By Nick Peers

For those of us who spend far too much time in front of the computer, it's easy to forget about the dangers of gluing yourself to your desk. There's the dreaded RSI acronym, as your hands and wrists succumb after all those hours of typing and mouse clicking. What about your eyes? We all blink less when staring at the screen, which isn't good news either. And then there's the lack of exercise as you sit hunched over the keyboard ignoring the strains your body are going under.

The solution already exists: take regular mini breaks from your computer, try stretching and walking about and tear your eyes away from the screen long enough for them to regain such much needed moisture. But while the theory is good, putting it into practice is more difficult -- how will you remind yourself to take those all-important breaks? The answer for Linux and Windows users lies with