Lazydoro is a small device that helps writers and programmers to practice the Pomodoro technique.

If you're writing text or code, you probably work at a desk. Lazydoro can see if you're at your desk.

When you sit down it assumes you're starting a Pomorodo. It will show you how time is passing and will remind you to tak a break when the pomodoro is complete.

Lazydoro assumes that you will get up from your desk when taking a break. It will start timing the break when you leave your desk, and it will buzz to alert you when the break time is over.

When you've completed a pomodoro/break cycle, Lazydoro will be ready for you to start again.

I documented this behaviour more formally in a use case.

The current version of Lazydoro Mk 5 is driven by a Raspberry Pi Zero. Other models could be used instead.

The additional hardware for the Pi is described here.

1. Clone this repository.

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python3 -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run the tests:

   pytest

The MQTT integration tests require a Mosquitto broker running on a host called watcher, and mosquitto_pub installed locally.

Once you have built the hardware:

1. Clone this repository on the Raspberry Pi.

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python3 -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate

3. Install the required software:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

source venv/bin/activate
cd <project root>/src
python3 runner.py

You can stop it by typing ctrl-C.

I'm now using this project, and will start blogging about the implementation.