Whenever I am doing billable hourly work, I obviously have to keep track of how long a task takes to complete so I can report my time appropriately. The problem is this becomes quite a chore to keep up with when you consider all the distractions (phone calls, answering emails, etc.). A very simple solution to this is to use a stopwatch you can pause and resume the counter on easily, such as the appropriately named StopWatch.

Nothing really to explain on this program as it ‘merely’ keeps track of time through a simple counter. What’s nice about this application is the size of the window is very small and it allows you the option of keeping the window on top. I usually place the timer in the bottom corner of my screen so it is out of the way, yet easily accessible.