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Patrick Hearn

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Patrick Hearn is a writer and editor with more than a decade of experience covering technology, gaming, and more.

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This mobile productivity app replaced my Pomodoro timer with a climbing game, and it actually works

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By Patrick Hearn Verified
| XDA Developers
The Pomodoro Technique has been my go-to productivity tool for years. In fact, I'm using it right now as I write this. At its simplest form, Pomodoro is nothing more than a timer, but sometimes that alone isn't enough to kick your brain into gear. If I'm distracted enough, a timer will just be something I watch tick down while I still get nothing done.
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My Obsidian vault got too bloated, so I switched to this app for simple notes

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By Patrick Hearn Verified
| XDA Developers
Obsidian has been my go-to productivity app for a long time. I basically manage my entire life inside of it, whether I'm drafting a story or managing personal finances. When I first started using Obsidian, my vault was snappy, and I could open it up and jot down a quick note without an issue. Now, though, with thousands of notes and images stored inside it, opening my vault takes several minutes, and even switching to it isn't as fast as opening the native Notes app on my laptop.
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4 simple Jellyfin tweaks I always make to give it a more premium feel

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By Patrick Hearn Verified
| XDA Developers
Jellyfin is one of the most versatile home media options available, but by default, its interface is rather bland. It works great, but it looks a bit dated. The good news? A few tweaks can make it look significantly more modern and feel more responsive. It's in this simple tweaking that Jellyfin shines; you can take it from its most basic form to a polished, tailored experience. It doesn't take much to do, either. I changed just four things in my Jellyfin server, and now it feels on par with Netflix.
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