So I've a backyard party again, and I'm making barbecued ribs this time, Every ten minutes or so, I need to brush them with a nice thick barbecue sauce.

Problem is, it's easy to forget about time when you are drinking beer with your friends.

So I wrote a repeating timer app. Slide a finger to set the reminder interval; touch start. Now go ahead and open that beer. The timer will remind you to turn the ribs and douse them with sauce. It will track the total cook time for you as well. Comes handy when you are slow-cooking these ribs.

Use the SimpleTimer to simplify your kitchen life, too. I tested it on a roast duck with great results.

Check it out. It's free.