Business. Office. Texteditor. Pims. Dia for Windows. Portable Scribus | Quate Newsnet. KeepFocused is a portable Pomodoro Technique timer for Windows. In case you aren't familiar with it, the Pomodoro Technique is a time management system. The original book by Francesco Cirillo has been extremely popular since its publication in the early 1990s and it's now available as a free PDF download [Google Viewer link]. The technique is simple and involves setting up 25-minute intervals for a given task and taking a short break at the end (five minutes or so). Every four intervals you take a slightly longer break, and the cycle begins again.
While the only supplies necessary to follow the technique are a timer, a piece of paper, and a pen or pencil, you can cut down on desktop clutter by using a program on your PC - like Keep Focused. It's a tiny, portable app which is as simple to use as Pomodoro itself. The white square is your "stop button" - click it to end a session. Click "play" to start a new session and tell Keep Focused what you're going to work on. When a session is done, take a break and then start anew! Beyond Life Hacks: Reusable Solutions to Common Productivity Problems - Habits. MindRaider Organizes and Visualizes Any Note Style - Notes.