{
  "id": 8852151,
  "title": "I Built a Pomodoro Timer That Actually Helps You Focus — With Rainy Cafe Ambience",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/i-built-a-pomodoro-timer-that-actually-helps-you-focus-with-rainy",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-21T05:44:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/gpszxtzys_07fba0736e6ecac/i-built-a-pomodoro-timer-that-actually-helps-you-focus-with-rainy-cafe-ambience-3dap"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "I have crafted a Pomodoro timer called Stillscape, which offers an immersive experience to help you concentrate. It features a rainy cafe scene that changes dynamically as you focus. The timer is completely free, requiring no login, download, or subscription. Unlike traditional timers, Stillscape presents a user-friendly interface with a built-in task list and stats tracking. The website hosts a variety of ambient sounds, such as rain, thunder, fireplace, forest, ocean, cafe chatter, wind, and white/brown/pink noise. Users can customize their focus sessions by selecting preset scenes like Deep Focus, Writing Mode, Rainy Day, Sleep Sound, and more. The application is built using a lightweight web app technology stack, including Vanilla JS, Web Audio API, CSS animations, and canvas. Data is stored locally in the user's browser using LocalStorage, ensuring privacy and no server interaction. Stillscape is designed for remote workers, students, writers, and individuals with ADHD who benefit from ambient noise to concentrate. Try it out at still.sendafun.com and share your favorite ambient sound for focus in the comments.",
  "summary": "I Built a Pomodoro Timer That Actually Helps You Focus — With Rainy Cafe Ambience Stillscape is a free online Pomodoro timer wrapped in a rainy cafe scene that breathes with your focus. No login, no download, no subscription. The Problem With Most Pomodoro Timers You've been there. You open a new tab, search \"pomodoro timer,\" and pick one. What happens? It's a blank white page with a ticking…",
  "key_points": [
    "Stillscape is a free Pomodoro timer with immersive experience",
    "Features dynamic rainy cafe ambience that changes with focus",
    "Offers preset scenes and customizable ambient sounds for focus"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This development offers a new approach to productivity tools by combining a Pomodoro timer with customizable ambient sounds and a user-friendly interface, potentially benefiting remote workers, students, and individuals with ADHD.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}