Idea: Time clock with bell.
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From: Bob I on 28 Oct 2009 10:59 Bernd wrote: > > > -------- Original-Nachricht -------- > >> Hello, >> >> There is a story on the internet/www about pilots losing track of >> time... something that has happened to me quite often as well when >> being busy with a computer. >> >> A solution might be to include a "jingle or bell" at fixed time >> intervals... Like old clocks do... >> >> So for example windows could play a "jingle or bell" each hour... >> >> Or maybe user specified... >> >> Bye, >> Skybuck. >> > > How about a daily task at the same time, created with starting an mp3 > file by Windows Task Scheduler ? > > Bernd or perhaps a .wav file recorded by your significant other? <big grin>
From: BillW50 on 28 Oct 2009 11:11 In news:eZ$yw89VKHA.1792(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl, Bob I typed on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:59:02 -0500: > Bernd wrote: >> -------- Original-Nachricht -------- >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> There is a story on the internet/www about pilots losing track of >>> time... something that has happened to me quite often as well when >>> being busy with a computer. >>> >>> A solution might be to include a "jingle or bell" at fixed time >>> intervals... Like old clocks do... >>> >>> So for example windows could play a "jingle or bell" each hour... >>> >>> Or maybe user specified... >>> >>> Bye, >>> Skybuck. >> >> How about a daily task at the same time, created with starting an mp3 >> file by Windows Task Scheduler ? >> >> Bernd > > or perhaps a .wav file recorded by your significant other? <big grin> There are free (and commercial) clock programs that ring on the quarter, half, and hour. I used to use them at one time. -- Bill Gateway MX6124 ('06 era) - Windows XP SP2
From: Bob I on 28 Oct 2009 11:42 BillW50 wrote: > In news:eZ$yw89VKHA.1792(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl, > Bob I typed on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:59:02 -0500: > >>Bernd wrote: >> >>>-------- Original-Nachricht -------- >>> >>> >>>>Hello, >>>> >>>>There is a story on the internet/www about pilots losing track of >>>>time... something that has happened to me quite often as well when >>>>being busy with a computer. >>>> >>>>A solution might be to include a "jingle or bell" at fixed time >>>>intervals... Like old clocks do... >>>> >>>>So for example windows could play a "jingle or bell" each hour... >>>> >>>>Or maybe user specified... >>>> >>>>Bye, >>>> Skybuck. >>> >>>How about a daily task at the same time, created with starting an mp3 >>>file by Windows Task Scheduler ? >>> >>>Bernd >> >>or perhaps a .wav file recorded by your significant other? <big grin> > > > There are free (and commercial) clock programs that ring on the quarter, > half, and hour. I used to use them at one time. > Already pointed him there in that direction on the first reply. ;-)
From: Skybuck Flying on 1 Nov 2009 11:51 "Bob I" <birelan(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:ucnrQh8VKHA.1792(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Then you should forget the clock business, and get your PC security up to > par first! ;-) That's exactly what I am doing. Not downloading any suspicious software ! ;) Bye, Skybuck.
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