Comments on: Using the Online Stopwatch as a Desktop Application

By: Hunter

Hunter — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:14:21 +0000

DocPaul –

Thanks for the suggestion, but those tiny computers they wear on their wrists are for running distance events.

You can’t use them effectively to time sprints or for anything that needs accuracies of less than a second.

I think most track atheletes and coaches would be thankful to you for the season if you could tell them where to get a device that was mentioned before..

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 08:54:16 +0000

Not too sure what you would need it for, unless it was hotkey controlled – then maybe to time how long different apps take to start up… but then that’s not something the everyday user would be doing.

DocPaul, I reached 108 after about 5 minutes =] – anyone beat that?

By: DocPaul

DocPaul — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 01:46:44 +0000

Athletes already have tiny computers they wear on their wrists for this type of function. The only reason I can think of to have a stopwatch on your computer would be to see how fast you can double-click. Anyone beat .116?

By: Ron

Ron — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:51:07 +0000

Useful application –

This little tool might be very useful for atheletes that like to train on their own and track their progress with sprints and other events that are over in a few seconds.

One missing piece though would be an inexpensive device to wirelessly start and stop the online stopwatch. Something that doesn’t introduce human error and is quick and easy to use.

A sensor or switch that is tripped as the legs of the runner pass by would work well.

Is there some type of sensor/switch that is already out there that works well and doesn’t cost a lot of money?

just a thought,

By: HugoHilter

HugoHilter — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:04:24 +0000

That�s a nice idea with the shortcut – but i think, it is easier, download the application from this site. The “online-stopwatch.exe” runs without installation – in the same way as in the browser.

Best “geeky” regards from Germany

By: venkat

venkat — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:53:02 +0000

We can create shortcuts to websites in Google chrome ,we can create shortcuts to websites in any browser like Fireox or IE for that matter resize browser windows and drag the favicon of website to desktop .That’s it shortcut for website is created.