Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Work Break Programs

I have trouble remembering to take breaks and adjust my posture etc while
I'm working on the computer. Fortunately there are lots of programs that
can help with that. I'm currently using a simple, free, unobtrusive one in
the office called Big Stretch:

http://www.download.com/Big-Stretch-Reminder-Program/3000-2129_4-10844515.html

but there are many, many options for PC, both commercial and not. As usual
the options are a little more limited for the mac, but I found a nice one
called Coffee Break Pro X, which is both easy to use and full of smart
features and customization options - for instance it can actually lock
down your screen for a period of time to force you to take a break.

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/16684

It costs $20 to buy it, but I found it to be worth it.

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