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We at least have an option of not buying TV. Internet addiction is far worse. The sad part is I can not even avoid my laptop as it is where I do all my work. Th
by neel8986 10y ago
We at least have an option of not buying TV. Internet addiction is far worse. The sad part is I can not even avoid my laptop as it is where I do all my work. The device on which we work is slowly the biggest source of our time sink
- gjkood 10y agoAnd now its all ad-free binge watching...sigh.
- Johnny555 10y agoJust edit your hosts file and route your most time consuming websites (i.e. hackernews) to localhost: 127.0.0.1 news.ycombinator.com www.facebook.com www.youtube.com
- hollerith 10y agoOn OS X 10.8, routing to 127.0.0.1 did not block the site reliably (with Firefox), but 0.0.0.0 did and still does on OS X 10.11 (with Firefox and Chrome).
- afarrell 10y agoYou might consider using an app like Freedom, Cold Turkey, or SelfControl to block certain websites at different times. Some people consider such tools to be a crutch, but unless you'd advise a dieter to keep cookies on their living-room table, you should agree that those people are silly.