[HN Gopher] Show HN: I kept forgetting the little things, so I m...
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       Show HN: I kept forgetting the little things, so I made an app to
       help (free)
        
       Author : kuomsy
       Score  : 5 points
       Date   : 2025-03-11 16:46 UTC (6 hours ago)
        
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       | kuomsy wrote:
       | Hey everyone,
       | 
       | I used to constantly forget small but important things: drinking
       | water, taking breaks, resting my eyes... Even with standard
       | reminders, I'd snooze them and forget again.
       | 
       | So, I built Pushmi, a simple app that lets you create fully
       | customizable reminders with any frequency you want. No in app
       | purchase, completely free, just something I made to help myself
       | and thought others might find useful too.
       | 
       | Some ways I use it: - Reminders to take breaks from screens
       | (20/20/20 rule) - Stay hydrated throughout the day - Daily
       | affirmations or self-care reminders - Gentle nudges to fight
       | procrastination
       | 
       | It's on both iOS & Android, and I'd love to get some honest
       | feedback from you all! If you think this could be helpful, give
       | it a try. And if you have other creative ways to use it, let me
       | know!
       | 
       | What's something you always forget to do? Maybe Pushmi can help!
        
       | mindwork wrote:
       | Great-looking app you've got there!
       | 
       | I also tend to forget things, but I took a different approach.
       | Instead of relying on my phone to remember for me, I trained the
       | device nature gave me--my brain! Let's face it, we're already
       | bombarded with notifications, stuck in a cycle of constant
       | interruptions, making it hard to focus. Push reminders only add
       | to the noise. My wife's phone, for example, keeps reminding her
       | to "Drink water," yet she always ignores it.
       | 
       | So, I chose a different path--training my memory. I started using
       | an app called "When did I...?". It works similarly: you create a
       | list of things you want to track and tap them when you complete
       | them. If you forget, you can log past events. This process forces
       | me to recall when I last did something, reinforcing my memory
       | while also allowing me to add small notes for reference.
       | 
       | Over time, I found that reminders now pop up in my head
       | naturally, and I can always check the app for confirmation. Plus,
       | it integrates with Siri Shortcuts. For instance, when I finish a
       | swimming workout, my watch automatically logs "Swimming" in the
       | app. I don't have to remember to track it manually, yet I can
       | always see when I last swam and know when it's time to go again.
       | 
       | Hope this helps on your journey!
        
       | spapas82 wrote:
       | Hey cool app! One important feature (at least for me) would be to
       | be able to enable reminders on specific days or times. For
       | example I wanted to enable the "break every 30 minutes" timer
       | only on weekdays from 9 to 5.
        
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