To this end I have an AppleScript scheduled to activate SelfControl every weekday morning while I'm still sleeping, which lasts until mid-day, so I can get stuff done when I wake up, rather than just roll out of bed onto Facebook. I find it helpful to be able to automate this app, so that I don't change my mind and decide to blow off work at the beginning of the day. So, if I wanted to work on a project for 3 hours without checking Twitter or Facebook, I would simply add and to SelfControl's list of blocked sites, set its timer for 3 hours, and get some real work done. Once you turn it on, it's virtually impossible to deactivate until its timer runs out. It is a timed Internet filter that can block sites based on a whitelist or blacklist. This nifty app, for those who don't know, is a great boon to the Internet addict and to easily distractible folks such as myself. As an adult with ADD, I'm a huge fan of Steve Lambert's SelfControl.
