Pomocube

Researchers at Harvard Medical School have long-since recommended the pomodoro method as the best way to focus on work.¹ The pomodoro method (25 minutes of work, 5 minutes of break), naturally divides up work into sessions of small wins, avoiding burnout.²

However, simply using the timer on a phone or computer for this is shockingly counterproductive. MIT professor Sherry Turkle reports that the mere presence of having a phone on the same table can degrade conversational quality.³ This same mere presence effect can break pomodoro: every glance at the screen to see how much time is left ruins productivity. 

That's why we've designed the pomocube as a scientifically-optimal desk timer, with thoughtful defaults built for the pomodoro method.

Simply flip and rotate the pomocube to the corresponding face and the gravity orientation sensor begins a timer for 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 25 minutes, or 50 minutes.

The pomocube is built to be satisfyingly solid-feeling in the palm and durable enough to stand up to repeated forceful contact with a desk's working surface. 

The pomocube also supports the following options for other use cases (cooking, meditation, etc.):

• setting custom time settings
• stopwatch mode
• mute mode
• pausing the timer (by flipping the pomocube over)
  

The pomocube's battery lasts for 20 hours of continuous use or 100 days of stand-by time, and is rechargeable with the included USB-C cable.  

Get your pomocube today! 24% off for a limited time. 

References:

1. Amabile, Teresa M., and Steve J. Kramer. The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work. Harvard Business Review Press, 2011. https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=40692
2. Solan, Matthew. "Pay Attention to Concentration." Harvard Health Publishing, 1 Apr. 2025. https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/pay-attention-to-concentration
3. Turkle, Sherry. Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age. Penguin Press, 2015.