How do I get a 30 minute break while working or doing anything on computers? [on hold]
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I am running Debian. Many times I get cramped (or something) for being on the computer for to long. Is there a tool which will tell me after 30-40 minutes to take a break?
I remember seeing something, but I have forgotten what it is called.
linux debian software-rec health
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I am running Debian. Many times I get cramped (or something) for being on the computer for to long. Is there a tool which will tell me after 30-40 minutes to take a break?
I remember seeing something, but I have forgotten what it is called.
linux debian software-rec health
edited Dec 10 at 20:06
ctrl-alt-delor
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asked Dec 9 at 19:33
shirish
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a timer will tell you
– pushkin
Dec 10 at 18:09
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The sister site Software Recommendations might be a more appropriate place for this question.
– Basil Bourque
Dec 11 at 3:45
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Maybe... a clock? There's already one on your desktop. Or you can get a watch. Or put a clock on your wall. Or glance at your oven timer. So many possibilities on how to tell the time. If you're getting so sucked in that you "forget" to know what the time is and how long you've been sat working, that to me would be something you need to solve on the emotional level.
– Lightness Races in Orbit
Dec 11 at 11:10
I have this on my android: play.google.com/store/apps/…
– Uroš Jarc
Dec 11 at 20:05
Google suggests ubuntuswitch.wordpress.com/2007/07/03/…
– roaima
Dec 11 at 22:18
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I am running Debian. Many times I get cramped (or something) for being on the computer for to long. Is there a tool which will tell me after 30-40 minutes to take a break?
I remember seeing something, but I have forgotten what it is called.
linux debian software-rec health
edited Dec 10 at 20:06
ctrl-alt-delor
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asked Dec 9 at 19:33
shirish
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I am running Debian. Many times I get cramped (or something) for being on the computer for to long. Is there a tool which will tell me after 30-40 minutes to take a break?
I remember seeing something, but I have forgotten what it is called.
linux debian software-rec health
linux debian software-rec health
edited Dec 10 at 20:06
ctrl-alt-delor
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asked Dec 9 at 19:33
shirish
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edited Dec 10 at 20:06
ctrl-alt-delor
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asked Dec 9 at 19:33
shirish
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edited Dec 10 at 20:06
ctrl-alt-delor
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asked Dec 9 at 19:33
shirish
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a timer will tell you
– pushkin
Dec 10 at 18:09
5
The sister site Software Recommendations might be a more appropriate place for this question.
– Basil Bourque
Dec 11 at 3:45
1
Maybe... a clock? There's already one on your desktop. Or you can get a watch. Or put a clock on your wall. Or glance at your oven timer. So many possibilities on how to tell the time. If you're getting so sucked in that you "forget" to know what the time is and how long you've been sat working, that to me would be something you need to solve on the emotional level.
– Lightness Races in Orbit
Dec 11 at 11:10
I have this on my android: play.google.com/store/apps/…
– Uroš Jarc
Dec 11 at 20:05
Google suggests ubuntuswitch.wordpress.com/2007/07/03/…
– roaima
Dec 11 at 22:18
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8
a timer will tell you
– pushkin
Dec 10 at 18:09
5
The sister site Software Recommendations might be a more appropriate place for this question.
– Basil Bourque
Dec 11 at 3:45
1
Maybe... a clock? There's already one on your desktop. Or you can get a watch. Or put a clock on your wall. Or glance at your oven timer. So many possibilities on how to tell the time. If you're getting so sucked in that you "forget" to know what the time is and how long you've been sat working, that to me would be something you need to solve on the emotional level.
– Lightness Races in Orbit
Dec 11 at 11:10
I have this on my android: play.google.com/store/apps/…
– Uroš Jarc
Dec 11 at 20:05
Google suggests ubuntuswitch.wordpress.com/2007/07/03/…
– roaima
Dec 11 at 22:18
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8
a timer will tell you
– pushkin
Dec 10 at 18:09
a timer will tell you
– pushkin
Dec 10 at 18:09
5
5
The sister site Software Recommendations might be a more appropriate place for this question.
– Basil Bourque
Dec 11 at 3:45
The sister site Software Recommendations might be a more appropriate place for this question.
– Basil Bourque
Dec 11 at 3:45
1
1
Maybe... a clock? There's already one on your desktop. Or you can get a watch. Or put a clock on your wall. Or glance at your oven timer. So many possibilities on how to tell the time. If you're getting so sucked in that you "forget" to know what the time is and how long you've been sat working, that to me would be something you need to solve on the emotional level.
