Countdown Timer
Countdown Timer counts down a specified time and sounds an alarm.I wanted a timer with repeat feature to help time my circuit training. I realised it would be useful to be able to time other regular events like waiting for your tea to brew or the 7 second stretch reflex. To make it easy to recall the settings, profiles can be created and edited.
Features
- Large counter display
- Rest timer
- Repeat
- Alarm by WAVE files or buzzer (Zaurus)
- Editable profiles
Screenshots
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| Power nap profile | Stretching profile (running) | Selecting profiles | Rest timer (paused) |
Download
| countdowntimer_1.0_arm.ipk | Zaurus | 31 KB |
| countdowntimer-1.0-PPC.tar.bz2 | OpenSUSE 10.3 PPC | 38 KB |
| countdowntimer-1.0-x86.tar.bz2 | OpenSUSE 11 x86 | 34 KB |
| Wilhelm.wav | WAVE file | 89 KB |
You can find a handy zip file with alarm sounds here. Countdown Timer can play back any PCM (i.e. uncompressed) WAVE file, mono or stereo. On most Linux/BSD systems you can check if a WAVE file is in the right format:
$ file Wilhelm.wav Wilhelm.wav: RIFF (little-endian) data, WAVE audio, Microsoft PCM,16 bit, mono 48000 Hz |
If it says Microsoft PCM then the WAVE file should be compatible.
I found the Wilhelm scream online and converted it using audacity. This is great to use for reminding you to do some task in a few minutes.
