Due to popular demand, we’ve added a timer feature to Tempo. You can now start a Tempo Smart Timer by any method that you use to log time slips. The web application and the bookmarklet both have a convenient checkbox that allows you to start the timer:

You can also use the new command line entry form to start timers, in addition to logging time. We actually find this to be handiest and quickest way to stream what we’re working on into Tempo:

For text entry methods of accessing Tempo, such as e-mail, sms, the apple widget, etc., see the help page on text commands.

Starting a second timer will stop any other running timers. Using the icon will also stop a timer. Similarly, clicking on the icon of another time slip will open a smart timer for that time entry. Using the icons to clock in and clock out of different tasks, you can effortlessly switch between projects without disrupting your work flow.