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I am using Cent OS 5. I am looking for an app which will alert me after some time to take break. So I can use computer as healthy computer usages ?

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There are many things that can do something like this, from cron to at if you want something that runs from the console. There are also many calendar and "reminder" apps--if that's what you want, you probably want one that's intended for use with your desktop environment of choice. – Flimzy Jul 4 '11 at 4:34
@ Flimzy I am looking for a Gui Application like Timeout for MAC. – Vivek Goel Jul 4 '11 at 5:52
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the best choice for you would be probably Workrave

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I really like workrave. It also shows you some helpful exercises to perform during the rest breaks. – JooMing Jul 6 '11 at 12:17
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If you are OK with using a "web app", Evo will do. May not be idea for several situations, but if you spend a good deal of time in a web browser, it should fit just fine.

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Here are two more alternatives that haven't been mentioned in the other answers.

Xwrits:

Xwrits reminds you to take wrist breaks, which will hopefully help you prevent repetitive stress injury. It pops up an X window when you should rest; you click on that window, then take a break.

RSIBreak:

Repetitive Strain Injury can occur as a result of working with a mouse and keyboard. This utility can be used to remind you to take a break now and then. It displays a random picture from a collection at specified intervals for defined durations. You can configure the pictures to show and lengths of time to show them. You might use the breaks reminders to do some stretching exercises, for example, or as a reminder to walk away from the computer for a while.

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Maybe Project Hamster?

Lifehacker had it as one of their top five time management programs.

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Does this program really provide alerts for taking breaks? – N.N. Jul 4 '11 at 20:46
not sure, it read like it does, but I might have misread. – senshikaze Jul 4 '11 at 23:18
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