Monday, May 7, 2012

Personal Activity Monitor tracks time you spend using desktop apps

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Up until a couple of years ago, I used to turn to RescueTime to figure out how I spend my time online. Then it got too complex, and I stopped using it. Personal Activity Monitor is like a vastly dumbed-down version of RescueTime, and I mean that as a compliment. It's free and bare-bones -- all it does is track what applications you're using and for how long.

A big drawback at this point is that it doesn't integrate with Web browsers to help you analyze how you spend your time on the Web. Still, if your work doesn't require constant Web app use, knowing how long you've used a browser overall might be enough to help you manage your time.

This is far from the only application in this space -- alternatives such as Slife and Chrometa are full-featured and impressive -- but PAM is good option for those who want a nice, simple tracker.

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  1. Exactly no one in this world would like to get stuck with any complex situation. Practically every one tends to find the best solution in order to land up with the result that would speak up the betterment of the activity. Rescue time is being one of the best tool I have ever used. I didn't get any thing complex on that. The easy way to keep track of the hours, manage the tasks and projects in order to line up with the situation so as to process the work flow.

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