I set my Mac to announce the time every hour on the hour, and it reminds me of the old town crier (except a lot quieter)!

Actually, that mechanical voice can be a real kick in the pants. It always makes me feel like there’s more he’d like to say…

• “It’s eleven o’clock”… (and you’re still fiddling around with e-mails. Enough already — do something important!)
• “It’s four o’clock”… (and most people’s work day is nearly over. How did that website project suck up the whole afternoon?)
• “It’s ten o’clock”… (OK, so you’ve got a few hours left tonight — what can you do that’s useful?)
• It’s two o’clock… (you’re clearly a bit brain-dead now, but can you still get that blog post out tonight?)

Guess I’d better try!