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Ask YC: How do you avoid wasting too much time online?

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Re: Ask YC: How do you avoid wasting too much time online?

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Post by phlitesoft »

Just get into your router config and block sites that you know will suck you in (ex: reddit or digg), on your workstation. I personally block them during "my work hours", that way I have something to look forward to after I've got my work done.

It also helps to have a router config that makes it difficult and time intensive enough to make a change, that wat it's easier to just NOT make the change and get back to work.

Re: Ask YC: How do you avoid wasting too much time online?

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Post by kirubakaran »

http://www.smacklet.com

I've plugged this ridiculously simple tool so many times earlier that I am embarrassed to do it again now. I am not sure if you'll find it useful at all - but I find it to be very useful for me. Anyway, it works like this: You type in what you are planning to do and then later you can review it. This improves your consciousness and you stop wasting time online. The change comes from within. You don't need this web app... you can even do it with a legal pad.

Re: Ask YC: How do you avoid wasting too much time online?

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Post by tx »

Try to get a habit of at least 30 minutes with a good semi-technical book before you go to bed. If the book is right, it will inspire you to fall asleep only to wake up and code something, sometimes I won't go to bed at all - I'd stay up all night hacking. A book like that will make most news sites irrelevant, TV - pathetic and blog posts - either stupid or obvious. (and they are)

Re: Ask YC: How do you avoid wasting too much time online?

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Post by babo »

An open office environment, where others should peek on at any time helps a lot! I know, this sounds pretty bad at first, but from my experience this helps to each and every member of the team, seamlessly increasing personal and overall productivity.

I worked remotely for a long time and had the similar problem like you. When switched jobs I've found myself in an open environment and after the first "shock" I soon realized the benefits.

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