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prakash
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?

rms
I think Rescue Time only counts something when an app has focus.
run4yourlives
Even more so, I think it only counts if there is activity in the window (ie kb/mouse)
run4yourlives
People use outlook all day. It's the number 1 work email client by far. Same goes for word, given a job type.
aquarin
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.
run4yourlives
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. :(