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Notes on focus, breaks, and working better from home.

A warm desk scene with small dioramas of each app: a dinosaur mascot, a round focus timer, calm nature scenes, a notification card, and a stats dashboard, beside a coffee mug and notebook.

July 13, 2026 · 9 min read

6 Unique Pomodoro Timer and Break Reminder Apps I Actually Tried

I tried six unusual Pomodoro timers and break reminder apps, from nature-based breaks to gamified rewards. Here's what I liked, disliked, and would use.

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A laptop on a wood desk running a focus timer, next to a coffee mug, a notebook with the day's plan, and a small clock, under the title I Tried 6 Pomodoro Apps in 2026.

June 26, 2026 · 7 min read

I Tried 6 Pomodoro Apps in 2026. Here's What Actually Helped Me Focus

A work-from-home PhD student tries six of the most popular Pomodoro timer apps. Here is what actually helped me focus, and the one thing almost none of them did.

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Split scene: a man focused at a laptop running Better Hours on one side, a woman relaxing with a coffee and a BreakTimer device on the other, with each app icon above and a VS in the middle.

June 16, 2026 · 3 min read

Better Hours vs. BreakTimer: A Complete and Fair Comparison

A hands-on, honest comparison of two break-reminder tools for people who work from home.

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