Blink Alert

A reminder for a computer user to take the 20-20-20 blinking exercise at set intervals
What is Blink Alert?
Blink Alert is a Chrome extension that aims to prevent eye strain and other eye defects in frequent computer users. It reminds you to take the 20-20-20 blinking exercise at regular intervals and provides instructions and a countdown timer for the exercise.

Extension stats

Users: 580 ▲ 13
Rating: 4.50 (2)
Version: 3.0.7 (Last updated: 2024-01-01)
Creation date: 2021-09-07
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • notifications
  • storage
Size: 16.13K

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Extension summary

This extension reminds you to take the 20-20-20-rule sight exercise at interval to prevent eyes strain and other eyes defects for frequent computer users. The app acts as a reminder and also leads you through the exercise procedure. Every hour you get a notification reminding you it's been an hour and time for your exercise, you can click on the notification and get a new page in browser tab with the instructions for the exercise as well as a 20 seconds countdown timer.

The 20-20-20 rule is recommended to be taken by computer users in other to prevent eyes strains and other eyes defects in the long run. Instead of worrying and calculating the time for your exercise this extension will remind you and walk you through the process.

FEATURES Reminder at interval to rest the eyes and take the 20-20-20 exercise. Leads you through the exercise procedures in a new tab with a countdown timer.

UPDATE:

  1. User can set interval
  2. Time is set to 20min by default.
  3. User can set alerts on or off
  4. Visual slider to select duration & more duration options

User reviews

Nice work..... an option to set desired time interval would be an improvement.
by Israel Azemoh, 2019-03-05
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Blink Alert is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Blink Alert has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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