tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59886725266172220592024-03-05T05:52:12.521-08:00eyeBreak 20-20-20 Rule AppA small system tray Windows app that has an audio and visual reminder to enforcing the 20-20-20 Rule! Prevent Computer Vision Syndrome (Digital Eye Strain), save you eyes. metadataconsulting (profile)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02252886574672860301noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988672526617222059.post-49625257626050197012018-01-17T12:00:00.000-08:002018-08-10T12:52:24.536-07:00eyeBreak 20-20-20 Rule App<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>eyeBreak </b></span><b style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">20-20-20 </b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>App/Program/Utility </b>is a tiny Windows App designed to enforce the <a href="https://opto.ca/health-library/the-20-20-20-rule" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">20-20-20 Rule</a>! </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The goal of this app is to prevent repetitive <a href="https://opto.ca/health-library/computer-vision-syndrome-digital-eye-strain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Computer Vision Syndrome (Digital Eye Strain)</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Every organization is accountable for safe practices for their employees and requires this app. But when is last time someone told you to take an eye break!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Every <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">20 minutes,</strong><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> take a </span><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">20-second break</strong><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and focus your eyes on something at least </span><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">20 feet away</strong><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But who remembers to do that? This app is particularly helpful for computer professionals, developers and employees who put long hours in front of a computer screen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The 20-20-20 Rule </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">is recommended by; </span></span></h4>
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<li><a href="https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/computer-usage" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">American Academy of Ophthalmology</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/computer-usage" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">Canadian Association of Optometrists</a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Study : "<a href="https://bmjophth.bmj.com/content/3/1/e000146" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Digital eye strain: prevalence, measurement and amelioration</a>"</span></span></li>
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<b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">eyeBreak 20-20-20 App</b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> hides in the Windows system tray and provide a non-ignorable pop-up message reminding you to take a break from what you are working on. Encouraging you to perform eye exercises, take comfort breaks, or generally you can use the application to remind you simply to stop what you are doing and document what you are doing now.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Customizable message accepting Unicode characters for your creative smileys - </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">〷◠‿◠〷</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">new </span></b>- optional audio ding for countdown and repeat events (under Help menu)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tooltip shows current progress</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Stop Watch includes lap-time log</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">If you like this try; Solo SCRUM Sprinter</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Using the same platform, I have created a personal productivity tool called <a href="https://soloscrumsprinter.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Solo SCRUM Sprinter</a>. <span style="background-color: yellow;">It saves a calendar appointment format that directly opens in Microsoft Outlook (or default .ics app), <b><u>no</u></b> passwords required.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It uses the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrum_(software_development)" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">SCRUM</a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> software terminology, which is just new lingo for getting work done in small tasks. What we all do at our work naturally in intervals, this tool makes it easy for you to document your personal work effort.</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">References:</b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">https://opto.ca/health-library/the-20-20-20-rule</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/computer-usage</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /><b>License: </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">$29.99 USD for 10 (ten). No smaller bundles available.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Requires Windows usernames to be supplied for each Windows device. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">See my other licensed tools <a href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/02252886574672860301" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</span>
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