Comments on: Windows Countdown Timer Showdown

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 02:35:58 +0000

@roger I just tried the link and it worked fine. What link are you using?

By: roger

roger — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 01:11:59 +0000

link to snaptimer’s exe is a 404

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:22:50 +0000

@Tom Thanks for the news, although I agree it is a sad day. I found a download link for the latest version, 1.12.2.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:50:07 +0000

marxio’s website is down. It doesn’t look down until you actually try to download a file, and only then does he inform you that the project is shut down and no downloads are available. Sad day.

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:21:59 +0000

@attica Good point. It is in fact donationware, not freeware. And while there are no nag screens anywhere, the author would appreciate a donation.

By: attica

attica — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:16:55 +0000

I saw the list but decided to trust you and installed Marxio Timer. You were right about it. Ideal tool for carrying on pendrive. 15 predefined actions make it a master in its type. Moreover, some applications die after version 1.0 release, but this one looks promising. Just saw its changelog and I’m impressed how quickly it evolves.
Btw, its not freeware but donationware. I will use it more so maybe I’ll send then a buck.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:31:00 +0000

@Mac Thanks for the pointer. I’ll try it out.

By: Mac

Mac — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:22:59 +0000

here’s another one that seems to meet your requirements:

ThisTime
http://thistime.sourceforge.net/

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:54:36 +0000

@app If I don’t like getting bossed around by a little program, I can find another program (which I did) Customizable messages put the user in charge, not the program(mer). I am glad you didn’t include your husband yelling – no one wants to hear that every day.

Get to work on that virtual water cooler. I’ll be waiting

By: app

app — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:39:00 +0000

It’s not supposed to give you warm fuzzies. It’s supposed to make you productive and get your work done, and if you don’t like being bossed around by a little program, then you need to get yourself to the level where you can do it on your own, without anything or anyone bossing you around.

Instant Boss is for use only until you can be your own boss and not need it any more. Then you can fire the software boss and take over his job and boss yourself around any way you see fit.

Just be happy I didn’t include the original Boss wav telling you to get back to work. It was my husband shouting. Quite scary.

I thought the alternative wav that I did include would soften it a bit and give you a certain measure of fun while you drag yourself back to work. That way, even though you really don’t want to work, you do it with a sort of smile.

The old saying “misery loves company” holds true, and I have given you a sympathizing coworker that says what you are thinking, so you’ll feel like you are not alone.

The only thing I didn’t give you was a virtual water cooler to hang around at break time, where you can complain about how hard your boss is working you. You’ll have to figure out that one yourself, or perhaps you already have.