Reliak Timer

In case you earn a living through computer work, you might find yourself quite exhausted after spending hours on end in front of the PC, which isn’t really a healthy practice. However, you can rely on specialized applications like Reliak Timer in order to set up a reminder for breaks, for an organized workflow.

There’s no setup involved, meaning you can see what the application can do for you from the moment download is done. Moreover, it can be your personal time manager which can be used directly from a thumb drive on other computers, without affecting the stability of the target PC, because registry entries are not modified. Just make sure that .NET Framework is installed.

A pretty compact window shows up, with most controls in plain sight, as well as a proper description to quickly get you up and running. Work and break time intervals are easily configured through corresponding values which are specified in minutes. There aren’t real any limits, and default configuration is based on the Pomodoro technique.

There are a few more settings you can manage in a dedicated section. General options let you have it run on startup, make the window snap or stay on top of everything else, display starter info panel, restart timer automatically, or minimize the window after putting the counter in motion.

You don’t necessarily need to keep your eyes on the timer, because the application comes with some alert methods. This can mean flashing the window, making it show up on the desktop if minimized, or play a sample chime. You can customize background and foreground colors for work and break window layouts.

To sum it up, Reliak Timer is a trustworthy desktop assistant if you spend countless of hours in front of the computer, and forget to take a break every now and then. Different alert types can be configured, as well as the work and break periods, making the whole experience worth your while overall.