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From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 28 Jun 2010 08:23
On 28 Jun 2010 08:59:50 GMT, zoara <me18(a)privacy.net> wrote:

>zoara <me18(a)privacy.net> wrote:
>> zoara <me18(a)privacy.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Since posting, I realised I could use an Applescript timer to trigger
>> > a
>>> "blocker" after 30 minutes or whatever. Ideally I'd like to trigger
>>> something like SelfControl but that doesn't seem to be scriptable.
>>
>> Oooh look.
>>
>> http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-apps-to-help-you-focus-be-productive-mac/
>>
>> do shell script "open -a \"SelfControl\""
>> tell application "SelfControl"
>> activate
>> end tell
>> tell application "System Events"
>> tell process "SelfControl"
>> click button "Start" of window "SelfControl"
>> end tell
>> end tell
>>
>> That triggers the SelfControl timer. I know there are a couple of ways
>> to turn SelfControl off once it's started, but I'm going to studiously
>> ignore those. As it stands, I can't access Facebook (not that I really
>> do, anyway) for the next thirty minutes, even if I reboot. Brilliant.
>>
>> Only downside is that I needed to enter my password for it to trigger.
>> I
>> hope I don't need to each time... but I can't check for another half
>> hour or so.
>
>Sadly it always asks for the password. Is this likely to be something I
>can get around (perhaps by marking the ipfw settings file as
>user-writeable or something) or will I have to ask the developer? I
>don't know how to work out whether the password dialog is controlled by
>the application or the OS.

Why not just use some alarm mini-app to pop up a note saying "get off
the Intartubes and do some work, bucko" and then follow its advice?

Cheers - Jaimie
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From: Chris Ridd on 28 Jun 2010 08:30
On 2010-06-28 13:23:21 +0100, Jaimie Vandenbergh said:

> Why not just use some alarm mini-app to pop up a note saying "get off
> the Intartubes and do some work, bucko" and then follow its advice?

Wives are good at that.

--
Chris

From: zoara on 28 Jun 2010 12:01
Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote:
> On 28 Jun 2010 08:59:50 GMT, zoara <me18(a)privacy.net> wrote:
>
>> zoara <me18(a)privacy.net> wrote:
>>> zoara <me18(a)privacy.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Since posting, I realised I could use an Applescript timer to
> > > > trigger
>>>> a
>>>> "blocker" after 30 minutes or whatever. Ideally I'd like to trigger
>>>> something like SelfControl but that doesn't seem to be scriptable.
>>>
>>> Oooh look.
>>>
>>> http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-apps-to-help-you-focus-be-productive-mac/
>>>
>>> do shell script "open -a \"SelfControl\""
>>> tell application "SelfControl"
>>> activate
>>> end tell
>>> tell application "System Events"
>>> tell process "SelfControl"
>>> click button "Start" of window "SelfControl"
>>> end tell
>>> end tell
>>>
>>> That triggers the SelfControl timer. I know there are a couple of
> > > ways
>>> to turn SelfControl off once it's started, but I'm going to
> > > studiously
>>> ignore those. As it stands, I can't access Facebook (not that I
> > > really
>>> do, anyway) for the next thirty minutes, even if I reboot.
> > > Brilliant.
>>>
>>> Only downside is that I needed to enter my password for it to
> > > trigger.
>>> I
>>> hope I don't need to each time... but I can't check for another half
>>> hour or so.
>>
>> Sadly it always asks for the password. Is this likely to be something
> > I
>> can get around (perhaps by marking the ipfw settings file as
>> user-writeable or something) or will I have to ask the developer? I
>> don't know how to work out whether the password dialog is controlled
> > by
>> the application or the OS.
>
> Why not just use some alarm mini-app to pop up a note saying "get off
> the Intartubes and do some work, bucko" and then follow its advice?

Because I'm weak.

(it's actually never work; usually it's either "do something more
emotionally rewarding, like reading a book" or "go to bed, it's too
bloody late to be looking at lolcats".

I do actually have a timer that does that. I keep ignoring it.

-z-


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From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 28 Jun 2010 12:11
On 28 Jun 2010 16:01:33 GMT, zoara <me18(a)privacy.net> wrote:

>Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote:
>>
>> Why not just use some alarm mini-app to pop up a note saying "get off
>> the Intartubes and do some work, bucko" and then follow its advice?
>
>Because I'm weak.
>
>(it's actually never work; usually it's either "do something more
>emotionally rewarding, like reading a book" or "go to bed, it's too
>bloody late to be looking at lolcats".
>
>I do actually have a timer that does that. I keep ignoring it.

Aye, me too.

I've got a Charlie Stross, an A Lee Martinez, and a Jasper Fforde to
read - and here I am.

Cheers - Jaimie
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