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 Freedom - 0.4.1Disables networking for up to eight hours at a time. |
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| Version 0.4.1: | |||||
| Overall Rating: |   (2.0) |
Features: | (2.0) |
Support: | (1.0) |
| Ease of Use: | (3.0) |
Quality / Stability: | (2.0) |
Price: | Not rated (0.0) |
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Very useful - Version: 0.5.1, 8/14/2009 04:06PM PST
philosopherdog
I've used it and it's a relief to shut the internet off to some work done. Perhaps you don't have a problem with this, but many do. It's worked reliably for me. I'd personally love to see the ability to be able to set the thing to allow online time for a specified amount of time and then have it shut the network off for a specified time. But as it is this is a very useful application. The other thing you can do of course is configure your router to block your machine from internet access during specified time ranges. Also very effective. Finally, it's donationware.
strange implementation - Version: 0.4.1, 4/23/2009 10:52AM PST
(1 of 2 users found this comment useful)
bernie90210
This has the potential to be a very useful program, but its fundamental operational principles are not well-documented: when you specify the amount of time you want to be internet-free, you are not specifying a countdown, but rather the actual amount of time your computer will be used before networking is restored. In other words, if it is 2pm when you specify 2 hours, your computer will only have networking restored at 4pm if you've actually used your computer for 2 hours during that time. Since sleep does not count toward computer usage, you never know exactly when networking will return.
When I inquired about this, the developer replied that this was a design decision and would not be changed. The program should accommodate both the current approach and a simpler one, where the user specifies a time interval during which networking isn't available (say 2-4pm). Since the developer is not responsive to this need, I would not contribute money to this project.
When I inquired about this, the developer replied that this was a design decision and would not be changed. The program should accommodate both the current approach and a simpler one, where the user specifies a time interval during which networking isn't available (say 2-4pm). Since the developer is not responsive to this need, I would not contribute money to this project.
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