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+{
+    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "name": "Python: Current File",
+            "type": "python",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "program": "${file}",
+            "console": "integratedTerminal"
+        }
+    ]
+}
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 # EyeStrainReminder
 
-A small background tool to remind the user of the "20-20-20" rule.
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+A small background tool to remind the user of the "20-20-20" rule.
+
+```
+sudo apt-get install python-gobject libnotify-bin python-gst-1.0
+
+pip3 install notify2
+```
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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+import notify2
+from time import sleep
+#from playsound import playsound
+
+NAME = 'Eye Strain Reminder'
+MESSAGE = 'Friendly reminder to observe the 20-20-20 rule'
+TIMEOUT = 20
+MILLISECOND = 1000
+
+def init():
+    notify2.init(NAME)
+
+def uninit():
+    notify2.uninit()
+
+def send_notification():
+    #playsound('files/default.mp3')
+    notification = notify2.Notification(NAME, MESSAGE)
+    notification.set_timeout(TIMEOUT * MILLISECOND)
+    notification.set_urgency(notify2.URGENCY_LOW)
+    notification.show()
+    sleep(TIMEOUT)
+    notification.close()
+    #playsound('files/default.mp3')
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    init()
+    send_notification()
+    uninit()
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