From: Samuel Wales <samologist@gmail.com>
To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
Subject: Re: organizing =intra-day tasks= with a countdown timer
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:55:52 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=Wjo0rr6XFxTvZCLLLdFn0WpJa6RXHFgq5KGRD@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTin957HZFqm8cGYsoAV7y04j34=QQcajxdpPawS6@mail.gmail.com>
I should point out that this is more a matter of getting the ideas
posted than a feature request.
On 2010-10-28, Samuel Wales <samologist@gmail.com> wrote:
> I wrote this a while back, and now I see that the manual
> describes a countdown timer. So now might be a good
> time.
>
> ===
>
> We've discussed something like this before, but it seems
> there have been changes, so I am starting from scratch.
>
> Wondering how much of the functionality exists in Emacs or
> Org.
>
> I describe it in detail below.
>
> ===
> Overview:
> ===
>
> I'd like to keep =countdown timers= and get reminded at
> blastoff.
>
> This is a completely separate concept from clocking, effort
> estimates, and that org timer that inserts mm:ss, by the
> way.
>
> Here is a single example -- all 3 timers will run at the
> same time:
>
> 1) You just put the laundry in. You want a reminder to
> switch it in 30m.
> 2) You are also making tea right now. You want a reminder
> in 5m to drink it.
> 3) You are interviewing somebody at 6PM today. You want a
> reminder 15m before and at 6PM.
>
> Note that 1 and 2 are specified with a number of minutes,
> while 3 is specified with a time.
>
> Note that there is more than one timer at the same time.
>
> ===
> Entry:
> ===
>
> The interface should be simple, perhaps via capture, and
> definitely in the minibuffer. It's OK if it creates tasks.
> This would allow persistence and keep track of your
> activities.
>
> Appt-add can mostly do 3, but without keeping an Org task
> and without specifying duration (only target). Thus, you
> have to manually calculate the duration, which is a
> cognitive burden.
>
> For 3 you can add an Org task, set a time, and tell appt to
> show it. However, I don't know if there is a capture
> interface for all of that.
>
> I know of no mechanism for 1 and 2.
>
> ===
> Output:
> ===
>
> Ideally, you would be able to show a buffer that shows
> remaining duration, target time, and name of thing:
>
> |----------+---------+-----------+-----------|
> | status | target | remaining | task |
> |----------+---------+-----------+-----------|
> | reminded | 17:17 | -13m | tea |
> | - | /17:30/ | - | /now/ |
> | wait | 17:44 | 14m | laundry |
> | wait | 18:00 | 30m | interview |
> |----------+---------+-----------+-----------|
>
> I don't know if it makes sense to use agenda.
>
> And a timer in the modeline that can be switched between the
> currently clocked task display (whatever you are clocking in
> org, i.e. the usual count-up display) and the next item (in
> this case laundry in 14m).
>
> ===
>
> OK, so how much of all this is possible these days?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Samuel
>
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2010-10-28 16:42 organizing =intra-day tasks= with a countdown timer Samuel Wales
2010-10-28 16:55 ` Samuel Wales [this message]
2010-10-28 18:52 ` Łukasz Stelmach
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