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Re:Ask HN: How do you stop reading the internet when you nee... by RossM on Thursday November 06, 2008 @03:34PM (#356083)
Physically pulling out the network cable from the router (presuming you're at home/in a place where you can) is also a beneficial psychological push to get on with your work.

I do this and have found myself opening Firefox/Outlook/Newsgroup/RSS readers only to find a flat "no connection" page - that immediately scolds me for sidetracking and I get on with what I'm supposed to eb doing again.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you stop reading the internet when you nee... by electromagnetic on Thursday November 06, 2008 @05:04PM (#356164)
Most laptops feature a button to turn off the wireless connection. I find hitting that button has a similar effect, you've just got to restrain yourself from hitting the button again.

My work is writing, so I find it extremely convenient to have internet access as it helps with checking if I've got the meaning correct for words I rarely use in common conversation. It also helps greatly with research, however there comes a time when I have to turn my wireless off and actually use what I've research, etc.

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