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Focus App<p>New blog post 📝: How to Use the Pomodoro Technique to Do More of the Right Work</p><p><a href="https://indieapps.space/tags/Productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Productivity</span></a> isn’t about doing everything – <br>it’s about doing the right things. </p><p><a href="https://meaningful-things.com/tutorial/pomodoro-focus-deep-work" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">meaningful-things.com/tutorial</span><span class="invisible">/pomodoro-focus-deep-work</span></a></p>
in_sympathy<p>Tweaked this a little so instead of displaying the final result it will:</p><p>1.Still copy it to clipboard just in case </p><p>2. Create a notes folder Weekly Report if it’s not there yet</p><p>3. Create a new note with today’s date as a title and put all your events there. </p><p>Tried it today - soooo much better than doing all that manually. </p><p>P.S.: for quite some time I struggled to find real use cases for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/appleshortcuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>appleshortcuts</span></a> but I guess it finally starts to dawn on me 🙌🏻</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apple</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ios" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ios</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/macos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>macos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ipados" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ipados</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>productivity</span></a></p>
Martijn van Exel<p>I added some conditional logic to my <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/obsidian" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>obsidian</span></a> daily note template to make it so that I don&#39;t see work-related tasks on the weekends, updated blog here: <a href="https://mvexel.prose.sh/20250328-obsidian-daily-template" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mvexel.prose.sh/20250328-obsid</span><span class="invisible">ian-daily-template</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>productivity</span></a></p>
in_sympathy<p>If you’re like me and have important weekly meetings – I have something for you 😃</p><p>Every Monday morning, I used to manually look through everything I did last week and all my plans for the current one. </p><p>Now I just tap this Shortcut:<br><a href="https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/0a7ac0ed1b1e4dcd8f7a9de822b0a800" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">icloud.com/shortcuts/0a7ac0ed1</span><span class="invisible">b1e4dcd8f7a9de822b0a800</span></a></p><p>It grabs all events from the previous and current workweeks (Mon–Fri), displays the result and puts it into clipboard. </p><p>Quick tip: The first time you run it, choose the calendars you want it to pull from 🙌🏻. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/appleshortcuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>appleshortcuts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>productivity</span></a></p>
Linux Guides<p>Jetzt online: "Super Productivity: Linux App vorgestellt"</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/7hiI2YJhAQA" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/7hiI2YJhAQA</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/linuxguides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linuxguides</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>productivity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apps</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freesoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freesoftware</span></a></p>
Maj - Michele Ann Jenkins 🇨🇦<p>I've been procrastinating horribly ahead of a client meeting. I was going to work all evening on things, then all morning, then for at least two hours, then for a very focused one hour and then... They cancelled. <br>So I learn nothing! Yay!</p><p>Follow me for more productivity tips!<br><a href="https://cosocial.ca/tags/productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>productivity</span></a> <a href="https://cosocial.ca/tags/meirl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meirl</span></a></p>
Coffeedate with ADHD<p>The reason why I don't like open-plan offices and love working from home. The DnD mode is much more effective.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/adhd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>adhd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/comic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>comic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/distraction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>distraction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/focus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>focus</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>productivity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/homeoffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homeoffice</span></a></p>
Karl Voit :emacs: :orgmode:<p>The ultimate guide to <a href="https://graz.social/tags/developer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>developer</span></a> happiness<br><a href="https://github.blog/engineering/engineering-principles/the-ultimate-guide-to-developer-happiness/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.blog/engineering/engine</span><span class="invisible">ering-principles/the-ultimate-guide-to-developer-happiness/</span></a></p><p>"<a href="https://graz.social/tags/Developers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Developers</span></a> who carve out time for <a href="https://graz.social/tags/deepwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deepwork</span></a> enjoy 50% more <a href="https://graz.social/tags/productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>productivity</span></a>, while those that get work they find engaging are 30% more productive."</p><p>"When developers understand their code, they’re 42% more productive. When developers are able to get faster turnaround times, they are 20% more innovative."</p><p><a href="https://graz.social/tags/LLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LLM</span></a> <a href="https://graz.social/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>programming</span></a> <a href="https://graz.social/tags/coding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coding</span></a> <a href="https://graz.social/tags/statistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>statistics</span></a></p>
Emeritus Prof Christopher May<p>As Alan Shipman (OpenU) points out, in the end the UK economic malaise really centres on one problem - the inability to raise productivity.</p><p>Among the causes:</p><p>ineffective Govt. industrial policy (focussed as it is on financial services);</p><p>rubbish management (which I've posted on before) &amp; unwillingness to invest in workers' skills or wellbeing;</p><p>oligopolies stifling competition alongside hopeless (captured) regulators;</p><p>inequality of 'rewards'.</p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>productivity</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/why-the-social-pain-of-welfare-reform-overshadows-any-economic-gain-252574" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/why-the-so</span><span class="invisible">cial-pain-of-welfare-reform-overshadows-any-economic-gain-252574</span></a></p>
readbeanicecream<p>Zettelkasten on the CLI</p><p>Let's take a look at my Zettelkasten notetaking workflow on the Linux Command Line. Trust me, it's simple.</p><p><a href="https://readbeanicecream.surge.sh/2025/03/24/zettelkasten-on-the-cli/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">readbeanicecream.surge.sh/2025</span><span class="invisible">/03/24/zettelkasten-on-the-cli/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>productivity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/notetaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>notetaking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commandline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>commandline</span></a> indieweb <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/blogging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blogging</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/smallweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>smallweb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/personalweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>personalweb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/zettelkasten" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zettelkasten</span></a></p>
