So I tried using Webolodeon, a Greasemonkey script that would ping me every 5 minutes and ask for a reason that I should continue using the web. Good, but not great, since a good chunk of my work is on the web, and it was more annoying to keep typing in "I'm working I'm working I'm working" (or usually "aksjfd;lakjf;lkajf;alksdjf") every 5 minutes. So I ended up not using it.
Enter Stealth Kiwi, a script that does exactly what I want it to do to keep me on task:
Stealth Kiwi is a GTD tool that blocks access to all "Included pages" during work hours. Because a script is so easy to get around, SK relaxes its guard every hour. By giving yourself a future break time, you have less incentive to break your rules, and more chances to Get Things Done.Responding to popular demand, I've reworked Stealth Kiwi so that you can take a break any time after the hour has passed, instead of just during a scheduled period. You will have 10 minutes from whenever you start the break to play, after which SK will block you until an hour has passed. This way, you can focus on work instead of the clock, taking breaks when you really need them, not just when the internet comes back.
Since I get to define which domains are blocked (bloglines, gmail, and of course this blog are usually my 3 biggest time drains) during work, the script doesn't bother me when I'm doing DonorsChoose.org stuff. If I try to access a "restricted" site, it will helpfully tell me how long I have until my next "surfing break."
Oh, and why "Stealth Kiwi"? Because it's based on an earlier script called Kiwi Cloak:
After modifying the Invisibility Cloak script to do this, we couldn't think of a good name for it, so we're calling it Kiwi Cloak, in honor of a mysterious fruit/bird/nation fondness of Lucy's.
Plus, "I'm using Stealth Kiwi" is just fun to say. Highly recommended!
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