How to waste less time on the Net, poor man's web filter.
Here is a quick-n-dirty way to make your own web filter.
There is (or should be) a file in your C:\WINDOWS directory called "HOSTS" with no extension. This is a plain text file and you can use a text editor like Notepad or Wordpad to edit it.
Add the following lines at the end of the "HOSTS" file. Prior to editing it would be a good idea to back up this file by copying (or "save-as"-ing) to another file, say "HOSTS.1" or "HOSTS.BAK"
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216.49.176.33 www.bycommonconsent.com
216.49.176.33 bycommonconsent.com
216.49.176.33 www.timesandseasons.org
216.49.176.33 timesandseasons.org
216.49.176.33 www.millennialstar.org
216.49.176.33 millennialstar.org
216.49.176.33 www.bloggernacle.org
216.49.176.33 bloggernacle.org
216.49.176.33 snarkernackle.blogspot.com
216.49.176.33 video.google.com
216.49.176.33 www.youtube.com
216.49.176.33 youtube.com
216.49.176.33 www.flickr.com
216.49.176.33 flickr.com
216.49.176.33 www.ldsblogs.org
216.49.176.33 www.ldselect.org
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You get the idea. :-)
Make sure your browser is closed. Then the next time you start your browser, or re-boot, the changes will take effect.
216.49.176.33 is the "IP address" of www.lds.org. What happens is that whenever someone tries to browse to any of those web sites, they will be taken to www.lds.org instead.
posted by Bookslinger @ 4:26 PM
4 comments
4 Comments:
I take it you have something against certain LDS bloggers, as well as flickr and youtube.
On the contrary. They are too attractive, and I end up wasting too much time on those blogs, reading posts, commenting, and watching videos.
If I had something against them, I wouldn't be tempted to waste so much time on those web sites.
... then, by extension, you find lds.org UNattractive and are never tempted to waste time there? By further extension, you have something against lds.org? (big grin)
It's a matter of priorities. There's some good information, some good insights in the 'nacle, some fun stuff, and some just plain good writing. But it's not as important as getting the weekly reading assignments done for priesthood class and sunday school class, and daily BoM reading, and reading the Ensign each month.
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