Timed event

fireNotOften.js

(function($) {
    var minimumTime = 1000; // minimum ms between events
    var canFireEvent = true;
    function myTimedEvent() {
        if (canFireEvent) {
            canFireEvent = false;
            window.setTimeout(function() {
                canFireEvent = true;
            }, minimumTime);
            executeFunction();
        }
    }

    function executeFunction() {
            console.log("executed at " + (new Date()).toString());
    }

    $(document).ready(function() {
        $('button').click(myTimedEvent);
    });
})(jQuery);