Twenty/20

Download : Twenty20_R1_0_0.zip
Install :
  1. Unpack the .zip file to the location you want to install the app.
  2. Double-click the .exe file to run.
  3. When the application starts up, you'll be given the opportunity to adjust settings. Once that is done, click "Done".
  4. The 20/20 icon will appear in the system tray. By right clicking on this icon, you can return to the settings dialog, or quit the program.
  5. To have the application run at start up, simply create a shortcut to the application in the Windows StartUp folder.
  6. The Ding.wav file must be in the same folder as the .exe for the program to work properly. Ding.wav can actually be any sound you want, so long as the filename is ding.wav.

 

Are your eyes tired?
Have you been looking at the computer too long? Research has shown that taking twenty seconds every twenty minutes to look at an object twenty feet away will help relax your eyes.*

This little tool helps you do just that. Install this program on your PC and run it at start up. It will sit quietly in your system tray until 20 minutes goes by. It will them flash a message box on your screen reminding you to stand up and look 20 feet away. Then, after 20 seconds, Twenty/20 will ding to let you know time's up.

(* By "research", I mean I found an article on MSN which suggested doing this. If I can ever find the article again, I'll post a link here. Nonetheless, following this regemen couldn't hurt, and it is similar to exercises real doctors to recommend. All that being said, I've otherwise made absolutely no effort to corroborate this in a scientific way. Next Waypoint Technologies, Inc. disavows any liability from the use of this product. Use at your own risk. Use only under adult supervision. Don't run with scissors. Don't make that face, it'll stay that way for the rest of your life. Blah, blah blah...)

Features

  • Runs on Windows 2000, XP Pro, and XP Home. Requires .NET Framework v 1.1
  • Quick and easy install. Very small memory footprint, only occupies 48kb of memory.
  • Stays out of the way, running as an icon in your System Tray.
  • Both the interval (in minutes) and the duration (in seconds) are configurable. The default is 20 minute intervals and 20 second duration.
  • The display message is also configurable.
  • Released under a freeware license - IT'S FREE!


Product Status : version 1.0 available for download.


Comments and suggestions for future features and enhancements are being taken at feedback@NextWaypoint.com.