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+title: "Simple timer in Ubuntu Unity"
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+From time to time I like to make a tea during my play with notebook but I don't want to constantly check clock whether time is up to pick out tea bag from the cup. I found out that there is no simple timer app in Ubuntu Unity.
+Thanks to Linux we have `at` command which can schedule any action on system and `notify-send` command which can display notification desktop. By combination of both we have very elegant and easy to use timer without necessity to install anything.
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+## How to set timer to 10 minutes ahead? 
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+Run terminal (Ctrl-Alt-T) and type 
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+    at now + 10 minutes
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+you will get into `at` prompt and you can schedule notification in next 10 minutes
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+    notify-send "Pick out tea bag :)"
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+And now, just wait 10 minutes and you once time is up, you will see notification on your desktop.
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