– Lightness Races in Orbit
Dec 11 at 11:10
Maybe... a clock? There's already one on your desktop. Or you can get a watch. Or put a clock on your wall. Or glance at your oven timer. So many possibilities on how to tell the time. If you're getting so sucked in that you "forget" to know what the time is and how long you've been sat working, that to me would be something you need to solve on the emotional level.
– Lightness Races in Orbit
Dec 11 at 11:10
I have this on my android: play.google.com/store/apps/…
– Uroš Jarc
Dec 11 at 20:05
I have this on my android: play.google.com/store/apps/…
– Uroš Jarc
Dec 11 at 20:05
Google suggests ubuntuswitch.wordpress.com/2007/07/03/…
– roaima
Dec 11 at 22:18
Google suggests ubuntuswitch.wordpress.com/2007/07/03/…
– roaima
Dec 11 at 22:18
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I use Workrave for this; it’s available in Debian as the workrave package.
I also noticed Safe Eyes, available as the safeeyes package, but haven’t tried it.
answered Dec 9 at 19:35
Stephen Kitt
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xwrits available in the standard repository is another one.
Description: reminds you to take a break from typing
xwrits helps you prevent repetitive stress injury.
.
xwrits is a small reminder program designed to let you know it is time
to take a break from typing to rest your wrists and prevent any damage
to your wrists (or at least make them feel better if you've already
damaged them). Normally works on the honor system, but if you find
yourself unable to stop typing during your break, it can also lock your
keyboard.
answered Dec 9 at 20:41
Tomasz
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You can use Stretchly as a breaktime reminder:
A microbreak for 20 seconds every 10 minutes.
Every 30 minutes, it displays a window containing an idea for a longer 5 minute break.
The description is available on GitHub. To install Stretchly, download the .deb package from here.
wget https://github.com/hovancik/stretchly/releases/download/v0.18.0/stretchly_0.18.0_amd64.deb
gdebi stretchly_0.18.0_amd64.deb
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I use a minimal cron, which displays the time every 30 minutes. It relies on libnotify:
DISPLAY=:0 /usr/bin/notify-send "$(date +"Time is %r")"
and the crontab statement is:
*/30 * * * * /path/to/clock.zsh
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I use the Pomodoro Timer to keep track of time, as it alerts me when I should take a break and when I should resume working.
It was designed to help structure your work flow based on the Pomodoro Technique, and therefore defaults to 25 minutes of work, followed by 5 minutes of break-time. However, it is easily customizable, and you can set the duration according to your own preferences.
It comes with a nice graphical interface as well, and is available as debian package under the name of gnome-shell-pomodoro.
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Take a Break is something that works well. It is for Ubuntu/Debian.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:vlijm/takeabreak
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install takeabreak
There's a similar question in AskUbuntu
answered Dec 11 at 17:45
Bor
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6 Answers
6
active
oldest
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active
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active
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up vote
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I use Workrave for this; it’s available in Debian as the workrave package.
I also noticed Safe Eyes, available as the safeeyes package, but haven’t tried it.
answered Dec 9 at 19:35
Stephen Kitt
162k24358436
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I use Workrave for this; it’s available in Debian as the workrave package.
I also noticed Safe Eyes, available as the safeeyes package, but haven’t tried it.
answered Dec 9 at 19:35
Stephen Kitt
162k24358436
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up vote
25
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up vote
25
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I use Workrave for this; it’s available in Debian as the workrave package.
I also noticed Safe Eyes, available as the safeeyes package, but haven’t tried it.
answered Dec 9 at 19:35
Stephen Kitt
162k24358436
I use Workrave for this; it’s available in Debian as the workrave package.
I also noticed Safe Eyes, available as the safeeyes package, but haven’t tried it.
answered Dec 9 at 19:35
Stephen Kitt
162k24358436
answered Dec 9 at 19:35
Stephen Kitt
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answered Dec 9 at 19:35
Stephen Kitt
162k24358436
answered Dec 9 at 19:35
Stephen Kitt
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15
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xwrits available in the standard repository is another one.
Description: reminds you to take a break from typing
xwrits helps you prevent repetitive stress injury.
