*mas+New Year's+MacWorld+NFL is a distracting season for many. I remembered a procrastination hack
on 43 Folders a couple of years back, but can't be had with timers, so last night I slapped together a wee widget for Dashboard. It's ridiculously simple: a single button and a countdown to pace and train our attention (deficit). Vicki (or Bruce, or Albert, or whoever) will sexily instruct you to Start
and Stop
working, and announce passing hours. (To aid the illusion of time gained, an hour
is always 5 iterations, whether or not you've finished tasks early).
Punch the button once to start working. If you finish a task early, punch the button to skip to break. To stop the clock completely, punch the button during break (i.e., twice if it thinks you're working).
Not exactly revolutionary, but I thought I'd share in case anyone cares to boost their Web 2.0/noisy office survival kit.