Break Reminder and Warrior Award Software for Windows

RSI Warrior
$29.95 - RSI Warrior

Award-winning ergonomics software helping thousands of computer users prevent and recover from RSI world-wide.

* Rest break reminders that are timed based on how hard you actually work at the computer, and designed to be as unintrusive as possible.

* Over 20 professionally designed stretches shown during rest breaks to guide you through your stretching break. The stretches are 30 seconds long, and are smooth 3D animations.

* Ergonomics Wizard shown at startup to remind you the proper seating positions and proper ergonomic configuration of your desk, chair and computer.

* Posture Reminders shown at key intervals to remind to you to correct your seating posture.

* Automatic clicking to get rid the strain associated with mouse clicking. This works by automatically dispatching a click whenever you stop moving the mouse. This works great if your RSI is induced by over-clicking.

* Tracking & reporting of key work statistics to help you understand how you use your computer.

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EyeShield
$24.95 - Nimble Software

We all know that we should take breaks during prolonged periods of monitor use, but what is really happening when we overexert our eyes? Staring at your monitor can lead to a variety of ailments, including headaches, eyestrain, blurred vision, dry and irritated eyes, slow refocusing, neck and/or backache, sensitivity to light, double vision and color distortion - all common symptoms of a condition known as Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS). Maintaining the vision of your employees makes economic sense. Better vision results in increased work efficiency and happier, more comfortable employees. It is a win-win proposition for employers. Install EyeShield at your work stations.

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RecallPlus
$0 - EvolutionCode Pty Ltd

Study software -Make your notes as Text/Ink diagrams reflecting your thoughts, rather than typically having to confine your thoughts to standard notetaking rules.
RecallPlus will then test your knowledge of the notes you have made and track your revision to optimize learning efficiency. Things you forget revised more than things you know - graphs showing your progress etc. Revises only what is necessary depending on your results. Study time need predictions given. Offers tips,memory info.

Ultimately RecallPlus speeds up your learning, improving your study technique in 10 ways... basically making optimal learning techniques your study habit!
This note-taking study method combines flashcard revision and concept maps in a unique hybrid. Specifically, this study software tests you on concept maps like typical flashcards.

RecallPlus is fully Ink/Tablet enabled.

In addition to making Text and Ink diagrams, you can also draw and import images quickly and easily, record sounds in seconds.
Shape recognize allows the rough drawing of shapes and a single click then changes that shape into a smoothed one.

Study time need predictions are real! Your study behaviour is observed and simulated up to the time of an exam? results graphed out in a report.

Organize the diagrams on cards into heirachies within a chapter.
Connect them using 'wormholes'.
Break reminders given.
Offers tips and memory info in the memory toolbox which includes memory tools, tasks and exercises.
Export to pdf, doc, html.

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Your Voice Reminder
$29.95 - Vadim Motorine

Add to the taskbar clock the customization, recordable time announcements, images, calendar, forthcoming events list, daily time sheets, quick text / voice notes taking, sending and converting to tasks, appointments and to-do items that reminds about themselves in the ever-new-color scrollable window with specialized alarms and reminders. It's for those who are pressed for time.

No more lost ideas. Click once on the taskbar clock and start taking the notes or record the voice message. Then send them to the default text editor, word processor, email or convert to tasks appointments and to-do's with the alarms and reminders. You may also send them to the clipboard and then past to any program.

No need to bother about your time. Your Voice Reminder (YVR) will announce it for you either with prerecorded or you recorded voice. Your own voice will be always pleasant for you and you may e-mail your date/time announcement as a gift to your friend.

No need to bother about your birthdays, anniversaries, appointments, tasks, rest breaks or other events. YVR will remind you about them with text / voice startup reminders or alarms.

No more composing to-do list and schedule. YVR will automatically compose it from your alarms and startup reminders. It's exportable, importable and printable.

No more clattered screen. The calendar, big round clock, to-do list and an image of your choice will be shown and hidden with one mouse move (you even do not need to click).

No need to waste your time for the skinning. YVR skins with Windows XP. Moreover, at any new appearance its alarms and reminders have ever-new color making you easier to notice them.

The program includes reminders for major US holidays, daylight savings time, and other key events. YVR is so wise that it will show the start-up reminders daily, even if your computer never shuts off during the day.

Work in comfort and let Your Voice Reminder to bother about your time and schedule.

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Instant Boss
$0 - App's Apps

Instant Boss is a motivational timer for timing work/break cycles with alarm reminders and dialogs to help you manage your time better and get more work done, while at the same time not depriving yourself of much needed break time.

Instant Boss is perfect for procrastinators and workaholics, alike.

The deafults are 10 minutes of work, 2 minutes of break, and this is repeated 5 times for a total of a 1 hour work cycle.

These values can be changed to suit your needs. The program will remember the values you used during your last session.

Set the amount of time you want to work, how long your breaks should be, and how many times you want it to repeat the cycle. Then just click the 'Work" button and Instant Boss will remind you when to take a break and when to work.

When it is time for a break, Instant Boss will give you the choice to keep working a little longer, take your break now, or skip your break and begin next work period.

If you decide to take a longer break, it will extend your break by 50%, and remind you again when your time is up, to get back to work.

Instant Boss will also keep track of how long you have worked today and how long you have worked since you first started using the program, and let's you know just where you are in your work cycle.

Instant Boss can be paused in case of unavoidable interruptions during both the work and break periods.

Instant Boss minimizes to your taskbar and closes to the system tray. It will continue to run from the tray, reminding you when to work or when to take a break.

For power users, there are command line parameters you can use to preset values for when you run Instant Boss. You can either use these from the Windows Run dialog or use them as shortcut targets to make running with different configurations easier and faster.

Instant Boss is donationware. If you like it and find it useful, please consider donating to its author.

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AllKeys Macro
$25 - SeventhDigit Corporation

AllKeys Macro is a macro program plus work/break timer and mouse replacement tool. Macros allow the user to automate repetitive tasks into simple shortcut keys. For example, you can type your address or check your webmail with two-stroke shortcut keys. For users looking for a flexible but robust macro solution that allows you to record and organize a large number of macros, AllKeys Macro is the macro program for you.
AllKeys Macro includes easy-to-use macro record and playback functions and a user-friendly macro editor. It also lets you define application-specific macros, adjust playback speed, and share macros among users.
Other key features include keyboard-based mousing, work/break timer, and remap keys. With the easy-to-use mouse box, you can move through the screen, select items, drag and drop, and do all other major mouse actions with keyboard commands only. With the Work/Break Timer you can set your own break schedule and monitor use on the computer. Remap keys allows the user to switch any key to another location on the keyboard.
Features of AllKeys
1) Macro record and playback
2) User friendly macro editor
3) Easily edit recorded macros
4) Application specific macros
5) Speed playback adjustment
6) Macro import/export
7) On-demand macro list
8) Multiple user profiles
9) Remap keys
10) Break time reminders
11) Computer use monitoring
12) Keyboard-based mousing
13) Extensive shortcut key support
14) Sticky keys option

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