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Re: Ask PG: Disconnecting Distraction progress?

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Post by derrida » Sun, May 01, 2011, 10:26 AM UTC

hollerith wrote: post #9

tomjen3 wrote: post #6

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The problem is that I would still need to read api documents, find solutions to issuse etc.

Exactly: even when there was no X windowing system installed on my Linux and the only browser I have access to was Lynx, I found myself using Lynx to procrastinate. ADDED. Actually, the proper way to think about anti-procrastination is "willpower conservation", and not having a graphical browser installed or not having software on the computer that allows the watching of videos does conserve significant willpower whe…

That is an excellent way to think of it.

Re: Ask PG: Disconnecting Distraction progress?

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Post by dstein » Sun, May 01, 2011, 2:36 PM UTC

I've been experimenting with having my work computer be physically disconnected from the internet. I have everything I need to do my job self contained on my laptop, including documentation. If I want to use the internet I need to step away from the computer and use an iPad in another room. Theoretically it works great, but so far results have been mixed because it's such a viscous cycle I almost always find some reason I need to reconnect the internet.

Re: Ask PG: Disconnecting Distraction progress?

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Post by fluidcruft » Sun, May 01, 2011, 3:34 PM UTC

zyfo wrote: post #10

fluidcruft wrote: post #8

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Why is there nothing as annoyingly effective as leechblock for chrome? Why? It's almost as if Google prefers you to get lost in the web, rather than work.

Of course, time on the web and adword clicks are highly correlated! Jokes aside, there's always StayFocusd: https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/laankejkbhbdhmip...

StayFocusd provides more of a gentle hint but is not an effective cage. You should compare it to leechblock's "evil" modes. Like forcing you to type a 64-character random stream of letters and digits (that can't be copied and pasted) before accessing settings or disabling the extension when in lockdown. StayFocusd is just a right click away from being disabled, it's really not even worth installing.