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I wish there was a "Cord Cutting" approach for the internet. It's easy to "Cord Cut" a TV - just don't buy one or don't subscribe to cable. The internet is mu
by lobotryas 11y ago
I wish there was a "Cord Cutting" approach for the internet. It's easy to "Cord Cut" a TV - just don't buy one or don't subscribe to cable. The internet is much harder and, unfortunately, can be just as distracting. Even reading the day's news for an hour or more is rarely that beneficial (at least in my experience).
Unfortunately blocking sites by yourself via hosts doesn't work too well and I have yet to find a productive app that could live up to its promise.
- sampl 11y agoI do this by leave my laptop at work, leaving my smartphone in a drawer at home... and using a Nokia bar phone. It might not be for everyone, but works for me. http://www.amazon.com/NOKIA-301-2-FACTORY-UNLOCKED-QUADBAND/dp/B00DRQ9500 http://www.amazon.com/NOKIA-301-2-FACTORY-UNLOCKED-QUADBAND/...
- run4yourlives2 11y agorescuetime. Check it out.
- jaydub 11y agoIt's coming hopefully...http://www.netblazr.com/ http://www.netblazr.com/
- oconnore 11y agoIt's easy, it's just old school. Subscribe to high quality periodicals. Pay people who work full time to curate for you and you won't have to work part time to curate for yourself. Avoid rags that are willing to waste your time with filler. The Economist is a good start, and I really enjoy the Baffler. You don't have to entirely avoid "social curation" like HN or Reddit, but once you've replaced it with something less noisy, you can be more honest with yourself about how much that time is actually benefiting you.
- Zigurd 11y agoThere is a building in your town (almost) dedicated to dead tree media. They might have a couple computers for occasions when that's insufficient.