on Thursday April 06, 2023 @07:41PM (#35476085)
Sometimes too gently. And with watches that last 24 hours between charges, trying to do something in the early evening that takes hours could run you into a dead battery.

Really is better if you have multiple devices to remind you. Right now if I set a timer on one iOS device it tends to go off on the one I'm using. Give me more of that, including ambient devices.