David Dunphy<p>When you allow yourself to settle down, it's amazing how thinigs can just flow into hyour mind. This show's coming together beautifully, with each set having its own unique vibe and spin, while keeping with that Djd vibe. <a href="https://www.chatwithus.live/tags/Success" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Success</span></a> <a href="https://www.chatwithus.live/tags/Focused" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Focused</span></a> <a href="https://www.chatwithus.live/tags/Productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Productivity</span></a></p>
Programming Quotes<p>The code you write makes you a programmer. The code you delete makes you a good one. The code you don't have to write makes you a great one.</p><p> — Mario Fusco</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/complexity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>complexity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>productivity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/programmers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>programmers</span></a></p>
Emeritus Prof Christopher May<p>Given Rachel Reeves dependence on Office of Budget Responsibility's forecasts for keeping to her fiscal rules, as Chris Giles (FT) notes we may soon see a crisis when the OBR finally admits its always optimistic projections for productivity growth just aren't being met &amp; therefore will need to be revised (radically) downwards.... which will negatively impact projections for growth &amp; tax receipts, further diminishing any projected fiscal 'headroom'.</p><p>A crisis foretold?</p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economics</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>productivity</span></a></p>
Tommi 🤯<p><strong>That’s it.</strong> I simply <em>cannot</em> use <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@zenbrowser" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>zenbrowser</span></a></span> for work.</p><p>My battery drains faster than a truck burning fuel. My CPU goes crazy. Bugs break the little concentration I have.</p><p>This is mainly a lesson to myself: <strong>do not use beta software</strong> unless you are truly and fully committed to address the potential consequences.</p><p>Going back to vanilla <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/Firefox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Firefox</span></a>, hopefully switching to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@librewolf" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>librewolf</span></a></span> as soon as I have some time to get it up and running.</p><p><a href="https://pan.rent/tags/Mozilla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mozilla</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/ZenBrowser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZenBrowser</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/browser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>browser</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>productivity</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>software</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a></p>
Kevin Darty<p>Amanda Caswell from Tom's Guide takes a look at Google's Gemini Canvas:</p><p>Forget ChatGPT Canvas — I just tried Gemini Canvas and I'm floored by the difference</p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Gemini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gemini</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Canvas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canvas</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Opinion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Opinion</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ContentCreation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ContentCreation</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Productivity</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ChatGPT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChatGPT</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/forget-chatgpt-canvas-i-just-tried-gemini-canvas-and-im-floored-by-the-difference" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tomsguide.com/ai/forget-chatgp</span><span class="invisible">t-canvas-i-just-tried-gemini-canvas-and-im-floored-by-the-difference</span></a></p>
Programming Quotes<p>There is no single development, in either technology or management<br>technique, which by itself promises even one order-of-magnitude<br>improvement within a decade in productivity, in reliability, in simplicity.</p><p> — Frederick P. Brooks</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>productivity</span></a></p>
Wesley<p>The three pens in my current rotation for the next fortnight </p><p>💸 Wingsung 699 - perfect for those who want the 823 without the price tag (I prefer the slimmer profile, honestly)</p><p>🐲Jinhao 1200 - for those who own Diamine Red Dragon and appreciate an on-the-nose pairing to make a bold statement on the page (and desk!)</p><p>✈️ Pilot Myu - do I really need to say more? It’s a beauty with a Concorde profile. Stamped H980</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fountainpens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fountainpens</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stationery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stationery</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>productivity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fountainpen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fountainpen</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pen</span></a></p>
Toran Shaw<p>What <a href="https://pkm.social/tags/calendar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>calendar</span></a> app are you using, that's not Google or Apple based (or a front-end, thereof)? I'm looking for something cross-platform, that can be used on Linux (even if it's a web app), Android and iPad!</p><p>I was using <a href="https://pkm.social/tags/Morgen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Morgen</span></a> but they've decided to pull the rug from under me and remove their free tier... their pay monthly price is rather extortionate too!</p><p><a href="https://pkm.social/tags/applications" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>applications</span></a> <a href="https://pkm.social/tags/productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>productivity</span></a></p>
Ego Placebo 🏳️‍🌈🇦🇺<p>(Boosts appreciated)<br>Does anyone know of an app (assuming no built in feature) on Android which will allow you to configure in a fine-grained manner which apps can push notify at which times?</p><p>For example, I want push notifications for some apps to come through during work hours only, and some to come through on personal time only - before &amp; after work and for half an hr or so in the middle of the day.</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>android</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>productivity</span></a></p>
readbeanicecream<p>Plain Text Kanban Board</p><p>You do not need a lot of fancy tools or subscription services to apply Kanban in your personal or professional life. Honestly, you do not even need a dedicated tool. You can create an easy Kanban workflow with default computing tools.</p><p><a href="https://readbeanicecream.surge.sh/2025/03/17/plain-text-kanban-board/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">readbeanicecream.surge.sh/2025</span><span class="invisible">/03/17/plain-text-kanban-board/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>indieweb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>productivity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/keepitsimple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>keepitsimple</span></a></p>