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I wish siri would let me type queries. Having "information at your fingertips" really kills productivity for me. I need long stretches away from twitch reactio

by flocial 10y ago

I wish siri would let me type queries. Having "information at your fingertips" really kills productivity for me. I need long stretches away from twitch reactions to "what's the capital of Uganda?" type of intrusive thoughts. I'd honestly pay for a "2 click" browser extension where you only get to make two clicks on any link per hour for a given domain on a blacklist of time sinks during certain hours.

bmpafa 10y ago
Here's an extension that can block sites by domain after a pre defined number of minutes on those sites: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stayfocusd/laankejkbhbdhmipfmgcngdelahlfoji?hl=en https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stayfocusd/laankej... Here is more of a nuclear option that lets you micro manage your activity on an os-level. Unfortunately no Linux client afaik. A bit pricy, but very customizable and very effective: https://focusme.com https://focusme.com
- bytesandbots 10y ago
  http://rescuetime.com/ http://rescuetime.com/ has clients for almost all OS including Linux but excluding iOS. It also has browser extensions.
laurieg 10y ago
Forgive me if you aren't looking for advice, but I recommend a distraction notebook: Keep a small notebook beside you and promise yourself you are going to focus on the topic at hand for a period of time. When a thought, question or search topic pops into your brain, write it in the notebook. When you have some free time you can pick up the notebook at look up all those things. Of course, I often find that coming back to them they aren't all that important at all, and feeling of desperately needing to know has gone.
- mattalbie 10y ago
  I've done the same thing! It's been really useful in getting rid of the distracting urge to answer every thought that jumps into your mind.
- flocial 10y ago
  Thank you, I actually do something like this. If I get stuck writing I'll write out all the scatter brained thoughts into a catch all file. Otherwise, I try to create separate physical spaces for various tasks and try to practice mindfulness in general. It will always be an ongoing process though.

by flocial 10y ago

bmpafa 10y ago

Here's an extension that can block sites by domain after a pre defined number of minutes on those sites: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stayfocusd/laankejkbhbdhmipfmgcngdelahlfoji?hl=en https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stayfocusd/laankej... Here is more of a nuclear option that lets you micro manage your activity on an os-level. Unfortunately no Linux client afaik. A bit pricy, but very customizable and very effective: https://focusme.com https://focusme.com

bytesandbots 10y ago
http://rescuetime.com/ http://rescuetime.com/ has clients for almost all OS including Linux but excluding iOS. It also has browser extensions.

laurieg 10y ago

Forgive me if you aren't looking for advice, but I recommend a distraction notebook: Keep a small notebook beside you and promise yourself you are going to focus on the topic at hand for a period of time. When a thought, question or search topic pops into your brain, write it in the notebook. When you have some free time you can pick up the notebook at look up all those things. Of course, I often find that coming back to them they aren't all that important at all, and feeling of desperately needing to know has gone.

mattalbie 10y ago
I've done the same thing! It's been really useful in getting rid of the distracting urge to answer every thought that jumps into your mind.
flocial 10y ago
Thank you, I actually do something like this. If I get stuck writing I'll write out all the scatter brained thoughts into a catch all file. Otherwise, I try to create separate physical spaces for various tasks and try to practice mindfulness in general. It will always be an ongoing process though.