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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38120.0&return_msg=38120.1"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38120.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38120.11">11</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=38120.1">uuuurrrgggh</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="38120_1_11_10"> <a name="a38120_1"></a><div class="message" id="message_38120_1"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">15 Jan 2011 02:41</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">1 of 11</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38120.1">38120.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> You know when you're staying up to get something finished for the next day, and you get to the point when you know you're too tired to make much effective progress and it'd be better to get up and do it in the morning, except if you go to bed there's no guarantee of being able to get up until after midday, but the longer you hold out, the worse both things get?<br /> <br /> <span class="emoticon e_csad" title=":C"><span class="e__">:C</span></span><br /> <br /> <br /> Why can't my stupid brain let this damned body go to sleep in halves... I can do all this with one hand and one eye, so if it'd just give everything else a quick snooze, then swap those with their other ones, and it'd all be fine.<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 15 Jan 2011 02:41 by BOUGHTONP</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38120.1&return_msg=38120.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38120.1"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a38120_2"></a><div class="message" id="message_38120_2"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">15 Jan 2011 02:44</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">2 of 11</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38120.2">38120.2</a></div> <div class="message_body"> This thread was supposed to go in Idle Chit Chat, so I tried to move it, but it only had Podcast in the dropdown, and now it's stuck here. <span class="emoticon e_sad" title=":("><span class="e__">:(</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38120.2&return_msg=38120.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38120.2"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a38120_3"></a><div class="message" id="message_38120_3"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Some call me... (PSYCHO_GEEZER)<span class="message_time">15 Jan 2011 06:31</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Jan 2011 14:22"></span></span> <span class="message_count">3 of 11</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38120.3">38120.3</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38120.1#a38120_1" target="_self">38120.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <span class="emoticon e_lefthug" title="(hugleft)"><span class="e__">(hugleft)</span></span> PB <span class="emoticon e_righthug" title="(hugright)"><span class="e__">(hugright)</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38120.3&return_msg=38120.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38120.3"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a38120_4"></a><div class="message" id="message_38120_4"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Mouse<span class="message_time">15 Jan 2011 08:21</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Jan 2011 14:22"></span></span> <span class="message_count">4 of 11</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38120.4">38120.4</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38120.1#a38120_1" target="_self">38120.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>I found a productivity app for you to try Pete;</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.appbrain.com/app/pomodroido/net.artifix.pomodroido.free">http://www.appbrain.com/app/pomodroido/net.artifix.pomodroido.free</a></p> <p> </p> <p>It's pretty good.</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38120.4&return_msg=38120.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38120.4"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a38120_5"></a><div class="message" id="message_38120_5"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: JonCooper<span class="message_time">15 Jan 2011 09:42</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Jan 2011 14:22"></span></span> <span class="message_count">5 of 11</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38120.5">38120.5</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38120.1#a38120_2" target="_self">38120.2</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <div class="quotetext" id="quote"><b>quote: </b><a href="messages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38120.2">Peter (BOUGHTONP)</a></div><div class="quote">This thread was supposed to go in Idle Chit Chat, so I tried to move it, but it only had Podcast in the dropdown, and now it's stuck here. <span class="emoticon e_sad" title=":("><span class="e__">:(</span></span></div><br /> <br /> near as I can see, they're all like that (ie; can only be moved here)</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38120.5&return_msg=38120.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38120.5"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a38120_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_38120_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Mouse<span class="message_time">15 Jan 2011 10:39</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: JonCooper <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Jan 2011 10:42"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 11</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38120.6">38120.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38120.1#a38120_5" target="_self">38120.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> It's Teh Mind trying to tell us a Podcast needs doing.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38120.6&return_msg=38120.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38120.6"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a38120_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_38120_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">15 Jan 2011 14:48</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Mouse <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Jan 2011 15:18"></span></span> <span class="message_count">7 of 11</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38120.7">38120.7</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38120.1#a38120_4" target="_self">38120.4</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Why is it pretty good?<br /> <br /> The Pomodoro Technique requires that tasks fit into neat 25 minute slots, which of course they don't.<br /> <br /> It doesn't have an answer for if something would take 27 minutes (vs something that might take 35, and is ok to interrupt).<br /> <br /> It requires 5 minute breaks which are a perfect opportunity to get distracted on a PC, and just dithering about otherwise.<br /> <br /> and so on - does the app help with that?<br /> <small>(and don't tell me the timer is configurable, because it still needs to be preconfigured)</small><br /> <br /> <br /> When I'm awake, I can progress ok with a "work until I need a wee" technique, which simply involves drinking every so often, until I need a wee, then finishing off what I'm doing, and cramming in a few other tasks, before it's too much effort not to wet myself, so I go to bathroom.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38120.7&return_msg=38120.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38120.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a38120_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_38120_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Gobfounded (YVE)<span class="message_time">15 Jan 2011 14:51</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Jan 2011 16:03"></span></span> <span class="message_count">8 of 11</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38120.8">38120.8</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38120.1#a38120_2" target="_self">38120.2</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I can't move it either. Odd.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38120.8&return_msg=38120.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38120.8"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a38120_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_38120_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Mouse<span class="message_time">15 Jan 2011 15:19</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Jan 2011 16:03"></span></span> <span class="message_count">9 of 11</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38120.9">38120.9</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38120.1#a38120_7" target="_self">38120.7</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Thinking about it, maybe it's not for you...<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 15 Jan 2011 15:19 by MOUSE</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38120.9&return_msg=38120.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38120.9"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a38120_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_38120_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">15 Jan 2011 16:38</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Mouse <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Jan 2011 18:26"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 11</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38120.10">38120.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38120.1#a38120_9" target="_self">38120.9</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <span class="emoticon e_sad" title=":("><span class="e__">:(</span></span><br /> <br /> I would like it to be - when I first heard it described (by a very productive developer) it sounded great - having a clear plan of what needs doing, having regular short breaks interspersed with longer ones, working solid without any distractions, and so on.<br /> <br /> But what I think I need is something more targetted/integrated at how I work - something connected to the IDE that waits for you to finish typing and/or save a file before deciding if to interrupt, where I can commit a change, mark a task as completed, and it then says "after you've tested that, your next task is..." or "time for a break; here's a five minute article to read" or "go have a walk" or whatever.<br /> <br /> Of course, odds are nobody has created anything like that yet, so at some point I'll have to have a go myself, but I've got too much other stuff that must come first.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38120.10&return_msg=38120.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38120.10"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="38120.11" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>