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madinmo
Hi all,
I kept wasting time on social media, even though I’d promised myself I’d stay focused. Regular site blockers didn’t help.
I needed something that felt annoying enough to break the habit. That’s how the idea came up: make the blocker ask me to say something embarrassing out loud before it lets me back in. If I actually have to yell “I’m a loser” into my mic. Even better - the louder I screamed, the more time I’d get.
So I put together Scream to Unlock. It’s silly, but so far it’s done its job. My social feeds stay locked unless I really want them.
Extension link - https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/scream-to-unlock-ye...
Its open source and transparent - GitHub - Pankajtanwarbanna/scream-to-unlock: Scream those magic words "I'm a looser" to unlock browsing social media. No data collection or tracking, Audio processing happens locally in your browser. No recordings saved or transmitted.
Comments URL: Show HN: Scream to Unlock – Blocks social media until you scream “I'm a loser” | Hacker News
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I kept wasting time on social media, even though I’d promised myself I’d stay focused. Regular site blockers didn’t help.
I needed something that felt annoying enough to break the habit. That’s how the idea came up: make the blocker ask me to say something embarrassing out loud before it lets me back in. If I actually have to yell “I’m a loser” into my mic. Even better - the louder I screamed, the more time I’d get.
So I put together Scream to Unlock. It’s silly, but so far it’s done its job. My social feeds stay locked unless I really want them.
Extension link - https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/scream-to-unlock-ye...
Its open source and transparent - GitHub - Pankajtanwarbanna/scream-to-unlock: Scream those magic words "I'm a looser" to unlock browsing social media. No data collection or tracking, Audio processing happens locally in your browser. No recordings saved or transmitted.
Comments URL: Show HN: Scream to Unlock – Blocks social media until you scream “I'm a loser” | Hacker News
Points: 108
# Comments: 54
Continue reading...