The very first widget of the week at NeatlySliced.com will be ::drum roll please::
The Lost Counter by skia.net.
At 104 minutes (1 hour and 44 minutes), a familiar alarm will sound, you will have 4 minutes (bringing the total cycle to the familiar 108 minutes) to enter the code “4 8 15 16 23 42″ (The Numbers!) and hit “Execute” (a.k.a. “return” on your Apple keyboard), else face the end of the world (or, hieroglyphics where the numbers displayed).
Not only is this immensely fun, but you can use it as a sitting-timer for the workplace. Every 108 minutes, you will have a fun reminder to get up and take a walk to avoid unsightly computer-posture and deathly blood clots.
Currently, the timer still counts down even if the user is logged out or the computer is asleep. This can be quite annoying; once the timer has expired without entering the code, the only way to reset it is to delete that instance of the widget and plop a fresh one in its place. This is fine if going for the Lost experience, but makes it cumbersome to use it as a desk tool.
Proposed modifications:
- Make the timer pause when the user is logged off or the computer is asleep
- If not the above, if the timer expires, allow a force reset in the info view of the widget
The widget is freeware, but if you wish to support skia you may buy his wares at cafepress.
