Countdown Timer
I wanted a timer with a 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 coffee 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
- Automatic wake up from stand by mode (Zaurus)
Screenshots
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| Power nap profile | Stretching profile (running) | Selecting profiles |
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| Rest timer (paused) | Sound selection dialog | |
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| MacOS X Pomodoro profile |
Download
| File | Platform | Size | MD5 |
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| countdowntimer_2.1_arm.ipk | Zaurus | 40 KB | e5d7bf426674585856878cf2ed79559e |
| CountdownTimer.dmg | Mac | 16 MB | 1f929988aaf3fcb16c1c77b32e72684b |
| Wilhelm.wav | Any (WAVE file) | 89 KB |
On Mac, Countdown Timer should run on OS X 10.5 and above (Intel only). It should be able to play back any sample that QuickTime can play.
On Zaurus, Countdown Timer can play back uncompressed PCM WAVE files, mono or stereo. You can find a handy zip file with alarm sounds here. On most Linux/BSD systems you can check if a WAVE file is in the right format:
$ file Wilhelm.wav ilhelm.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 a great sound to use for alarms.
Tip
To add a profile,- Select the profile most similar to the one you wish to create,
- Tap on the selector combo box,
- Edit the name to the new profile name and press enter.
- You are now editing the new profile.
