I've made the google group public for now to make it easier for you all. Jon
On Feb 4, 12:38 am, "Richard Collings" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey - I am your first member!! See you there. > > Richard > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jon R > > Sent: 03 February 2009 11:01 p > > To: MyLifeOrganized > > Cc: [email protected] > > Subject: [MLO] Re: Computer Discipline - New software > > > Hi Richard > > > OK good idea! I've created a new Google Group: > >http://groups.google.com/group/ComputerDiscipline > > > Switching on and off is very easy, just right click or double > > click on the tray icon and from there you can start or stop > > the program. > > > I'll try to post some screenshots to the new google group. > > > Cheers > > Jon > > > On Feb 3, 10:13 pm, "Richard Collings" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Jon > > > > This sounds like a really interesting tool (I was thinking just the > > > other day that it would be really good to be able to block > > sites that > > > I keep getting distracted by (eg news sites)). > > > > However, I do have some questions about your product (eg how easily > > > can one switch the blocking on and off, screenshots, etc) > > which are > > > probably not appropriate for this newsgroup. > > > > Have you thought about creating a separate Google Group > > where we could > > > discuss it? > > > > Regards > > > > Richard > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jon R > > > > Sent: 03 February 2009 9:43 p > > > > To: MyLifeOrganized > > > > Subject: [MLO] Computer Discipline - New software > > > > > Dear All, > > > > > I have been working on a little project on and off over the last > > > > couple of years. I find it invaluable, and I'd like to see what > > > > interest there is from others. > > > > > I invite you to try this new application, and to please > > give me some > > > > feedback on it. I don't know yet whether I will release this on a > > > > freeware/donation basis or if I will charge a small fee > > for it, so > > > > this is a trial for the MLO community. What do you think? > > > > > If you've heard of Temptation Blocker, it's a bit like that, but > > > > much much better. > > > > > Below are some details from the readme.txt file. > > > > > I hope you like it! :) > > > > > Jon (aka Kudos) > > > > > The download link: > > > >http://www.jonrumens.com/ComputerDisciplineSetup.exe > > > > > Computer Discipline - Advanced Window Blocking to help > > get your work > > > > done! > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > Copyright 2009 - Jon Rumens > > > > > What is ComputerDiscipline? > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > Computer Discipline allows you to control which Programs > > or Windows > > > > or Websites you are allowed to visit at any time. It > > forces you to > > > > focus on what you decide is important and prevents you > > from getting > > > > distracted by other stuff on your computer. It's also > > good for your > > > > health, as it can force you to take regular breaks away from your > > > > screen. You could block things such as games or > > timewasting websites > > > > or you could force yourself to use MS Word or Visual Studio. > > > > > There are two main ways it works: 'Allow Windows', & 'Block > > > > Windows'. > > > > > 'Allow Windows' will block ALL windows/applications > > except the ones > > > > you choose to allow. > > > > > 'Block Windows' will block ONLY the windows/applications that you > > > > choose. > > > > > You can specify groups of windows to be either minimized, > > minimized > > > > to tray, or closed. Minimize to tray is a very cool feature as it > > > > gets the program out of your way, but without closing it - so you > > > > can return to it later. > > > > > You can also set up web site titles to be blocked, and the > > > > individual tab will be closed your browser. For example 'Google > > > > Mail' can be closed in Firefox or IE. This feature > > actually works in > > > > most multi-tab applications, not just web browsers. > > > > > Unlock Difficulty > > > > To unlock the program, you can make yourself have to type in a > > > > random string of characters. The 'Unlock Difficulty' > > value controls > > > > how many characters you have to type and can be anything from 0 > > > > (disabled) to 100 (very difficult & tedious). > > > > > Computer Breaks > > > > You can setup breaks which will forcefully block your computer so > > > > you can take a break away from your screen. > > > > > Tooltips - If this option is turned on you should get > > some tooltips > > > > saying which windows are getting blocked/allowed and why. > > > > > Block Process Managers - Task Managers will all be killed > > when you > > > > are blocking apps. Such as Windows Task Manager, Process > > Explorer, > > > > CurrProcess. > > > > > Safe Window Titles/Classes - These settings are in the > > settings.ini > > > > file and is for windows which should never be blocked e.g. your > > > > overlaying clock, Winamp etc. > > > > > Note: As Computer Discipline has the power to close any > > programs you > > > > have running. Please save any open work until you are comfortable > > > > using it. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/myLifeOrganized?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
