If I'm on the computer, my time on HN is the leading reverse indicator of how productive my work is that day.
This be true for me too. I find myself saying things like "Wooh! You missed a whole day of HN today!" at the end of productive work days, and after awhile the glow of doing so much work sorta gets linked to the act of not going on HN as much.
It seems like HN's anti procrastination feature isn't well known. I now am only entitled 2 twenty minute sessions a day. The first one starts when I first get to work, the second one at about lunch time. It works great, highly recommended for those who are lacking a bit in the will power.
It also makes getting sucked into debates impossible.
No I do have noprocrast turned on. But even with checking HN just four times a day, the blow to my productivity is many times that, considering how many articles I open every time I visit.
Then again - I suppose I should start using noprocrast like you do.
This be true for me too. I find myself saying things like "Wooh! You missed a whole day of HN today!" at the end of productive work days, and after awhile the glow of doing so much work sorta gets linked to the act of not going on HN as much.
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