Ask HN: Could no procrastination feature only operate in specified hours?

4 points by michaelneale 17y ago ↗ HN

(this is a feature request)

I note that the no procrastinate page now has no way to bypass. Cool, I like it.

However, I would like to set the time of day ranges for this (I don't actually work around the clock most of the time).

Thoughts?

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jacquesm 17y ago ↗

For no fee at all I will make you stop procrastinating during the hours you desire, what's your ip ;) ?

hs 17y ago ↗

127.0.0.1

andyn 17y ago ↗

If you're on Firefox, you might find that Leechblock ( http://www.proginosko.com/leechblock.html ) gives you more control over what and when you can visit sites. It can lock you out of disabling, changing the settings or removing it too.

tomsaffell 17y ago ↗

I'd been wondering this myself. But then I thought: if one needs a no-procrast filter during 'working hours' then one is probably spending so much of one's day infront of PC that one should be wary of ODing on HN at any time of day.

Perhaps we should interpret the no-procrast filter outside of 'working hours' as a message to go exercise / drink / eat / sleep / hang?

michaelneale 17y ago ↗

hahaha yes. Well I guess that is probably a valid point - how often do I need to spend here ?

FYI I do sleep 8 hours (give or take, have young kids) and work out/excercise > 1 hour per day, as well as work etc.. and still I have time for other things ! So perhaps I just need to tweak my settings a bit.

But I will take your advice and use this full time !