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A typical kitchen timer. A timer or countdown timer is a type of clock that starts from a specified time duration and stops upon reaching 00:00. An example of a simple timer is an hourglass. Commonly, a timer triggers an alarm when it ends. A timer can be implemented through hardware or software.
The timer may switch equipment on, off, or both, at a preset time or times, after a preset interval, or cyclically. A countdown time switch switches power, usually off, after a preset time. A cyclical timer switches equipment both on and off at preset times over a period, then repeats the cycle; the period is usually 24 hours or 7 days.
Sixty seconds later, the countdown timer reached zero and ended two months and four days after it had begun. The button was deactivated, and overlaid with the text "the experiment is over". [14] Six minutes later, Wardle announced that the forum would be archived within ten minutes. [15] The experiment ended with 1,008,316 logged button clicks. [2]
Google Calendar is a time-management and scheduling calendar service developed by Google.It was created by Mike Samuel as part of his 20% project at Google. [5] [6] It became available in beta release April 13, 2006, and in general release in July 2009, on the web and as mobile apps for the Android and iOS platforms.
A countdown is a carefully devised set of procedures ending with launch of a rocket. Depending on the type of vehicle used, countdowns can start from 72 to 96 hours before launch time. There are two countdowns proceeding simultaneously:
In 1972, Signetics originally released the 555 timer in DIP-8 and TO5-8 metal can packages, and the 556 timer was released in a DIP-14 package. [ 4 ] In 2006, the dual 556 timer was available in through-hole packages as DIP-14 (2.54 mm pitch), [ 21 ] and surface-mount packages as SO-14 (1.27 mm pitch) and SSOP-14 (0.65 mm pitch).
Set the Pomodoro timer (typically for 25 minutes). [1] Work on the task. End work when the timer rings and take a short break (typically 5–10 minutes). [5] Go back to Step 2 and repeat until you complete four pomodori. After four pomodori are done, take a long break (typically 20 to 30 minutes) instead of a short break.
Countdown timers not specifically for eggs are also available for general kitchen and timing use. For example, the clockwork Memo Park timer had a countdown of up to sixty minutes and was sold attached to a keyring , its original purpose being to remind motorists when their parking meter was due to expire.