Guides

Short guides on focusing, studying and the computers we grew up with, and how Focus98 fits in.

Pomodoro timer
What the Pomodoro method is, why timed rounds and breaks help, and how Focus98 runs them on a retro desktop for Android, with app blocking built in.
App blocker for Android
Block distracting apps on Android only while you work. Allow, briefly allow or block each kind of app, and watch a retro PC slow down when you wander off.
A Forest alternative
Like the Forest app's idea but want something new on Android? Focus98 swaps the tree for a retro PC that lags, not dies, when you get distracted.
Body doubling with friends
What body doubling is, why many people with ADHD use it, and how Focus Groups let you work through one session with friends and earn more together.
Study timer
A study app for Android with timed sessions, breaks, tasks, a daily goal and statistics, plus a 90s computer that grows as you study. Free, no ads.
Digital minimalism
Miss life before smartphones? What digital minimalism is, how people practise it, and a way to bring back the sit-down-and-do-it rhythm of 1998.
Defrag, the game
What disk defragmenting was, why old hard drives needed it, whether phones and SSDs need it today, and how Focus98 turns Defrag into focus time.
A 90s desktop on your phone
A retro desktop for Android: 1998, 2001, a Frutiger Aero-style 2005 and 2010, with a Start menu, taskbar and screensavers, all running on focus.

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