Launching today
Faahhh is a tiny focus app that interrupts you the moment you drift. Faahhh sits quietly in your menu bar — then hits you with a loud “Faahh…” (or any custom sound). Slap your desk to trigger it. Unplug something and your laptop screams. No blockers. No dashboards. Just instant awareness, chaos, and focus.
Really like the idea. I find myself easily ignoring the small nudges, so would love to try something like this. Most interested in the idle "faahh". Can you customize how long before the sound
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@latitude Thanks a lot!
Yes, you can fully customize the idle time before the roast triggers. options are 1 min, 3 min (default), 5 min, 10 min, 15 min, or 30 min. also custom seconds fields there.
And yes, you can also upload your own custom MP3s. Many people record their own voice or use memes so the roast feels much more personal and effective. Would love to know how it works for you once you try it!
Fahhh! Btw have you yourself have become desensitized to the “Faahh” over time?
NotionCircles
Hey @lak7 Lakshay! 😂 Yes, I did start getting a little desensitized to the default “Faahh!” sound after hearing it hundreds of times while building. That’s exactly why I made custom MP3 uploads one of the core features. Now I use my own voice or my wife’s voice saying something much more direct — that still hits hard every single time. also preset mp3 options there. you can select and use it.
The app also has escalating roasts, so it doesn’t let you get too comfortable. Have you tried uploading your own custom sound yet? It changes everything.
@inagaraj Awesome man! Will try it out!
NotionCircles
@lak7 Thanks Man! Please let me know your feedback
NotionCircles
Hey everyone 👋
I kept opening X “for 5 minutes”…
…and somehow losing 2 hours without noticing.
So I built Faahh — an app that doesn’t remind you…
it interrupts you.
It sits quietly in your menu bar —
then suddenly hits you with a loud “Faahh…” 😄
No dashboards. No blockers.
Just instant awareness the moment you drift.
⚡ What makes it different
• Actually calls you out (not gentle nudges)
• Upload your own MP3s (roast yourself 😄)
• Smart idle detection
• Escalates if you ignore it
• Rewards you when you get back to work
• 🖥️ USB Sentinel — unplug something → your laptop screams
• 👋 Desk Slap Trigger — literally slap your desk to fire a roast
• Runs silently in tray / menu bar
• Works on Mac, Windows & Linux
Inspired by apps like SlapMac — but I wanted more control, customization, and personality.
Built this in 24 hours as a fun experiment…
didn’t expect it to work this well 😅
Curious — which feature would you actually use?
Idle roast, USB alarm, or desk slap? 👀
@inagaraj
I’m glad to see funny apps starting to pop up again despite everything going on in the world. Installing this one.
By the way, what does “Faahh” mean, and why that name?
NotionCircles
@thisiswhyibuilt Thanks for installing Faahh ❤️
"Faahh" comes from the viral meme sound — that dramatic “Faaaaahhh!” reaction 😂 I wanted the app to feel exactly like that — a fun roast when you get distracted. Would love to hear what you think after using it!
I've been building a focus timer for 2 years and somehow never considered the "scream at the user" approach. Respect for the pure chaos energy here. Honestly the desk slap as a trigger is lowkey genius because it's a physical action that snaps you back. Most focus tools (mine included) try to be all zen about it. Sometimes you just need to be yelled at.
NotionCircles
@thenomadcode Thank you so much man, really appreciate it coming from someone who’s been building focus tools for 2 years I got tired of all the zen timers too!
Sometimes you just need to be yelled at (or properly roasted).The desk slap trigger ended up being way more effective than I expected. Glad you liked the chaos energy
Great launch Nagaraj, keep shipping 🚀
NotionCircles
@nixisworld Thank you so much for your support bro! I really appreciate it
Visla
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Thank you @mogabr , glad you find it cute!
Hope the roasts hit just right once you try it. Would love to hear how it feels!