Internet Blockers http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/41825 Lacey I've seen these threads in years past, but a quick search through the archived forums yielded nothing. I'm not sure about others, but one of my biggest distractions when I should be writing is the internet. As soon as I start to struggle even slightly with my writing, well, the next thing I know, I've pulled up the internet and I'm browsing some of my favorite sites. An "Internet Blocker" is a good productivity assistant for people that share my problem. As far as I know, all of them can be bypassed, but it usually takes a bit of work, and it is just enough to interrupt that compulsive internet browsing. Basically, it keeps you honest. In the November 18th NaNoVideo, Sarah mentioned Freedom (http://macfreedom.com/), which blocks the internet when you tell it to. You can download a free trial of it. I use LeechBlock (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/leechblock/), which is an add-on for Firefox. I like LeechBlock because you can block your favorite websites at desired times, but still be able to novel-related things, like use an online dictionary or thesaurus, or do a search to learn about fusion rockets! There are lots more out there. What Internet blockers are you guys using? Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:02:20 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/41825?page=1#forum_thread_comment_814286 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/41825?page=1#forum_thread_comment_814286 roruna I sometimes used temptation blocker. http://sourceforge.net/projects/temptblocker/ It doesn't just work for the internet but whatever software you have on your computer which is perfect for me because my biggest distraction has always been solitaire. But I like the sound of LeechBlock, I'll have to give that a try. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:34:48 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/41825?page=1#forum_thread_comment_948034 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/41825?page=1#forum_thread_comment_948034 Apollo16 You want the NaNoTech Forum. Here are two threads that will interest you: <a href="http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/nano-technology/threads/18590" rel="nofollow">Blocking Program</a> <a href="http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/nano-technology/threads/13078" rel="nofollow">Internet Disconnection</a> Locking duplicate thread soon... Apollo16 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:06:23 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/41825?page=1#forum_thread_comment_948477 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/41825?page=1#forum_thread_comment_948477