.
xwrits is a small reminder program designed to let you know it is time
to take a break from typing to rest your wrists and prevent any damage
to your wrists (or at least make them feel better if you've already
damaged them). Normally works on the honor system, but if you find
yourself unable to stop typing during your break, it can also lock your
keyboard.
answered Dec 9 at 20:41
Tomasz
9,17852964
add a comment |
up vote
15
down vote
xwrits available in the standard repository is another one.
Description: reminds you to take a break from typing
xwrits helps you prevent repetitive stress injury.
.
xwrits is a small reminder program designed to let you know it is time
to take a break from typing to rest your wrists and prevent any damage
to your wrists (or at least make them feel better if you've already
damaged them). Normally works on the honor system, but if you find
yourself unable to stop typing during your break, it can also lock your
keyboard.
answered Dec 9 at 20:41
Tomasz
9,17852964
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up vote
15
down vote
up vote
15
down vote
xwrits available in the standard repository is another one.
Description: reminds you to take a break from typing
xwrits helps you prevent repetitive stress injury.
.
xwrits is a small reminder program designed to let you know it is time
to take a break from typing to rest your wrists and prevent any damage
to your wrists (or at least make them feel better if you've already
damaged them). Normally works on the honor system, but if you find
yourself unable to stop typing during your break, it can also lock your
keyboard.
answered Dec 9 at 20:41
Tomasz
9,17852964
xwrits available in the standard repository is another one.
Description: reminds you to take a break from typing
xwrits helps you prevent repetitive stress injury.
.
xwrits is a small reminder program designed to let you know it is time
to take a break from typing to rest your wrists and prevent any damage
to your wrists (or at least make them feel better if you've already
damaged them). Normally works on the honor system, but if you find
yourself unable to stop typing during your break, it can also lock your
keyboard.
answered Dec 9 at 20:41
Tomasz
9,17852964
answered Dec 9 at 20:41
Tomasz
9,17852964
answered Dec 9 at 20:41
Tomasz
9,17852964
answered Dec 9 at 20:41
Tomasz
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9,17852964
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You can use Stretchly as a breaktime reminder:
A microbreak for 20 seconds every 10 minutes.
Every 30 minutes, it displays a window containing an idea for a longer 5 minute break.
The description is available on GitHub. To install Stretchly, download the .deb package from here.
wget https://github.com/hovancik/stretchly/releases/download/v0.18.0/stretchly_0.18.0_amd64.deb
gdebi stretchly_0.18.0_amd64.deb
edited Dec 10 at 19:59
Peter Mortensen
86758
answered Dec 9 at 22:01
GAD3R
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up vote
14
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You can use Stretchly as a breaktime reminder:
A microbreak for 20 seconds every 10 minutes.
Every 30 minutes, it displays a window containing an idea for a longer 5 minute break.
The description is available on GitHub. To install Stretchly, download the .deb package from here.
wget https://github.com/hovancik/stretchly/releases/download/v0.18.0/stretchly_0.18.0_amd64.deb
gdebi stretchly_0.18.0_amd64.deb
edited Dec 10 at 19:59
Peter Mortensen
86758
answered Dec 9 at 22:01
GAD3R
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up vote
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up vote
14
down vote
You can use Stretchly as a breaktime reminder:
A microbreak for 20 seconds every 10 minutes.
Every 30 minutes, it displays a window containing an idea for a longer 5 minute break.
The description is available on GitHub. To install Stretchly, download the .deb package from here.
wget https://github.com/hovancik/stretchly/releases/download/v0.18.0/stretchly_0.18.0_amd64.deb
gdebi stretchly_0.18.0_amd64.deb
edited Dec 10 at 19:59
Peter Mortensen
86758
answered Dec 9 at 22:01
GAD3R
25.1k1749106
You can use Stretchly as a breaktime reminder:
A microbreak for 20 seconds every 10 minutes.
Every 30 minutes, it displays a window containing an idea for a longer 5 minute break.
The description is available on GitHub. To install Stretchly, download the .deb package from here.
