This is the first desktop programming task I have taken on.  I needed a Linux application that would perform a countdown.  I was unable to find anything to do it for me, besides web pages.  I wanted a desktop application that would handle it for me, just in case I was not connected to the internet at the time.  I created Countdown.  I wrote it using Gambas2 and as much information as I could find across the internet.  I put a few hours in and had a decent initial release.

This has been tested on Ubuntu 9.10 and Ubuntu 10.04.  All you need is the Universe repository enabled, and then you are ready to install Countdown.

Download from the Sourceforge Project Page