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I'm one of the founders of 8aweek. It was created because Zack and I deal with the same problem. The default settings of 8aweek are definitely not strong enou

I'm one of the founders of 8aweek. It was created because Zack and I deal with the same problem. The default settings of 8aweek are definitely not strong enough for a major news junky. Mostly because the settings that news junkies need would probably piss of most users :). There are two modes to 8aweek, if you haven't tried already switch your settings to "block mode" and edit your preferences to limit the time and limit on the number of breaks in your day. Currently we're only on FF and tend to focus more on our incentives and passive alerts than making the blocking more hardcore. If you immediately need something a little stronger I wrote a blog post last summer on the method I used before I had 8aweek (editing your hosts file). http://thingsilearned.wordpress.com/2007/05/04/combating-internet-addiction/ http://thingsilearned.wordpress.com/2007/05/04/combating-int... Another tip is to read a GTD book and try to only spend time infront of your computer when you have a clearly defined task to code out or read up on. Then walk away as soon as your done and re-define another task. Also as always, send us some feedback on ways you think we could help you more, especially if you find another method that worked for you.

unalone 18y ago
Are there any GTD books you'd recommend? I've heard a lot about GTD and it sounds very interesting, but I've never actually figured out what a good starting point would be.
- ambition 18y ago
  There is literally a book called Getting Things Done by David Allen. The system in its entirety is too hard core for most people (myself included) but the principles are good.
  - unalone 18y ago
    I'll check it out. Why is it so hardcore? What do the systems actually entail?
    - ambition 18y ago
      It takes a great deal of discipline to manage all your productive output in a system. It requires a significant upfront time commitment to initialize the system. It's complex enough that it fills a book. It's really best suited someone who needs to manage a large quantity of varied but mostly small tasks.
projectileboy 18y ago
I'll second 8aweek. It has actually changed my browsing habits.

unalone 18y ago

Are there any GTD books you'd recommend? I've heard a lot about GTD and it sounds very interesting, but I've never actually figured out what a good starting point would be.

ambition 18y ago
There is literally a book called Getting Things Done by David Allen. The system in its entirety is too hard core for most people (myself included) but the principles are good.
- unalone 18y ago
  I'll check it out. Why is it so hardcore? What do the systems actually entail?
  - ambition 18y ago
    It takes a great deal of discipline to manage all your productive output in a system. It requires a significant upfront time commitment to initialize the system. It's complex enough that it fills a book. It's really best suited someone who needs to manage a large quantity of varied but mostly small tasks.

projectileboy 18y ago

I'll second 8aweek. It has actually changed my browsing habits.