Windows 8.1 has an inbuilt Alarms app which includes countdown timers that you can use for keeping track of time in general (Pomodoro technique etc;). Here's ho

Windows 8.1 has an inbuilt Alarms app which includes countdown timers that you can use for keeping track of time in general (Pomodoro technique etc;). Here's how it looks like : http://i.imgur.com/cz0tg6Z.png http://i.imgur.com/cz0tg6Z.png Non-Windows 8 specific : Eclipse has a full-screen plugin that I use to be free from distraction when working with code. There's an Autohotkey script for making any window full-screen + borderless, too. It's great for focusing on one task : http://www.autohotkey.com/board/topic/78903-yabt-yet-another-borderless-window-toggle/ http://www.autohotkey.com/board/topic/78903-yabt-yet-another... Autohotkey can automate various other things like having keyboard shortcuts for Volume levels, opening applications, turning off Caps Lock, etc;