New Product: Pocket PC Timer
It's my pleasure to announce the release of a new product: JABSystems Pocket PC Timer.
This little utility acts primarily as a countdown timer and was created because I was having difficulty figuring out exactly how long two minutes was. There were other timers available but I wanted one that was:
- Available on Windows Mobile
- Easy to use over and over
- Able to both count down and also tell me how long I'd spent on something
So I wrote my own. It is a Windows Mobile application (with Touchscreen and Smartphone versions available) that has a simple start/stop button along with a separate reset button, and the ability to count down from a predetermined value while counting up the elapsed time on the same screen. When the countdown runs out, an alarm sounds and the elapsed time keeps on rising until the stop (or reset) button is pressed. This lets me see just how woeful my estimate of two minutes for the next action was. I had one today that ended up taking thirty-five minutes from an original estimate of four minutes.
You can see a video demo of the Pocket PC Timer on its product page along with download links. Be sure to let me know if you find it useful!
Posted by Jonathan Ballinger on Sunday, September 02, 2007