Hello all,<p>As someone that has struggled to find a healthy balance with social media for many years, I wanted something more effective than simple blocklists or screen time limits.<p>I came up with an adaptive router that runs on an SBC [1] to efficiently monitor and dynamically adjust traffic speeds on a home network to gently nudge users off of configured sites, with minimal or no client configuration required.<p>The goal is to get the benefit of these platforms (occasional surfing, ability to respond to messages, etc.) while avoiding doom scrolling and time-wasting. You are rewarded with quick responses to your initial accesses, while excessive use is discouraged with progressively slower responses.<p>In several weeks of use it has already proven effective, my partner and I have noticed that our dips into social media are shorter. The fact that the responses get noticeably slower is like a supportive tap on the shoulder to stop wasting time, rather than a screen time warning shaming you for your lack of discipline :)<p>[1] Currently testing on an Orange PI R1 Plus, but should theoretically work on any device with two network interfaces.