Comments on: Turning off the distracting parts of the Internet http://blog.rescuetime.com/2009/08/19/turning-off-the-distracting-parts-of-the-internet/ Our official blog, where we discuss product updates, general productivity tips, and interesting tidbits from our hundreds of millions of hours of attention data. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:10:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Qrystal http://blog.rescuetime.com/2009/08/19/turning-off-the-distracting-parts-of-the-internet/#comment-1679 Qrystal Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:09:21 +0000 http://blog.rescuetime.com/?p=244#comment-1679 Fear is the mind-killer. It is in turning it off that we (and the Bene Gesserit from the Dune stories) can begin to focus. My failure to focus is because I am afraid of the huge task on which I need to focus. Escaping, via Very Distracting websites, gives me temporary relief from that fear, despite the fact that I know that working on the task is a much better way to relieve my fear (not to mention the self-loathing that goes with it). I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me... ...and I will do what must be done. In this case, I think that turning off Very Distracting things will help me get there. Fear is the mind-killer. It is in turning it off that we (and the Bene Gesserit from the Dune stories) can begin to focus.

My failure to focus is because I am afraid of the huge task on which I need to focus. Escaping, via Very Distracting websites, gives me temporary relief from that fear, despite the fact that I know that working on the task is a much better way to relieve my fear (not to mention the self-loathing that goes with it).

I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me…

…and I will do what must be done. In this case, I think that turning off Very Distracting things will help me get there.

]]> By: RescueTime for Project Time Tracking (coming soon, but we need your help!) « RescueTime Blog http://blog.rescuetime.com/2009/08/19/turning-off-the-distracting-parts-of-the-internet/#comment-1570 RescueTime for Project Time Tracking (coming soon, but we need your help!) « RescueTime Blog Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:14:23 +0000 http://blog.rescuetime.com/?p=244#comment-1570 [...] Tony Wright As we get ready to launch some really really cool tools that will allow to you to block the distracting parts of the web, some of our team is starting to look forward to our next major initiative…  [...] [...] Tony Wright As we get ready to launch some really really cool tools that will allow to you to block the distracting parts of the web, some of our team is starting to look forward to our next major initiative…  [...]

]]> By: John http://blog.rescuetime.com/2009/08/19/turning-off-the-distracting-parts-of-the-internet/#comment-1561 John Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:17:28 +0000 http://blog.rescuetime.com/?p=244#comment-1561 These applications have little benefit. Let's be honest -- if you want to be distracted I don't think you have to be using one of these distracting services. You just have to not be thinking about the task at hand. Adding a barrier only makes it worse. These applications have little benefit. Let’s be honest — if you want to be distracted I don’t think you have to be using one of these distracting services. You just have to not be thinking about the task at hand. Adding a barrier only makes it worse.

]]> By: Blake http://blog.rescuetime.com/2009/08/19/turning-off-the-distracting-parts-of-the-internet/#comment-1555 Blake Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:16:40 +0000 http://blog.rescuetime.com/?p=244#comment-1555 This is FANTASTIC. When I originally downloaded RescueTime, this is what I thought it was going to do for me! I would love it if there were two features, "Block for xx amount of time" and then also a "Block from 8am-5pm". I would love to have Facebook, some Web Forums, Hulu, YouTube, etc. inaccessible for certain blocks of the day. This is FANTASTIC. When I originally downloaded RescueTime, this is what I thought it was going to do for me!
I would love it if there were two features, “Block for xx amount of time” and then also a “Block from 8am-5pm”.

I would love to have Facebook, some Web Forums, Hulu, YouTube, etc. inaccessible for certain blocks of the day.

]]> By: Fernando http://blog.rescuetime.com/2009/08/19/turning-off-the-distracting-parts-of-the-internet/#comment-1554 Fernando Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:53:22 +0000 http://blog.rescuetime.com/?p=244#comment-1554 GREAT!!! For this, I use Selfcontrol (like Tim Grahl and Matt Katz) PLUS Meridian. GREAT!!!

For this, I use Selfcontrol (like Tim Grahl and Matt Katz) PLUS Meridian.

]]> By: Stu McDonald http://blog.rescuetime.com/2009/08/19/turning-off-the-distracting-parts-of-the-internet/#comment-1548 Stu McDonald Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:27:26 +0000 http://blog.rescuetime.com/?p=244#comment-1548 I love the idea of this feature! My productivity could definitely benefit from this. I love the idea of this feature!

My productivity could definitely benefit from this.

]]> By: Richie http://blog.rescuetime.com/2009/08/19/turning-off-the-distracting-parts-of-the-internet/#comment-1539 Richie Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:19:58 +0000 http://blog.rescuetime.com/?p=244#comment-1539 Any updates on when we might see this new feature? Any updates on when we might see this new feature?

]]> By: Brr http://blog.rescuetime.com/2009/08/19/turning-off-the-distracting-parts-of-the-internet/#comment-1536 Brr Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:54:04 +0000 http://blog.rescuetime.com/?p=244#comment-1536 Totally agree! Totally agree!

]]> By: Brr http://blog.rescuetime.com/2009/08/19/turning-off-the-distracting-parts-of-the-internet/#comment-1535 Brr Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:52:26 +0000 http://blog.rescuetime.com/?p=244#comment-1535 I wouldn't pay for this feature, any way it will be included free :)? I wouldn’t pay for this feature, any way it will be included free :) ?

]]> By: Chip http://blog.rescuetime.com/2009/08/19/turning-off-the-distracting-parts-of-the-internet/#comment-1528 Chip Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:28:03 +0000 http://blog.rescuetime.com/?p=244#comment-1528 This would be very useful to me. I would not pay for it though, so please consider putting at least a reduced set of functionality in the free version. This would be very useful to me. I would not pay for it though, so please consider putting at least a reduced set of functionality in the free version.

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