Why do I feel compelled to seek distractions while working, and what can I do to stop it? Time management/personal productivity filter. [more inside]
posted by Dukat on Nov 10, 2009 - 16 answers

How to get rid of my internet / procrastination habits? [more inside]
posted by rintako on Dec 7, 2008 - 16 answers

Need to find an alternative to MyHQ.com. MyHQ is a web-based homepage that is simply lists of links that you can add to, customize, and organize into categories. You set it as your homepage, and voila!, every place you regularly visit on the internet is right in front of you. Their site is currently down, which has happened before, but this time I fear its for reals. I am literally lost without it (not to mention the 100+ organized links that I no longer have access to). [more inside]
posted by iamkimiam on Sep 3, 2008 - 19 answers

As part of my new-year-self-improvement kick, I'd like to track the amount of time I spend browsing the web. Is there an app that will track how long a single application (in this case, Opera) is open each day, and show the total time somewhere on the desktop? [more inside]
posted by ad_hominem on Dec 26, 2007 - 11 answers

Looking for a Firefox extension or alternative browser that allows for web pages to be grayed out (specifically images) a la Ghostzilla. [more inside]
posted by Smarson on Aug 10, 2007 - 4 answers

Is it possible to monitor my own browsing habits and create statistics based on them, so I can be more productive? [more inside]
posted by thelost on Aug 27, 2006 - 4 answers

Web-based alarm clock [more inside]
posted by nanojath on Jul 18, 2006 - 4 answers

I want to (sometimes) delete all browsers on my Mac. But sometimes, I want them back. Help me. [more inside]
posted by terceiro on Apr 2, 2006 - 13 answers

What are some helpful ways to be productive when connected to the internet? How does one fight the constant draw of trivial news sites, blogs, IM, e-mail, wiki articles, and forums--especially when work is 'net related? [more inside]
posted by aaronshaf on Jun 1, 2005 - 12 answers