It’s happened to us all: You’re on the computer paying bills, organizing car pools or doing any sort of work, then you drift over to Flickr, Twitter, or your friend’s blog, and before you know it, HOURS have passed! When I’m home at night trying to be productive on my computer—or even offline, sorting through mail—I certainly lose concentration with Facebook’s help. But, distractions no more! The other day I learned about this really neat site: RescueTime.com. Right on its homepage, it states: “On average, RescueTime recovers 3 hours and 54 minutes worth of productive time per week per person.”
How it works: First of all, it tracks your computer usage, letting you see which sites soak up most of your time and identifying trends where you start to go idle and lose focus on the document you have open. My favorite part is that you can have the system “nudge” you when you get distracted, or even downright block you (at your request, of course) from websites that steal your focus. Imagine how much more efficient you’d be if you didn’t dawdle on sites you simply browse through? (And if you’re an online-shopper like me, it can save us money, too!) Check out RescueTime.com to learn more about the free and upgraded versions.
source : http://dailysavings.allyou.com/2010/04/02/save-time-on-your-computer/
How it works: First of all, it tracks your computer usage, letting you see which sites soak up most of your time and identifying trends where you start to go idle and lose focus on the document you have open. My favorite part is that you can have the system “nudge” you when you get distracted, or even downright block you (at your request, of course) from websites that steal your focus. Imagine how much more efficient you’d be if you didn’t dawdle on sites you simply browse through? (And if you’re an online-shopper like me, it can save us money, too!) Check out RescueTime.com to learn more about the free and upgraded versions.
source : http://dailysavings.allyou.com/2010/04/02/save-time-on-your-computer/