The 51st most popular system tool on Linux
Workrave is a software application intended to prevent computer users from developing or aggravating occupational diseases such as carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive strain injuries. The software periodically locks the screen while an anime character walks the user through various stretching exercises and urges them to take a coffee break. The program depends on the GTK+ libraries, and will function on Microsoft Windows or any operating system running X11.… More Edit
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Did you create this app?| Website: | workrave.org/welcome/ |
| Developer: | Rob Caelers |
| License: | Open source |
| Version: | 1.9.0 |
| Rating: | Features: Interface: Performance: Price/value: Overall: |
| Usage: | 4 weeks, 14 hours, 29 minutes and 49 seconds |
| Usage since: | 02 May 2007 |
| Platform Usage: |
Windows
(90%) |
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The must use software for the computer guys.
This software help to improve my health.
I love it so much!
Here are my settings:
micro-break every 30 min
rest break every 1 hour
daily limit 4 hour
I installed it about one year ago after suffering a bad computer-related injury and I like it a lot, as it forces me to take more breaks and relax
Same comment than Luke though: I found it annoying at first, but I fixed that by muting WR, with longer time intervals between breaks
Here are my settings:
micro-break every 20 mn
rest break every 1 hour
Try with default settings and extend the time between breaks until you feel it's right for you!
I found it annoying, but after setting it on quiet mode it wasn't in my face all the time, however I often don't notice that it's time for a coffee break. What are your settings? Maybe mine are allowing for too many breaks, and micro-breaks. Micro-breaks annoy me the most.
I have this running in the background all day long. It helps in reminding me that there's a world outside the computer. :D
Lately though I've not been faithfully following my break schedules. I just keep on hitting Skip now when I can't be bothered to do some exercise. :P
very nice piece of code if you need break to avoid "computer" injury ...
I felt better after 1.5 hours (with breaks :)
Un ottimo programma per evitare stress ed RSI. Trovi una recensione approfondita in italiano qui: http://workrave.softonic.it :-)
Good software. Set the time interval to 10 minutes(30 sec pause)