Egg timer from the 30th century is here!!

These are things that timers are ill-suited to. How the heck does your timer know how much yeast i used, how fresh it was, what temperature of water i used, what the ambient temperature in my kitchen is, how well developed the gluten is, etc.

I'd like it to be water resistant, battery powered, no bigger than a deck of cards, and have a strong magnet on the back, preferably neodymium. Failing that, I'd like it integrated into the dial or bezel of an analog wristwatch.

Seriously, these things are only repeatable under controlled conditions. People who *have these controlled conditions quickly figure out how much time to leave their dough in the proofer, for example, and just punch that into their $5 battery powered timer, or rotate the bezel on their watch.

People who *don't have controlled conditions may for some reason get off on punching variables into some gewgaw on the funny tv.

The only computer based timer application i personally wish i had was something small and simple to time my tea at work. I make loose leaf tea at my desk, and i'd like a gnome-compliant docklet app that increments 30 seconds every time i click on it, and gives me a visual (not audible) annunciation when the time is up. I'm just too lazy to write it myself.

Your product is exactly like the advanced cooking features on my microwave. I can *tell my microwave that I want to heat a frozen burrito, but then it wants to know how big it is, how many there are, etc. Sometimes it actually tells me to look in the manual. It's not worth it. I just fudge it and give it an arbitrary amount of time based on an educated guess.

I have severe misgivings about computers in kitchens. They are hostile environments, the air filled with flour dust, steam, grease, and other unpleasant things.

I went to a local hardware/cookware store and found a nice timer that is a clock and has 4 timers in it for about $15.00. It has a magnet so it can stick to ferrous metals, and a clip so I can put it on a shirt pocket or other areas. It's been in constant use for over a year, most of that in a commercial bakery. I had to change its batteries once.

Also, if I leave the kitchen, I can take the timer with me, whether that's to remind me that something needs to be checked, or so I can time glue drying on a woodworking project.

I am reminded of one of Steve Ciarcia's comments when his column, "The Circuit Cellar" was in Byte Magazine (and Byte was still being published), "With enough programming skill, any $5,000 computer can be made to imitate a $20.00 electronic gadget." Of course, computers are cheaper now.

Mike

I don't know about gnome-compliant, but have you tried the "Tea Timer" you can download from the adagio site? Not quite what you want, but you can create your own entries...

Nope, I'd have to have a whole other computer up to run Windows on.

Well its been a while since i wrote in linux , lately I have been doing directx and Flash and PHP and all sorts of other web languages I was thinking of putting a cartoon like bubble up when the messages were played back. I didnt want it popping up when people were using Excel or Cad package or whatever so I opted for having a description of the step you were doing in the system tray ... I am sure that there are alot of situations that this timer can't really be used for. I have found quite a few now that I am sure glad I have it!! here are a couple of other uses it can be put to . You can setup your wave files or Text to Speech files to playback randomly while you are out at work. Things like phones ringing , people talking, appliances starting up and running. You tell it to startup on your workdays (say Sun, Mon, Tue,Wed ) .You then run it thru whatever speakers you have setup. Great part of an overall security system. Especially since it can be used for so much more!! ~~ use it to playback your favorite quotes at Random intervals throughout the day..Have fun with it , it's shareware and most features will always be enabled , even if you don't chose to buy a copy...

Yes. I solved the computer in kitchen problem by using a 20' length of speaker wire . I have found when I am in kitchen I am usually cleaning it floor, doing dishes ,putting stuff away, etc. almost constantly while I cook my meals. Now I can just load in a program into the Eggs-Actor timer and have it remind me to checkup on all the crucial things. Like when I am cooking a roast for 3 1/2 hours . I would have it remind me

Hi, Mike. Your timer sounds good. Do you happen to have a brand name to share? Michelle

It's a Presto timer. Amazon has them for $9.99. I'm not pushing Amazon, but here's a pointer to them which shows the timer.

I, too, wrote a simple timer for my own use that I've posted for others to use. Your program sounds much more capable than mine but maybe some will find mine useful, too.

This is a single 'channel' timer that dings when the time is up. I find it very useful when I'm baking, or watering the lawn, or waiting for a tv program. It has large numerals so it can be read across the room.

Take a look at

I, too, wrote a simple timer for my own use that I've posted for others to use. Your program sounds much more capable than mine but maybe some will find mine useful, too.

This is a single 'channel' timer that dings when the time is up. I find it very useful when I'm baking, or watering the lawn, or waiting for a tv program. It has large numerals so it can be read across the room.

Take a look at

I, too, wrote a simple timer for my own use that I've posted for others to use. Your program sounds much more capable than mine but maybe some will find mine useful, too.

This is a single 'channel' timer that dings when the time is up. I find it very useful when I'm baking, or watering the lawn, or waiting for a tv program. It has large numerals so it can be read across the room.

Take a look at

I, too, wrote a simple timer for my own use that I've posted for others to use. Your program sounds much more capable than mine but maybe some will find mine useful, too.

This is a single 'channel' timer that dings when the time is up. I find it very useful when I'm baking, or watering the lawn, or waiting for a tv program. It has large numerals so it can be read across the room.

Take a look at

I, too, wrote a simple timer for my own use that I've posted for others to use. Your program sounds much more capable than mine but maybe some will find mine useful, too.

This is a single 'channel' timer that dings when the time is up. I find it very useful when I'm baking, or watering the lawn, or waiting for a tv program. It has large numerals so it can be read across the room.

Take a look at

I, too, wrote a simple timer for my own use that I've posted for others to use. Your program sounds much more capable than mine but maybe some will find mine useful, too.

This is a single 'channel' timer that dings when the time is up. I find it very useful when I'm baking, or watering the lawn, or waiting for a tv program. It has large numerals so it can be read across the room.

Take a look at

I, too, wrote a simple timer for my own use that I've posted for others to use. Your program sounds much more capable than mine but maybe some will find mine useful, too.

This is a single 'channel' timer that dings when the time is up. I find it very useful when I'm baking, or watering the lawn, or waiting for a tv program. It has large numerals so it can be read across the room.

Take a look at