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Jul 8, 2026 Productivity
browser_extension distraction-blocker focus habit website blocker

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Hey everyone, Like many of you here, my biggest problem wasn't a lack of motivation—it was my lack of friction. Whenever my focus dipped, I’d unconsciously open a new tab, type "youtube.com", or open Slack. I tried multiple browser extensions and blocker apps, but let’s be honest: they are way too easy to bypass (disabling an extension takes 2 seconds). Out of pure frustration, I sat down and coded a native Windows application from scratch. It aggressively blocks both distracting a...

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Ara Leannon Ara Leannon 2 days ago

exactly what I need, my youtube habit is out of control

Cedrick Kub Cedrick Kub 2 days ago

vt's api rate limits after chronicle acquisition made it unusable for solo devs

Alexandria Ondricka Alexandria Ondricka 2 days ago

running unknown files through vt before opening is standard practice now.

Jeremie DuBuque Jeremie DuBuque 2 days ago

finally someone targeting the real problem. what's the blocking mechanism, dns level or browser extension?