We oftentimes fall victim to the planning fallacy – overestimating how much we can get done while underestimating the time it will take to do it. It might be that we’re just being optimistic, or it might be that there’s so much noise, and finding the signal becomes hard. This applies particularly well to the vast amounts of content we see every day.
Upnext promises to solve a notoriously difficult problem – helping you consume the things you’re saving, rather than leaving them to die at the bottom of a folder. The app collects everything – from articles to Youtube videos and Twitter threads – and displays them in a homepage digest called Daily Picks. This shows you a curated list of items you have yet to go through, as well as previously created playlists of content.
Another interesting feature is its review tool, a Tinder-style interface that allows you to swipe and decide whether to keep an item as “up next” or archive it. While this could prove useful for decluttering, it might not be enough to nudge users or give enough reason to come back and consume the content. The recommendation system the team is working on to help with categorization might bring it closer to that, though. “Our upcoming ML models will automatically categorize anything you save, to make your library self-organizing and let you focus on a particular topic,” the team shares.
We’ve seen companies from big to small try to tackle this very issue. A few notable examples in the space that the community has shown interest in include Heyday, Omni, and Raindrop.
The question remains: do we actually want to consume everything we’re saving or is knowing that everything is safely stored enough? Join the discussion.
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Sitting still (and focusing) has become somewhat of a superpower. And sometimes, superheroes need gadgets to get $#*% done.
In this case, it’s a Focus Timer™️ Adjustable Hourglass. The tool implements the Pomodoro technique in an interesting way. It uses a digital compass and accelerometer to adjust the time by turning the device, visually showing you how much time has elapsed.
“Beta testers included Cal Newport (Deep Work), David Sparks (MacSparky, Focused Podcast), Mike Vardy (Productivityist), and Anthony Ongaro (Break the Twitch),” the maker shares.