In Clockgauge the timer and per-minute records continue locally when the connection drops, and the app queues them in an encrypted file and sends them in order when a route to the Host returns. Time is not lost, and duplicates are ignored. Only a long outage with a full disk would cause trouble.
What the app does
- Keeps counting.
- Stores each minute and screenshot in an encrypted queue.
- Shows how many items are waiting.
- Sends in order when it can reach the Host again.
What the manager sees
While the person is offline the Host shows them as offline. When the data arrives, the day fills in.
Edge cases
- If the project's budget is used while offline, the Host says so on arrival and the timer stops.
- If the Host was off for a long time, staff reconnect when it returns.
What to tell your team
If the connection drops, keep working. The app will catch up. If the app shows many items queued for a long time, tell the manager so the Host can be checked.
Questions people ask
Does the clock use the Host's time?
Sessions use the employee computer's clock; keep computers set to automatic time.
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Clockgauge is an employee and freelancer time tracker that runs on your own computer: timers, consented random screenshots, activity levels, clients, projects and tasks, budgets, payroll balances and reports, paid once instead of per user per month..