wget https://github.com/hovancik/stretchly/releases/download/v0.18.0/stretchly_0.18.0_amd64.deb
gdebi stretchly_0.18.0_amd64.deb
edited Dec 10 at 19:59
Peter Mortensen
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answered Dec 9 at 22:01
GAD3R
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edited Dec 10 at 19:59
Peter Mortensen
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edited Dec 10 at 19:59
Peter Mortensen
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Peter Mortensen
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answered Dec 9 at 22:01
GAD3R
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GAD3R
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I use a minimal cron, which displays the time every 30 minutes. It relies on libnotify:
DISPLAY=:0 /usr/bin/notify-send "$(date +"Time is %r")"
and the crontab statement is:
*/30 * * * * /path/to/clock.zsh
answered Dec 11 at 2:38
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I use a minimal cron, which displays the time every 30 minutes. It relies on libnotify:
DISPLAY=:0 /usr/bin/notify-send "$(date +"Time is %r")"
and the crontab statement is:
*/30 * * * * /path/to/clock.zsh
answered Dec 11 at 2:38
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I use a minimal cron, which displays the time every 30 minutes. It relies on libnotify:
DISPLAY=:0 /usr/bin/notify-send "$(date +"Time is %r")"
and the crontab statement is:
*/30 * * * * /path/to/clock.zsh
answered Dec 11 at 2:38
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I use a minimal cron, which displays the time every 30 minutes. It relies on libnotify:
DISPLAY=:0 /usr/bin/notify-send "$(date +"Time is %r")"
and the crontab statement is:
*/30 * * * * /path/to/clock.zsh
answered Dec 11 at 2:38
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I use the Pomodoro Timer to keep track of time, as it alerts me when I should take a break and when I should resume working.
It was designed to help structure your work flow based on the Pomodoro Technique, and therefore defaults to 25 minutes of work, followed by 5 minutes of break-time. However, it is easily customizable, and you can set the duration according to your own preferences.
It comes with a nice graphical interface as well, and is available as debian package under the name of gnome-shell-pomodoro.
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I use the Pomodoro Timer to keep track of time, as it alerts me when I should take a break and when I should resume working.
It was designed to help structure your work flow based on the Pomodoro Technique, and therefore defaults to 25 minutes of work, followed by 5 minutes of break-time. However, it is easily customizable, and you can set the duration according to your own preferences.
It comes with a nice graphical interface as well, and is available as debian package under the name of gnome-shell-pomodoro.
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I use the Pomodoro Timer to keep track of time, as it alerts me when I should take a break and when I should resume working.
It was designed to help structure your work flow based on the Pomodoro Technique, and therefore defaults to 25 minutes of work, followed by 5 minutes of break-time. However, it is easily customizable, and you can set the duration according to your own preferences.
It comes with a nice graphical interface as well, and is available as debian package under the name of gnome-shell-pomodoro.
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I use the Pomodoro Timer to keep track of time, as it alerts me when I should take a break and when I should resume working.
It was designed to help structure your work flow based on the Pomodoro Technique, and therefore defaults to 25 minutes of work, followed by 5 minutes of break-time. However, it is easily customizable, and you can set the duration according to your own preferences.
It comes with a nice graphical interface as well, and is available as debian package under the name of gnome-shell-pomodoro.
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Take a Break is something that works well. It is for Ubuntu/Debian.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:vlijm/takeabreak
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install takeabreak
There's a similar question in AskUbuntu
answered Dec 11 at 17:45
Bor
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Take a Break is something that works well. It is for Ubuntu/Debian.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:vlijm/takeabreak
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install takeabreak
There's a similar question in AskUbuntu
answered Dec 11 at 17:45
Bor
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Take a Break is something that works well. It is for Ubuntu/Debian.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:vlijm/takeabreak
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install takeabreak
There's a similar question in AskUbuntu
answered Dec 11 at 17:45
Bor
3112511
Take a Break is something that works well. It is for Ubuntu/Debian.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:vlijm/takeabreak
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install takeabreak
There's a similar question in AskUbuntu
answered Dec 11 at 17:45
Bor
3112511
answered Dec 11 at 17:45
Bor
3112511
answered Dec 11 at 17:45
Bor
3112511
answered Dec 11 at 17:45
Bor
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8
a timer will tell you
– pushkin
Dec 10 at 18:09
5
The sister site Software Recommendations might be a more appropriate place for this question.
– Basil Bourque
Dec 11 at 3:45
1
Maybe... a clock? There's already one on your desktop. Or you can get a watch. Or put a clock on your wall. Or glance at your oven timer. So many possibilities on how to tell the time. If you're getting so sucked in that you "forget" to know what the time is and how long you've been sat working, that to me would be something you need to solve on the emotional level.
– Lightness Races in Orbit
Dec 11 at 11:10
I have this on my android: play.google.com/store/apps/…
– Uroš Jarc
Dec 11 at 20:05
Google suggests ubuntuswitch.wordpress.com/2007/07/03/…
– roaima
Dec 11 at 22:18