Noprocrast (2010)
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Noprocrast (2010)
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Re: Noprocrast (2010)
#2a side note, but a dimple but effective strategy I use for getting of time consuming websites is to just use a password manager for all my accounts on those sites. logging out of those accounts, and having the password only be accessible via another long and complicated password (to access the password vault) is usually enough of a barrier in the moment
Re: Noprocrast (2010)
#3a side note, but a dimple but effective strategy I use for getting of time consuming websites is to just use a password manager for all my accounts on those sites. logging out of those accounts, and having the password only be accessible via another long and complicated password (to access the password vault) is usually enough of a barrier in the moment
I did a combination of this strategy and the one in the article. I changed my hosts file, then changed my root password to something with ~20 characters, then I gave the password to my wife (coworker would have also worked) and told them not to let me have it before 6pm. In cases I need to install something I just had to convince them of the necessity.
The human element really worked wonders compared to a poorly technical solution.
Re: Noprocrast (2010)
#4a side note, but a dimple but effective strategy I use for getting of time consuming websites is to just use a password manager for all my accounts on those sites. logging out of those accounts, and having the password only be accessible via another long and complicated password (to access the password vault) is usually enough of a barrier in the moment
I did a combination of this strategy and the one in the article. I changed my hosts file, then changed my root password to something with ~20 characters, then I gave the password to my wife (coworker would have also worked) and told them not to let me have it before 6pm. In cases I need to install something I just had to convince them of the necessity. The human element really worked wonders compared to a poorly tech…
What happens when you need to perform other administrative tasks on your machine?
Re: Noprocrast (2010)
#5Can someone please help me with how to achieve the same thing on windows that works on any browser ? I tried some DNS blocking programs and can't get anything to work properly.
Re: Noprocrast (2010)
#6For a natural & organic form of noprocrast, one can also try cultivating a crippling phone / tablet addiction that reduces any device with a keyboard to “work”.
Actually works quite well provided you keep the drugs in another room, it’s a shame I’m an iOS developer.
Re: Noprocrast (2010)
#7Do you have a script to stop you procrastinating by writing scripts though?
Re: Noprocrast (2010)
#8Can someone please help me with how to achieve the same thing on windows that works on any browser ? I tried some DNS blocking programs and can't get anything to work properly.
Can't you do the same by modifying c:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts ?
Re: Noprocrast (2010)
#9I have found few things as effective as shutting down my X server and just working in Emacs in the console. Obviously less useful if you're doing web stuff (although NetSurf exists).
Re: Noprocrast (2010)
#10Can someone please help me with how to achieve the same thing on windows that works on any browser ? I tried some DNS blocking programs and can't get anything to work properly.
Back when I was forced to work on windows I'd add rules to the default windows firewall. E.g. to block twitter I'd add a rule to drop all outbound packets to 104.244.40.0/21.