05-16-2013, 12:46 PM | #31 | |
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More seriously though: I didn't say everyone is like that and I have observed that a lot of those people who claim to have discipline actually have less discipline than the people who they criticize. Maybe it's a matter of a law of averages. (They work longer in a stretch, but they do roughly the same amount of work.) Maybe it's because they don't see a particular activity as a problem. (For their desired lifestyle, it may not be a problem. For a person who desires a different lifestyle, it may be a problem.) Maybe it's because different people demonstrate discipline in different areas. (One person may spend a lot of time fooling around on computers, while another will spend it watching TV, and yet another will spend it gossiping.) |
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05-16-2013, 12:48 PM | #32 |
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I don't know.... For the gym correlation to work for me in this instance, it would need to be something like: I'm paying for a gym membership, but I've decided I've been spending a little too much time at the gym lately so I'm going to pay someone to stand ouside the gym and not let me in.
My beef is not not with needing tools to help you get your "stuff together". Go for it. Just don't PAY someone to help you NOT use a service you're voluntarily paying for. Don't stack dumb on top of whatever else you've got going on. Last edited by DiapDealer; 05-16-2013 at 12:55 PM. |
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I understand the humor in the situation, but I think we can assume that he wants his Internet service and would be paying for it in any case, so it's cost is really not a factor. Though now that you mention it, it would be nice if the ISP would agree to turn off the service for x hours a day or whatever, and prorate you for the time. ... No, I can't keep a straight face while suggesting that a phone or cable company would ever give up money. They above all others would charge extra for the service of not providing you the service. Last edited by ApK; 05-16-2013 at 12:59 PM. |
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05-16-2013, 01:05 PM | #34 |
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If you want a disconnect at a particular time, or for a particular time, then get a router that can do this through parenting controls. It's best if your cable or adsl modem has it built in. Many modem-router combos have this.
Set it, and let someone else decide the password. Done. 100% secure. Except of course if you're so addicted that you'd go and reset the router. Then it'd need to be in a locked cabinet or something. |
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On my router resetting it doesn't affect the settings. One actually has to get in via a password to change the settings. |
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05-16-2013, 08:43 PM | #37 | |
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*Any* router can be fully reset, causing it to forget all settings, or you would need to throw it away if you ever forgot the password. Mine has a button you need to press for 15 seconds, using a pencil. I think you are mixing up "reset" and "reboot". Last edited by Katsunami; 05-16-2013 at 08:47 PM. |
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The thread topic reads so very wrong. For those who do not know, Freedom used to be a brand of tampons.
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05-18-2013, 05:56 PM | #39 |
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Thanks for the assumptions and otherwise. I have no idea where the "destructive" behavior is coming from I simply want to transfer more of my free time from one thing (internet surfing) to the next (reading and "other stuff", by which I meant my other hobbies of knitting and sewing). I never said I was using the internet to the detriment of my work or home life; if that was the case I would need more than an internet blocker.
And, just for laughs (a) I'm a "she"; (b) my husband uses the internet too,(imagine that ) so it still has to be paid for even if I don't use it; (c) and I'd much rather spend a one-time fee of $10 on a "magic button" than tinker around with my modem, but that's just me Oh, and I like to use my limited "willpower" on more important things than how to allocate my leisure time. Maybe that's "dumb" but, again, that's just me As usual, JSWolf, your insightful comments are always the most helpful. How you do it I will never know |
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As a last resort, you could cut your WIFI cable...
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I started out by trying to poke a little fun at my own "willpower" (such as it is) with regard to NOT using the internet, but somewhere along the way started arguing with--not really you, the OP, so much--but with all the "what if" scenarios being presented by others who I felt might have been a tad too quick to jump to the defense of people who weren't really being "attacked," per se. More like "ribbed" a bit--even if a bit callously. But regardless, your follow-up post prompted me to re-read the thread with the perspective provided by a few days' removal from it, and quite frankly... I've come to the conclusion that my ass was showing in several of my responses. For that I'm sorry. I hope you find the information/input you were looking for. |
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Back to the original topic -- I use Freedom when I'm pushing to meet a deadline. I've found it highly effective and have never regretted the $10.
It's a handy little app which lets you effectively turn on and off your computer's internet without having to dig into cables and routers. Runs smooth and doesn't bug. If I legitimately need to look up something on the net, it's not too hard to deactivate. But if my brain tries to task-switch into pointless blog reading, the Freedom block acts as a handy reminder that, oh yeah... I'm supposed to be working. There's a free trial of Freedom available. My recommendation would be to give it a shot and see how you like it. |
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