Show HN: A rain Pomodoro with brown noise, ASMR, and Middle Eastern music

104 pointsposted 7 months ago
by ShadowUnknown

55 Comments

v9v

7 months ago

I understand that this has very little relevance for a pomodoro app where the intent is to create a fictional atmosphere to help you focus, but with the mention of Middle Eastern music I was reminded of this (admittedly long) video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=LR511iAedYU

globular-toast

7 months ago

tl;dw

Is the music in the app "real" middle eastern music or not? What's an example of something real if not?

jona-f

7 months ago

I mean he's not wrong, but why would I watch this nearly 2 hours narcissist orgy? Too much talking, too little music. This video is primarily about this dude making himself look good, which also seriously questions his credibility.

lovegrenoble

7 months ago

Nice, I'm a pluviophile, and really like this one: https://rainbowhunt.com

busymom0

7 months ago

For anyone curious:

> A pluviophile is a person who loves rain and rainy days. It's someone who finds joy, peace, or comfort in the sight, sound, and atmosphere of rain. The term combines the Latin word "pluvia" (rain) with the suffix "-phile" (lover of).

Avicebron

7 months ago

> pluviophile

TIL, thank you lovegrenoble for bringing this adjective into my life. I always just said "Oh I don't mind the rain"...for years..

swah

7 months ago

I don't mind if I have good footwear and a raincoat. Does that make me a rain hater or rain lover? Need dry socks at all times!

ShadowUnknown

7 months ago

I love rain too. That site looks cool, thanks for sharing

reg_dunlop

7 months ago

Either your suggestion or OPs caused my phone to begin to heat significantly within seconds.

For shame, these are great tools...

cl3misch

7 months ago

In desktop Firefox it maxes out one core while OP's link is the active tab. When the tab is in the background, CPU usage looks negligible.

ChrisArchitect

7 months ago

> The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s. It uses a kitchen timer to break work into intervals, typically 25 minutes in length, separated by short breaks. Each interval is known as a pomodoro, from the Italian word for tomato, after the tomato-shaped kitchen timer that Cirillo used while a university student.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique

uxamanda

7 months ago

Looks nice, immediately wanted to multiselect audio (rain AND Middle East)

netsharc

7 months ago

I suppose one could do it with... 2 browser tabs. Ah but you end up with 2 countdowns.

Makes me wonder about the difference between "ambient cafe: Starbucks" vs "ambient cafe: somewhere in the Middle East"...

ShadowUnknown

7 months ago

A cozy cafe in the middle of a desert with rain outside. Not sure if that makes sense, but I love the vibe

ShadowUnknown

7 months ago

Haha never thought about that. Maybe I can find a way to add something like that.

itake

7 months ago

Did you use vibe coding for this? This looks similar to a boltnew output

ShadowUnknown

7 months ago

Nope, just took a bit of help on some parts. The text below was styled by AI to fit the theme, that’s probably why it feels that way.

serf

7 months ago

intense use of emojis everywhere, rounded button styles, strangely upside-down and random particle effects; these are all things that claude/chatgpt/gemini start peppering in like crazy if any prompt for an app calls for 'flashy/fancy/impressive' -- so I have to say that the vibe coding thing was my first thought too (and not because of the wording).

still it looks great however it ended up getting made.

user

7 months ago

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ShadowUnknown

7 months ago

Really appreciate all the responses and ideas here. If you think someone else might enjoy it, feel free to share it around. Thanks for checking it out!

ozim

7 months ago

Friendly reminder that you might want to drop “pomodoro” from your app.

To officially use the Pomodoro® name and logo in your application or platform, you must acquire a license.

https://www.pomodorotechnique.com/pomodoro-licenses/

masspro

7 months ago

Can we collectively retcon an unencumbered replacement name for such things? Odoromop?

jagged-chisel

7 months ago

Sounds like a naming idea for a cleaning implement that came up in Mr Clean marketing meeting and was immediately dismissed.

satiric

7 months ago

I think it's probably a mop that spreads odors instead of getting rid of them.

euroderf

7 months ago

Actually "mop" is just a metaphor cooked up by the marketing department. Odoromap uses advanced catalytic technology to convert nasty odors to pleasant ones.

nilamo

7 months ago

I thought common words were free use...? You don't need a license with Apple to make an apple shaped pomodoro timer.

ozim

7 months ago

If you make shoes and call them pomodoros I guess that’s fine.

If you make an app that competes with and implements the same idea and you call it the same that doesn’t sound like “free” or “fair” use.

zem

7 months ago

I couldn't find any way to switch from rain to one of the other soundscapes - is the idea that the tool itself just varies them randomly?

netsharc

7 months ago

Gear icon on the top right, in the desktop version.

zem

7 months ago

ah, thanks, managed to miss that altogether!

ShadowUnknown

7 months ago

Glad you found it lol. It’s on the mobile version too if you ever try it there.

azaras

7 months ago

Is it not 25 min too short for a focus period? I listen to Andrew Haberman that 90 min is the time you maintain focus.

certyfreak

7 months ago

90 mins of focus but you take intermittent 5 mins break times after every 25 mins. After 90 mins you take a brief long break.

user

7 months ago

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all2

7 months ago

Can we bring our own playlist? This would be right up my alley with synthwave.

ShadowUnknown

7 months ago

Hmm, your own playlist sounds fun. I’ll keep it in mind, but sooner than that I might just add some synthwave for you.

ramon156

7 months ago

Gonna try this out during work tmrw. Thank you for an awesome project!

ShadowUnknown

7 months ago

Made my day. Hope it keeps you locked in at work.

hoseja

7 months ago

Increase your productivity while rotting your brain!

Strange proposal.

kstrauser

7 months ago

This is really, really nice. Thank you for sharing it!