Internet blockers

[adamsmithjr]

Now here's a thing: a software that switches off your internet connection for a pre-specified length of time, thus freeing you from distractions and letting you do the cool stuff you actually want to do: http://macfreedom.com/ Other writers swear by it!

Only trouble is, it only works on a Mac. I

Comments

[bateleur]

Any simple suggestions?

Better mental discipline?

Oh, you meant software! OK then... how about "parental control" software like Browse Control. As the name implies, it's for controlling parents! (You probably don't want that specific product since it's expensive, but I don't know much about the pros and cons of individual packages since they're against my religion. There are lots.)

[adamsmithjr]

Looking at all the answers below, better mental discipline it is!

[ocultado]

Pull the cable out of the router? :P

Buy NetNanny, and let Mrs AdamSmithJr set the password and the on/off times.

[smiorgan]

Have Mrs AdamSmithJr stand behind you with a wooden ruler, to give your mousing hand a good smack every time the pointer goes to Internet Explorer.

[adamsmithjr]

I like it!

[adamsmithjr]

Alas, we share wireless with family next door...

[smiorgan]

Dual boot your computer into another operating system configured to block all incoming internet traffic.

[smiorgan]

Or, create another user on your windows machine and somehow limit their internet access. Hmmm, not sure how to do that.

[ocultado]

Vista has parental controls under the control panel. XP is more awkward.

[undyingking]

Put a timer switch on your router's mains connection?

[adamsmithjr]

Alas, we share wireless with family next door...