How can I make it as difficult as possible to connect to the Internet from my "work computer"?

I can't work. I need to work. But I'm here and on dozens of other sites.

I read Paul Graham's essay about "Disconnecting Distractions" and this is actually something I tried before - using my other laptop only for Internet access and this one only for work.

But then I fell back to using my work computer to access the internet - there's always an excuse to hit FN+F2 to reconnect my WiFi access - and so easy!

How can I make it so painfully difficult to get back online on my work computer each time that I just won't want to bother except in an emergency.

(I use a wifi router for all of my internet access - it's in the other room but I share it with others so I can't just disconnect it).

Solution 1:

Restrict access to your laptop's MAC address on the router - then you'll need to go to another machine and disable it before you can move on.

You could also block port 80 to your machine ONLY at certain hours of the day when you're meant to be working.

Solution 2:

I don't want to sound offensive or off-topic, but it might be that you should work on your anxieties, your work habits and such, not on tools you use.

Been there, done that. I've learned to circumvent all the technological means of disconnecting the Internet I could think of (it doesn't help that I'm a programmer by trade).

My advice is to seek professional psychological help. Change your ways so that you don't mind your superuser reputation (or any Internet distraction) that much. Good luck.