On 5 August 2010 12:14, Dotan Cohen <dotancohen@gmail.com> wrote:
> What apps would the Kubuntu community recommend to suggest to the user
> to take periodic breaks? I was using RSIbreak until recently, but I
I used to use workrave until I realised I was never actually taking
the breaks. Using a trackball and an erconomic MS keyboard (the only
MS product I willingly use) appears to have done the trick.
--
Hakan (m1fcj) - http://www.hititgunesi.org

--
kubuntu-users mailing list
kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users

On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 14:20, Hakan Koseoglu <hakan@koseoglu.org> wrote:
> I used to use workrave until I realised I was never actually taking
> the breaks. Using a trackball and an erconomic MS keyboard (the only
> MS product I willingly use) appears to have done the trick.
>

Thanks, looking into it. I also use a Microsoft ergonomic keyboard,
which I've modified to reduce the spring pressure on the pinky and
ring fingers, as well as adding a soft latex layer to the keytops. I
love it to death, I find it hard to type on anything else.

Thanks!

--
Dotan Cohen

http://gibberish.co.il
http://what-is-what.com

--
kubuntu-users mailing list
kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users

On 5 Aug 2010, at 1:14pm, Dotan Cohen wrote:

> What apps would the Kubuntu community recommend to suggest to the user
> to take periodic breaks? I was using RSIbreak until recently, but I
> stopped due to this WONTFIX bug:
> https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=246777

Get a life. Then you won't need reminding to spend some of it elsewhere than in front of a computer

</end-tongue-in-cheek>


--
kubuntu-users mailing list
kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users

On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 21:07, Chris Jones <christopher.rob.jones@cern.ch> wrote:
> Get a life. Then you won't need reminding to spend some of it elsewhere than in front of a computer
>
> </end-tongue-in-cheek>
>

Doesn't work. Life led to marriage, which led to kids, which led to
responsibility to bring home food (money), which led me right back to
the computer. It's a wasted effort!

--
Dotan Cohen

http://gibberish.co.il
http://what-is-what.com

--
kubuntu-users mailing list
kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users

Drink more coffee. That will remind you to take a break :-D

--
kubuntu-users mailing list
kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users

On 08/05/2010 06:14 AM, Dotan Cohen wrote:
> What apps would the Kubuntu community recommend to suggest to the user
> to take periodic breaks? I was using RSIbreak until recently, but I
> stopped due to this WONTFIX bug:
> https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=246777

How about a combination of ktimer and kdialog?

Ktimer is super simple but fulfills the countdown need well. I don't know if
"scheduled" breaks would work for your purposes, but you might be able to
accomplish what you want with cron too.

Kdialog has a lot of uses and options. Here's some examples:

kdialog --sorry "Sorry to interrupt, but it's time for a break."

kdialog --passivepopup "Sorry to interrupt, but it's time for a break."

Depends on how disruptive you want it to be.
--
/* Wes Hardin */

--
kubuntu-users mailing list
kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users

On Thursday, August 05, 2010 1:12:48 pm David Fletcher wrote:
> Drink more coffee. That will remind you to take a break :-D

Beer will work as well!!


--
73 de N7PSV aka Pastor JW <n>< PDGA# 35276
http://the-inner-circle.org _Registered Kubuntu User: #27403
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the_original_inner_circle
http://h.webring.com/hub?ring=universalministr

--
kubuntu-users mailing list
kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users

On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 07:24, Pastor JW <pastor_jw@the-inner-circle.org> wrote:
> On Thursday, August 05, 2010 1:12:48 pm David Fletcher wrote:
>> Drink more coffee. That will remind you to take a break :-D
>
> Beer will work as well!!

Please, people, stay on topic.


Regards, Myriam.

--
Protect your freedom and join the Fellowship of FSFE:
http://www.fsfe.org
Please don't send me proprietary file formats,
use ISO standard ODF instead (ISO/IEC 26300)

--
kubuntu-users mailing list
kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users

On Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:14:51 +0300, Dotan Cohen wrote:

> What apps would the Kubuntu community recommend to suggest to the user
> to take periodic breaks? I was using RSIbreak until recently, but I
> stopped due to this WONTFIX bug:
> https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=246777
>
> Thanks in advance!

Use Kalarm!


--
kubuntu-users mailing list
kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users

On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 08:24, Pastor JW <pastor_jw@the-inner-circle.org> wrote:
> On Thursday, August 05, 2010 1:12:48 pm David Fletcher wrote:
>> Drink more coffee. That will remind you to take a break :-D
>
> Beer will work as well!!
>

Well, the coffee _prevented_ me from taking a break, and knowing that
there is beer in the fridge doesn't let me take my mind off the break.


--
Dotan Cohen

http://gibberish.co.il
http://what-is-what.com

--
kubuntu-users mailing list
kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users