Get-shit-done - Easy way to stop distractions • Hacker News Board

Re: Get-shit-done - Easy way to stop distractions

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Post by chriswoodford » Wed, May 04, 2011, 4:20 PM UTC

this comment thread is turning into quite the social experiment. is ADD a prerequisite for being a good programmer/hacker/etc...?

Re: Get-shit-done - Easy way to stop distractions

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Post by jcromartie » Wed, May 04, 2011, 4:22 PM UTC

I've ported this to a Bash script which is simpler and more extensible. It uses env variables to facilitate customization.

https://gist.github.com/955437

Re: Get-shit-done - Easy way to stop distractions

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Post by swah » Wed, May 04, 2011, 4:32 PM UTC

How does this compare to Programming, Motherfucker?

Re: Get-shit-done - Easy way to stop distractions

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Post by john2x » Wed, May 04, 2011, 4:34 PM UTC

mrtron wrote: post #40

I permanently blocked all from my laptop and only surf from my iPad now. Works great for me.

Curious, how do you permanently block the sites?

Re: Get-shit-done - Easy way to stop distractions

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Post by rebelidealist » Wed, May 04, 2011, 4:38 PM UTC

For mac users, the Self Control app works really well. http://visitsteve.com/made/selfcontrol/

Re: Get-shit-done - Easy way to stop distractions

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Post by aniket_ray » Wed, May 04, 2011, 4:42 PM UTC

ericmoritz wrote: post #12

I used StayFocusd for a day or two and realized I was a lost cause when I found myself opening its sqlite database in my Chrome profile to add time to the clock.

Unfortunately you can just right click and disable extensions on chrome. Since the exit barrier is so low, I was always able to exit even when I shouldn't have.

Re: Get-shit-done - Easy way to stop distractions

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Post by guywithabike » Wed, May 04, 2011, 4:42 PM UTC

thurn wrote: post #8

For Mac users, SelfControl is a GUI approach to this idea: http://visitsteve.com/made/selfcontrol/

One of the best features is that it runs on a timer and you can't cancel it prematurely. Even if you restart.

Re: Get-shit-done - Easy way to stop distractions

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Post by georgieporgie » Wed, May 04, 2011, 4:53 PM UTC

john2x wrote: post #44

mrtron wrote: post #40

I permanently blocked all from my laptop and only surf from my iPad now. Works great for me.

Curious, how do you permanently block the sites?

I think it just means that the sites stay redirected in his hosts file.

Re: Get-shit-done - Easy way to stop distractions

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Post by georgieporgie » Wed, May 04, 2011, 4:57 PM UTC

skid wrote: post #14

Isn't the point of this approach to be _difficult_ to switch back and forth? Next thing you know there will be a chrome extension that swaps your hosts file and you will be separated from procrastination by a single click.

I found it useful to force myself to manually comment/uncomment lines in my hosts file. It gives a critical few moments for a bit of humiliation to set in, as you realize how desperate you are for diversion. On the other end, it gives a moment to mentally pat yourself on the back for eliminating the distractions.

Re: Get-shit-done - Easy way to stop distractions

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Post by mrtron » Wed, May 04, 2011, 4:58 PM UTC

georgieporgie wrote: post #48

john2x wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Curious, how do you permanently block the sites?

I think it just means that the sites stay redirected in his hosts file.

Correct. If I ever catch myself surfing to a website from my laptop, it gets bookmarked for my iPad and blocked in my /etc/hosts.