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Not surprising that a magazine that has been called a $12,000 espresso machine turned into a periodical only mentions iPhone apps, but if you're an Android, the

Not surprising that a magazine that has been called a $12,000 espresso machine turned into a periodical only mentions iPhone apps, but if you're an Android, there are also a lot of good apps for this. For locking you out of apps based on time, location, or usage, Lock Me Out is really good. You can get most of what you need out of it without paying anything, which can't be said for a lot of the others. (Am I really going to pay a subscription for this? Yuck.) I couple it with Olauncher, which also doesn't need a subscription. I'm not affiliated with either, but just those that have worked well for me.

politelemon 1y ago
Thank you. Are there any equivalent analogues for desktop browser doom scrolling?
- bramhaag 1y ago
  Leechblock NG [1] allows you to block sites on a schedule or add time limits. [1] https://www.proginosko.com/leechblock/ https://www.proginosko.com/leechblock/
- reverendsteveii 1y ago
  if you're on a mac or linux you can always edit /etc/hosts to redirect traffic to localhost, effectively killing the site on your local machine
  - roflchoppa 1y ago
    for MacOs https://github.com/SelfControlApp/selfcontrol https://github.com/SelfControlApp/selfcontrol
  - masfuerte 1y ago
    c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts ditto.
  - mkmk 1y ago
    This barely works for me because it seems like stuff always gets cached either at the browser or the OS level.
- littlecranky67 1y ago
  Create a separate, non-admin user account that is controled by any parental control apps, parental proxy filters etc. and use that one for work or during leisure time. You can then time-lock your admin- or parental control password using an online time lock service such as lockmeout.online or other solutions.
- richardw 1y ago
  https://freedom.to/ https://freedom.to/ Works everywhere for me.
- nativeit 1y ago
  This is somewhat tangential, but related: if you are savvy enough to setup some self-hosted apps, I have used FreshRSS (along with some related extensions/plugins) to great effect in an effort to remove the direct influence of algorithms and endless scrolling. With some tweaks, I can even use it to maintain subscriptions to YouTube channels and social media feeds. It’s maybe a subtle distinction, but I feel like having a very prosaic, chronological list of posts/articles/videos promotes healthier habits for consuming them.
reverendsteveii 1y ago
I use blocksite to help with avoiding the mobile browser versions of these services as well. another one where you can get most of what you need for free and while of course you can always undo something you did the extra few seconds it takes to unblock facebook is often time enough for me to determine whether I'm actually using it for a purpose or dopamine regulating.
goda90 1y ago
I switched to Lock Me Out recently, much better than the others I've tried.
- CobrastanJorji 1y ago
  I just looked through it and noticed that one of the options for unlocking access is paying Lock Me Out an amount of money that you configure. So like "to help myself with my Reddit addiction, I'll pay $5 every time I open Reddit." Now THERE's a business model. Hot damn.
  - sheiyei 1y ago
    That's amazing lol, great idea
rob_c 1y ago
> Am I really going to pay a subscription for this? You pay a subscription to kill your subscriptions whilst your in queue for your subscriptions to get more for your addictions... If your smart enough to ask no. If your not gullible enough to have your action taken from you, no. If you're too childish to believe a habit is an addiction yes, if you're too stupid to know the difference yes, and if you're a fool you'll simply pay for the pro plus version.
RandallBrown 1y ago
I believe Opal is coming to Android.

politelemon 1y ago

Thank you. Are there any equivalent analogues for desktop browser doom scrolling?

bramhaag 1y ago
Leechblock NG [1] allows you to block sites on a schedule or add time limits. [1] https://www.proginosko.com/leechblock/ https://www.proginosko.com/leechblock/
reverendsteveii 1y ago
if you're on a mac or linux you can always edit /etc/hosts to redirect traffic to localhost, effectively killing the site on your local machine
- roflchoppa 1y ago
  for MacOs https://github.com/SelfControlApp/selfcontrol https://github.com/SelfControlApp/selfcontrol
- masfuerte 1y ago
  c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts ditto.
- mkmk 1y ago
  This barely works for me because it seems like stuff always gets cached either at the browser or the OS level.
littlecranky67 1y ago
Create a separate, non-admin user account that is controled by any parental control apps, parental proxy filters etc. and use that one for work or during leisure time. You can then time-lock your admin- or parental control password using an online time lock service such as lockmeout.online or other solutions.
richardw 1y ago
https://freedom.to/ https://freedom.to/ Works everywhere for me.
nativeit 1y ago
This is somewhat tangential, but related: if you are savvy enough to setup some self-hosted apps, I have used FreshRSS (along with some related extensions/plugins) to great effect in an effort to remove the direct influence of algorithms and endless scrolling. With some tweaks, I can even use it to maintain subscriptions to YouTube channels and social media feeds. It’s maybe a subtle distinction, but I feel like having a very prosaic, chronological list of posts/articles/videos promotes healthier habits for consuming them.

reverendsteveii 1y ago

I use blocksite to help with avoiding the mobile browser versions of these services as well. another one where you can get most of what you need for free and while of course you can always undo something you did the extra few seconds it takes to unblock facebook is often time enough for me to determine whether I'm actually using it for a purpose or dopamine regulating.

goda90 1y ago

I switched to Lock Me Out recently, much better than the others I've tried.

CobrastanJorji 1y ago
I just looked through it and noticed that one of the options for unlocking access is paying Lock Me Out an amount of money that you configure. So like "to help myself with my Reddit addiction, I'll pay $5 every time I open Reddit." Now THERE's a business model. Hot damn.
- sheiyei 1y ago
  That's amazing lol, great idea

rob_c 1y ago

> Am I really going to pay a subscription for this? You pay a subscription to kill your subscriptions whilst your in queue for your subscriptions to get more for your addictions... If your smart enough to ask no. If your not gullible enough to have your action taken from you, no. If you're too childish to believe a habit is an addiction yes, if you're too stupid to know the difference yes, and if you're a fool you'll simply pay for the pro plus version.

RandallBrown 1y ago

I believe Opal is coming to Android.