Focus.py

#1

Post by _ikke_ » Tue, May 15, 2012, 5:51 AM UTC

Focus.py
amoffat.github.com

Re: Focus.py

#2

Post by pacomerh » Tue, May 15, 2012, 6:23 AM UTC

It's funny how a distracting website recommends you tools to avoid being distracted. Suppose I'm using this tool to block HN, now I feel like I'm missing out on a new tool! Geez.

Re: Focus.py

#3

Post by eblume » Tue, May 15, 2012, 6:23 AM UTC

Personally I use Chrome Nanny[1] for this sort of thing, but it's a pretty interesting idea.

1: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cljcgchbnolheggdga...

Re: Focus.py

#4

Post by ideamonk » Tue, May 15, 2012, 6:24 AM UTC

Nice effort. Having tried RescueTime and more crazy tools last year, I realized it's in the doing. If you enjoy it nothing can distract you. If you really don't enjoy it from inside (i.e. if your ends are not aligned with the going), nothing can help you. It's better to alter your mindset about your work. Spending 3 days on that = lesser distractions for long time.

Re: Focus.py

#5

Post by fsckin » Tue, May 15, 2012, 6:32 AM UTC

Couldn't this use /etc/hosts instead and be instant to change without the need for a DNS server?

Re: Focus.py

#6

Post by Arelius » Tue, May 15, 2012, 6:34 AM UTC

ideamonk wrote: post #4

Nice effort. Having tried RescueTime and more crazy tools last year, I realized it's in the doing. If you enjoy it nothing can distract you. If you really don't enjoy it from inside (i.e. if your ends are not aligned with the going), nothing can help you. It's better to alter your mindset about your work. Spending 3 days on that = lesser distractions for long time.

Your statement is a bit unclear, in particular, this part "I realized it's in the doing." What's in the doing?

> It's better to alter your mindset about your work.

Elaboration on this would be interesting.

Re: Focus.py

#7

Post by evmar » Tue, May 15, 2012, 6:37 AM UTC

This, like other github themes, has bad CSS that makes the monospaced text come out as serif on Linux. I know the github crew uses Macs but it makes me a little sad to see they don't test on the system that spawned their namesake. :(

Re: Focus.py

#8

Post by user23409 » Tue, May 15, 2012, 6:41 AM UTC

fsckin wrote: post #5

Couldn't this use /etc/hosts instead and be instant to change without the need for a DNS server?

'cept if it crashed you'd be left with an /etc/hosts in a bad state or possibly corrupted.

Re: Focus.py

#9

Post by frisco » Tue, May 15, 2012, 6:44 AM UTC

user23409 wrote: post #8

fsckin wrote: post #5

Couldn't this use /etc/hosts instead and be instant to change without the need for a DNS server?

'cept if it crashed you'd be left with an /etc/hosts in a bad state or possibly corrupted.

File writes can be atomic. If it's left in a bad state, open vim and fix it.

Re: Focus.py

#10

Post by Argorak » Tue, May 15, 2012, 6:48 AM UTC

fsckin wrote: post #5

Couldn't this use /etc/hosts instead and be instant to change without the need for a DNS server?

/etc/hosts doesn't handle subdomains, for example. Sure, you could list all of them, but if I just want techcrunch blocked, its not the way to go.