Thursday, July 10, 2003
StopTime Wakes Me Up With a Smile
Posted by Crystal Eitle in "SOFTWARE" @ 10:00 PM
This program has been around since 2001, so I apologize to those of you who already know about it. However, I love it so much, I just had to write a post about it.
StopTime is "a combination stopwatch/lap timer, 4-way configurable up/down timer, alarm clock with calendar display and multiple alarms, voice/memo reminder, and flashlight." And the best part is, it's free.
First of all, as a timer, StopTime works better than some commercial apps I've tried. It infallibly "wakes up" the Pocket PC when it's time for the timer to go off. It also works great as an alarm clock. Finally, an alarm clock on my Pocket PC that I can trust.
The developer has thoughtfully included on his site a collection of .wav files to use with the program, or you can use your own. I think the developer's collection is great, though. I use the trumpet postillion for my alarm clock; it's a wonderful, bright sound that puts me in a good mood. (Or maybe it's just because the sound is coming from my Pocket PC. I love my Pocket PC that much.)
The alarms and timers are highly configurable; for example you can choose to set repeating alarms or have it go off just once. You can also link timers, for example for use in timing a chess game.
The only area in which it doesn't shine is graphically. It's not bad-looking, it's just not pretty and jazzy like some commercial timers. But that's okay. The main thing I'm looking for in a timer is that it be reliable, and StopTime definitely is.
UPDATE: It has been brought to my attention that the developer is on vacation until July 20th, and StopTime is not currently available from his site. In the meantime, you can get it here.
StopTime is "a combination stopwatch/lap timer, 4-way configurable up/down timer, alarm clock with calendar display and multiple alarms, voice/memo reminder, and flashlight." And the best part is, it's free.
First of all, as a timer, StopTime works better than some commercial apps I've tried. It infallibly "wakes up" the Pocket PC when it's time for the timer to go off. It also works great as an alarm clock. Finally, an alarm clock on my Pocket PC that I can trust.
The developer has thoughtfully included on his site a collection of .wav files to use with the program, or you can use your own. I think the developer's collection is great, though. I use the trumpet postillion for my alarm clock; it's a wonderful, bright sound that puts me in a good mood. (Or maybe it's just because the sound is coming from my Pocket PC. I love my Pocket PC that much.)
The alarms and timers are highly configurable; for example you can choose to set repeating alarms or have it go off just once. You can also link timers, for example for use in timing a chess game.
The only area in which it doesn't shine is graphically. It's not bad-looking, it's just not pretty and jazzy like some commercial timers. But that's okay. The main thing I'm looking for in a timer is that it be reliable, and StopTime definitely is.
UPDATE: It has been brought to my attention that the developer is on vacation until July 20th, and StopTime is not currently available from his site. In the meantime, you can get it here.
