RescueTime (YC '08) releases aggregate data for the first time

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Post by hwork » Thu, May 08, 2008, 9:31 PM UTC

RescueTime (YC '08) releases aggregate data for the first time
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Re: RescueTime (YC '08) releases aggregate data for the first time

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Post by prakash » Fri, May 09, 2008, 4:11 AM UTC

Interesting. Could Outlook & Word be #1 & #2 due to the fact that people open it at the start of the day and close it at the end of the day? So, they might not use it all day but since it's open all day, it shows up as #1 & #2?

Any comments from the Rescue Time folks?

Re: RescueTime (YC '08) releases aggregate data for the first time

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Post by rms » Fri, May 09, 2008, 4:41 AM UTC

prakash wrote: post #2

Interesting. Could Outlook & Word be #1 & #2 due to the fact that people open it at the start of the day and close it at the end of the day? So, they might not use it all day but since it's open all day, it shows up as #1 & #2? Any comments from the Rescue Time folks?

I think Rescue Time only counts something when an app has focus.

Re: RescueTime (YC '08) releases aggregate data for the first time

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Post by run4yourlives » Fri, May 09, 2008, 4:54 AM UTC

rms wrote: post #3

prakash wrote: post #2

Interesting. Could Outlook & Word be #1 & #2 due to the fact that people open it at the start of the day and close it at the end of the day? So, they might not use it all day but since it's open all day, it shows up as #1 & #2? Any comments from the Rescue Time folks?

I think Rescue Time only counts something when an app has focus.

Even more so, I think it only counts if there is activity in the window (ie kb/mouse)

Re: RescueTime (YC '08) releases aggregate data for the first time

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Post by run4yourlives » Fri, May 09, 2008, 4:55 AM UTC

prakash wrote: post #2

Interesting. Could Outlook & Word be #1 & #2 due to the fact that people open it at the start of the day and close it at the end of the day? So, they might not use it all day but since it's open all day, it shows up as #1 & #2? Any comments from the Rescue Time folks?

People use outlook all day. It's the number 1 work email client by far. Same goes for word, given a job type.

Re: RescueTime (YC '08) releases aggregate data for the first time

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Post by run4yourlives » Fri, May 09, 2008, 4:58 AM UTC

I've got to say RescueTime is one of the better new apps out there in terms of filling a need for me, and working well.

I love using it to make sure I get in the amount of time I want to on my projects, it's simple and intuitive to use.

I just wish they'd drop that wacko support site... :-)

EDIT: of course now that I say that, I can't bring up the dashboard. :(

Re: RescueTime (YC '08) releases aggregate data for the first time

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Post by aquarin » Fri, May 09, 2008, 10:39 AM UTC

prakash wrote: post #2

Interesting. Could Outlook & Word be #1 & #2 due to the fact that people open it at the start of the day and close it at the end of the day? So, they might not use it all day but since it's open all day, it shows up as #1 & #2? Any comments from the Rescue Time folks?

I use RescueTime only on work (Windows) and do not use it at home (linux), so my stats look similar despite the fact that i spend ~40% of my time on linux applications.