A Nifty–And Free–Tool

Screenshot of Pomodoro app showing countdown

My first attempt to do a screenshot!  It’s a bit blurry, but I think you get the picture.  (In a manner of speaking.)  This view is of the homepage of the website called “TomatoTimer.com,” which is an online timer that incorporates the principle of something called “the Pomodoro Technique.”  Again, as with so many great ideas and websites, I have no idea how I got onto this.  I have a vague memory of its being mentioned in a YouTube video.  Anyway, there’s a whole cottage industry (books, an actual little tomato-shaped timer, etc.) around the very simple idea of working for 25 minutes, taking a 5-minute break, then working another 25 minutes, and so on.

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