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From: techwr-l-bounces+garrett1=garrettwinn -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+garrett1=garrettwinn -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On
Behalf Of Nancy Allison
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 8:48 AM
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: Desktop timer software?
Hi, all.
I got such good answers about icon software, I thought I'd pass on another
request.
I'm looking for a countdown timer that is *not* associated with a date. (I
don't want to count down to midnight, april 15, for example.)
I want to set a timer for, say, 5 minutes, and have it count down the 5
minutes and do something at the end, like ring a chime or jump up and down
onscreen. I would probably reset and reuse this timer throughout the day for
various purposes.
I'd bring in my old kitchen timer, but it rings a very loud bell, not really
suitable for work! Same thing is true of another physical, digital timer I
own.
I've looked at the CNET downloads page, but alas CNET apparently is not as
reliable as it once was. CNET continues to offer a product that people's
spyware identifies as spyware or malware -- multiple people, who wrote in
independently. yet the listing remains. This makes me a bit chary.
Therefore I turn to my techwr-l gurus.
Can you recommend a utility that does this? Or even a physical timer that
you use that has a programmable, very low volume?
Connection to tech writing: timers help *this* tech writer concentrate
better, thus enabling me to produce better tech writing!
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