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Yeah, there's a thousand options for counting down, but there's nothing that counts up while ensuring that you're still on task. I'm sure there are some complic

Yeah, there's a thousand options for counting down, but there's nothing that counts up while ensuring that you're still on task. I'm sure there are some complicated apps that half work[0], but I want a physical device. I want to occasionally press an oh-so-satisfying physical button to attest that I'm still on task. This also solves the problem of forgetting and leaving the timer running, which destroys your record of how long you've worked. With my proposed device, the timer will stop by itself if you forget about it. [0]: I say "half work" because an app can't ensure you're on task.

creakingstairs 4y ago
Hmm yeah I can see the appeal of something like that. I just had a look in my local Amazon and saw this study timer with a nice physical button which seems to have "Count up" functionality [1][2]. But it doesn't seem to have a feature to alert you while counting up. [1] https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/dretec-T-580WTDI-Study-Timer-Silent/dp/B07YLQCW27 https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/dretec-T-580WTDI-Study-Timer-S... [2] https://youtu.be/Ak_TjtWc8uo?t=294 https://youtu.be/Ak_TjtWc8uo?t=294 (enable caption)