GeekAlarm is a simple approach to helping prevent repetitive strain injury, carpel tunnel syndrome, and computer vision syndrome. Its purpose is to prompt (and enforce) a computer user to take periodic breaks, thereby reducing and helping to prevent repetitive patterns of computer use.
GeekAlarm reminds you to take breaks (and enforces them) at selected intervals throughout the day. Taking breaks is a key element in preventing RSI. GeekAlarm encourages you to stand up, move around, and even exercise during your breaks. GeekAlarm makes the suggestion on each of your breaks to look out the window and focus on objects at varied distances. This combats the effects of staring at a computer monitor all day. GeekAlarm allows you to set the interval between breaks, the length of each break, and the enforcement of each break (active or passive). GeelAlarm also allows you to customize the images that are displayed during a break. It also allows you to customize the audio prompt at the start and end of each break.
