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If you're looking to put the brakes on that, I've used LeechBlock to add a 5-second timer to opening a new HN window (along with other block schedules). The tim

by 1shooner 10mo ago

If you're looking to put the brakes on that, I've used LeechBlock to add a 5-second timer to opening a new HN window (along with other block schedules). The timer even fails if it loses focus, so it really helps slow you down. https://www.proginosko.com/leechblock/ https://www.proginosko.com/leechblock/

squeefers 10mo ago
so youve got the willpower to do something about it but not enough to just stop doing it?
- dwedge 10mo ago
  Have you never suffered from habitual reflexes? I blocked twitter for a while in my hosts file and a dozen times over those first few days I instinctively opened a new tab and typed twitter in
  - squeefers 10mo ago
    > I blocked twitter for a while in my hosts file and a dozen times over those first few days I instinctively opened a new tab and typed twitter in? youd go through that effort when you could have just stopped though.
    - frikk 10mo ago
      We all admire your absolute mastery of your own habitual reflexes and mind. For the rest of us, there is a daily battle of wits, desires, weakness, and habit. If I could snap my fingers and break toxic habits and patterns, I would have done so decades ago :)
  - sunrunner 10mo ago
    I deleted the YouTube mobile app a few months ago and I still reflexively reach for the app icon every now and then. Thanks YouTube Shorts.
- 1shooner 10mo ago
  Yes.
- MikeTheGreat 10mo ago
  To be fair, making a change (particularly changing a habit) takes time. Having something there to remind and nudge you helps make this easier, especially when you're tired, stressed, 'just looking for a short break', etc, etc. It's like they say: "Your demons will comfort you when no one else will. That's why it's so hard to get rid of them"
embedding-shape 10mo ago
echo '127.0.0.1 news.ycombinator.com' | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts Does the trick as well :) For bonus points (and so you can't workaround it with your phone), do it on your router/switch instead. You'll still open new tabs and go to HN, but you'll be reminded quickly, and every day can be downtime day \o/ (for you, personally)
mgarciaisaia 10mo ago
I've made https://deja.de.hueve.ar/hn https://deja.de.hueve.ar/hn so it snapshots the frontpage once per day - that way, I now there won't be new updates during the rest of the day, and the dopamine addiction goes down.

squeefers 10mo ago

so youve got the willpower to do something about it but not enough to just stop doing it?

dwedge 10mo ago
Have you never suffered from habitual reflexes? I blocked twitter for a while in my hosts file and a dozen times over those first few days I instinctively opened a new tab and typed twitter in
- squeefers 10mo ago
  > I blocked twitter for a while in my hosts file and a dozen times over those first few days I instinctively opened a new tab and typed twitter in? youd go through that effort when you could have just stopped though.
  - frikk 10mo ago
    We all admire your absolute mastery of your own habitual reflexes and mind. For the rest of us, there is a daily battle of wits, desires, weakness, and habit. If I could snap my fingers and break toxic habits and patterns, I would have done so decades ago :)
- sunrunner 10mo ago
  I deleted the YouTube mobile app a few months ago and I still reflexively reach for the app icon every now and then. Thanks YouTube Shorts.
1shooner 10mo ago
Yes.
MikeTheGreat 10mo ago
To be fair, making a change (particularly changing a habit) takes time. Having something there to remind and nudge you helps make this easier, especially when you're tired, stressed, 'just looking for a short break', etc, etc. It's like they say: "Your demons will comfort you when no one else will. That's why it's so hard to get rid of them"

embedding-shape 10mo ago

echo '127.0.0.1 news.ycombinator.com' | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts Does the trick as well :) For bonus points (and so you can't workaround it with your phone), do it on your router/switch instead. You'll still open new tabs and go to HN, but you'll be reminded quickly, and every day can be downtime day \o/ (for you, personally)

mgarciaisaia 10mo ago

I've made https://deja.de.hueve.ar/hn https://deja.de.hueve.ar/hn so it snapshots the frontpage once per day - that way, I now there won't be new updates during the rest of the day, and the dopamine addiction goes down.