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Software For Slackers: Lockout

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the self-help dept.

Matijs van Zuijlen writes "Having trouble getting work done? Reading Slashdot too much? Lockout will enforce some dicipline. It will lock you out of your internet connection, and then lock you out of your root account so you can't unlock it. For a limited time of course. Use at your own peril."

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  1. It works! But... by mcpkaaos · · Score: 4, Funny

    Apparently it locks you out of this thread, too.

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    It goes from God, to Jerry, to me.
  2. Work Habbits by DarkElf109 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sure, I'll get my work done MUCH faster, now that I can't use the internet...or the computer...

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    "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
    -Arthur C. Clarke
  3. Masochism by otisg · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is software for masochists. There is a less painful solution, which can also come with some nice 'features', if you choose wisely: get married.

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    Simpy
    1. Re:Masochism by FlopEJoe · · Score: 3, Funny

      And anyone who shows this to my GF and/or PHB is a dead man! Dead, I tells ya!!

    2. Re:Masochism by javaxman · · Score: 3, Funny
      There is a less painful solution, which can also come with some nice 'features', if you choose wisely: get married.

      You call that *less* painful !?!

      I call shenanigans ! You're not married !

    3. Re:Masochism by bergeron76 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Actually, a much better solutions exists. I call it Aluwishusdeverdanderabercombie, but most people simply call it "discipline".

      You should try it sometime.

      Heck, since you're married you can probably even try it on your wife. ;)

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      Don't think that a small group of dedicated individuals can't change the world. It's the only thing that ever has.
  4. Of Course... by Mr+Bubble · · Score: 5, Funny

    there is still the small matter of the porn that's ALREADY been downloaded.

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    "The world is a construct of forceful imagination. Those who don't know walk around in the reailties of those who do"
  5. In order news..... by thewldisntenuff · · Score: 4, Funny

    Slashdot reports a 68.9% drop in server traffic in the hours of 9-5.....

    -thewldisntenuff

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    My MythTV HowTo
  6. Prank software by prostoalex · · Score: 3, Funny

    This is not really comparable to the utility described and is not supposed to teach you discipline, but here's some prank software for Windows. Advanced Clippy is the best-sounding one.

  7. Lockout....Business edition by eclectro · · Score: 4, Funny


    is called -- "Getting Fired!!!"

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    Take the cheese to sickbay, the doctor should see it as soon as possible - B'Elanna Torres, "Learning Curve"
  8. Are you guys kidding me?! by adolfojp · · Score: 4, Funny

    This will decrease my productivity even further!

    Now I will not only waste my time reading and trolling in slashdot, but also by trying to hack this application.

    And if I succeed, I will waste even more time bragging about it!

    You see, I haven't even downloaded it, and I am already posting on slashdot!


    Cheers,
    Adolfo

  9. That's what HOSTS files are for by RatBastard · · Score: 3, Funny

    My work computer has a HOSTS file with several hundred sites on it that I absolutely do not want to visit at work. Somehow I misspelled slashdot.org and I can still get here. :(

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    Boobies never hurt anyone. - Sherry Glaser.
  10. Dangerous thing in the hands of a BOFH by leathered · · Score: 3, Funny

    Let's face it, it'll only give them time to develop new ways to terrorize their users. If they're not web browsing they'll only be reading people's email or planting porn in home directories.

    For gods sake keep them occupied.

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    For all intensive porpoises your a bunch of rediculous loosers
  11. Too Late For Me by scoser · · Score: 3, Funny

    I was gonna do something like this a while ago, but then I found a really cool site I just had to read...

  12. Re:How does one get around it? by carpltunl · · Score: 5, Funny

    Take a coffee break and wait for it to come back.

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    Mama, I got 'dem ole cosmic blues again.
  13. Re:This should be run on .... by nucal · · Score: 5, Funny
    He procrastinates by web surfing. This makes him upset, since his work does not get done. He must stop surfing. So he uses the procrastinator's method to deal with this, that is, is to further procrastinate by spending time developing a script to prevent access to the web. This way, he feels like he has accomplished something, yet still has not done any work.

    Not that I would ever do that ...

  14. Don't need this tool by AppHack · · Score: 3, Funny

    I already offer this service. Just send me your root password and I'll make sure you're locked out of your root account as well. That way you don't have to worry that a bug in this program will keep you locked out. You'll be able to rest easily knowing that your system is in my capable hands. Just trying to do my part.

  15. First Post! by codewritinfool · · Score: 3, Funny

    This was going to be the first post... Damned Lockout!

  16. Re:How does one get around it? by gad_zuki! · · Score: 4, Funny

    > SO when you ABSOLUTELY HAVE to get on line what do you do?

    What you always do when your connection is down: use your neighbor's wireless access point.

  17. Re:use the internet by gardyloo · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh, good. I hope google caches the Slashdot pages. Then I'm not totally screwed.

  18. Abend by lgbarker · · Score: 3, Funny

    Maybe. But marriage can abnormally ternminate too. It might not be your PC that you get locked out of.

  19. Re:I'll recommend something similar... by pclminion · · Score: 5, Funny
    Get off your goddamn pedestal.

    Discipline is a learned skill. I'd say that a person who is willing to install a piece of software like this one to improve their self-discipline is already showing a great degree of it.

    If discipline could simply be called up from the depths of your being at will, like a fart for example, we'd have no need for military boot camps.