RE: Albion Research StopNow! Windows break reminder software

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)]

 > From: Christopher Richards <http://www.easydesktopyoga.com/~christopher>
 > Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 16:58:16 -0700
 >
 > Robert,
 > That is interesting. The shortest time my program (www.easydesktopyoga.com)
 > pops up is 30 minutes. So that wouldn't work for you.
 > I may be able to write a program for you that does this. I can create a
 > counter that counts in minutes but it wouldn't be related to keyboard
 > action. It would then pop up a message that says something like - Take a
 > break. What do you think the time increments might be? Would this be of
 > interest to you?

I'm not sure.  The RSI Guard program mentioned looked compelling.

I am more interested in the Windows integrated features than the pictures
or displayed exercises.

 > Regards
 > 
 > Christopher Richards
 > 510-336-7001
 > Easy Desktop Yoga Author/Producer
 > http://www.easydesktopyoga.com
 > 
 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: Robert [http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert]
 > Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 6:19 PM
 > To: Christopher Richards; Discussion of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,
 > Tendonitis etc..
 > Subject: RE: Albion Research StopNow! Windows break reminder software
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 > To: Christopher Richards <http://www.multimediaforbusiness.com/~christopher>,
 > 	"Discussion of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tendonitis etc.."
 > <http://www.ITSSRV1.UCSF.EDU/~SOREHAND>
 > 
 >  > From: Christopher Richards <http://www.multimediaforbusiness.com/~christopher>
 >  > Date: Sat, 18 May 2002 16:00:56 -0700
 >  >
 >  > Robert,
 >  > How often do you want to be reminded to take a break?
 > 
 > 5 minutes rest for every 10 minutes of typing/mousing.
 > 
 > My main problem is that StopNow! only gives audio cues.  I sometimes have
 > my headphones plugged in w/o them being on my head and so I fail to hear
 > the break sound.  I want something very much like StopNow!, but with
 > visual cues instead of audio ones.
 > 
 > BTW, for the record, their software is located at:
 > 
 > http://www.albionresearch.com/astopnow/
 > 
 >  > Christopher Richards
 >  > Easy Desktop Yoga Author/Producer
 >  > http://www.easydesktopyoga.com <http://www.easydesktopyoga.com/>
 >  >
 >  > -----Original Message-----
 >  > From: Discussion of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tendonitis etc..
 >  > [http://www.ITSSRV1.UCSF.EDU/~SOREHAND]On Behalf Of Robert
 >  > Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 7:19 AM
 >  > To: http://www.ITSSRV1.UCSF.EDU/~SOREHAND
 >  > Subject: Albion Research StopNow! Windows break reminder software
 >  >
 >  > Has anyone tried Albion Research StopNow! Windows break reminder
 > software?
 >  > I'm trying an evaluation copy now, and it seems never to beep or make a
 >  > sound to get me to stop typing.  I would like it to give me visual cues
 >  > instead of sound cues.
 >  >
 >  > Thanks.