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Ask HN: How do you block distracting websites on your work device?

1 pointsby calruebabout 4 years ago
I have the bad habit of running into small roadblocks while working, and impulsively opening a new tab to some distraction (Twitter, CNBC, Twitch, etc). I&#x27;d like to set up my work computer so that it prevents this behavior, and generally limits the websites available on my machine to work relevant ones.<p>I travel around with my computer, so I want the &quot;blocking configuration&quot; to be on device (no router level changes). I exclusively work in Google Chrome. I have used the Chrome extension Blocksite [1] which works very well. However, Blocksite has greatly limited the capabilities of the free version (can only block up to 5 URLs) which annoys me. I also have some privacy concerns around using unvetted, third-party Chrome extensions for this task. I am considering building my own Chrome extension that has the same functionality, but I want to make sure I am not missing good existing alternatives.<p>[1] https:&#x2F;&#x2F;chrome.google.com&#x2F;webstore&#x2F;detail&#x2F;blocksite-stay-focused-co&#x2F;eiimnmioipafcokbfikbljfdeojpcgbh?hl=en

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