A) This is inconsistent with the research into the neurology of "surfing." The machine influences how your brain behaves. You need to fix the machine. OP is asking for ways to do that.

B) Putting limiter software on is exactly the sort of self-imposed "remind yourself" that you're talking about. It's not like you can't uninstall it.

Change is hard. I get irritated with people insisting people "take responsibility for yourself" when they are, in fact, doing exactly that.

Chrome extension. Whitelists, blacklists and time-limited-browsing. Work hours / free hours set by weekly schedule. Set it and leave it. My favorite use case: kicks me off the web at midnight.

http://www.productivityowl.com/

This bears little resemblance to what actually happened.

> If you're defective, you should get that fixed. Not expect the rest of us to modify our behavior.

This statement is the de facto definition of white male privilege.

You forgot just-in-time manufacturing. The "first edition" might be dozens of actual print runs.

A good Ask Slashdot will be educational to 95% of the readers and interesting to 5% with expertise in that discipline. "I don't want those 'apps' on it" is more like arguing with a version of me from 2004.

Neither of which have been made public. Only a blog post with an agenda.

This "Lind" guy was required reading in my policy sci department. He's writing about policy, not technology. Putting a policy framework around "cyberspace" is much harder than coming up with a policy framework for telecom competition, free expression, and surveillance.

His most famous book is a dissection of how a wealthy overclass is separating itself from American society and rigging the system, particularly banks, to it's benefit. It was published in 1995, and considered kind of crazy at the time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Next_American_Nation:_The_New_Nationalism_and_the_Fourth_American_Revolution

I linked to an older model. The current Lenovo ultra is 1600x900.

http://shop.lenovo.com/us/laptops/thinkpad/x-series/x1ultrabook

I honestly can't tell if this is satire, or just slashdot being slashdot.

The important thing to remember is that if unregulated, industry would have fixed this eventually. Like, after we were all dead.

Snacks are generally all over my keyboard.

The big PC maker's online storefronts have a consumer and business section. Your milage may vary but the business section of say, Dell or Lenovo, tilts towards good build quality, OS flexibility, and less crapware. Finding a Win7 machine is no problem at all.

http://shop.lenovo.com/us/laptops/thinkpad/x-series/x230

It's not complicated. Trademark law is applicable here. Amazon gets letter about trademark. Amazon looks up the trademark in the database. It's here: http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=searchss&state=4008:7ndtqg.1.1

Play along!

Amazon searches for "space marine".

Amazon sees that the trademark applies to "board games, parlor games, war games, hobby games, toy models and miniatures of buildings, scenery, figures, automobiles, vehicles, planes, trains and card games and paint, sold therewith" Another mark applies to "video computer games; computer software for playing games".

Has Games Workshop provided evidence that this product (a book) is infringing? No. Therefore take no action.

The suggestion that this is complicated favors the bullies abusing the law (Games Workshop) and the companies that roll over on their users (Amazon). Don't let them make this about the trademark system, which is pretty straightforward and pro-consumer. Games Workshop could not get a trademark on Space Marine in books. Amazon should care about this.

No. Trademarks are not like copyright - there is a formal approval process, though "first use in commerce" also counts somewhat. Games Workshop was granted a 1987 trademark on the term "space marine" in "board games, parlor games, war games, hobby games, toy models and miniatures of buildings, scenery, figures, automobiles, vehicles, planes, trains and card games and paint, sold therewith." They have a second trademark for "video computer games; computer software for playing games".

This trademark is suspect, but it's now law. However, they have no protection for, say, novels or ebooks. Which makes their takedown pure bullying.

USPTO data below.

Word Mark SPACE MARINE
Goods and Services IC 028. US 022. G & S: board games, parlor games, war games, hobby games, toy models and miniatures of buildings, scenery, figures, automobiles, vehicles, planes, trains and card games and paint, sold therewith. FIRST USE: 19870900. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19871000
Mark Drawing Code (1) TYPED DRAWING
Serial Number 74186534
Filing Date July 19, 1991
Current Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1A
Published for Opposition November 23, 1993
Registration Number 1922180
Registration Date September 26, 1995
Owner (REGISTRANT) GAMES WORKSHOP LIMITED CORPORATION UNITED KINGDOM Willow Road, Lenton Eastwood Nottingham NG7 2W5 UNITED KINGDOM
Attorney of Record Naresh Kilaru
Type of Mark TRADEMARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Affidavit Text SECT 15. SECT 8 (6-YR). SECTION 8(10-YR) 20051125.
Renewal 1ST RENEWAL 20051125
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE

Word Mark SPACE MARINE
Goods and Services (CANCELLED) IC 002. US 006 011 016. G & S: [paints, namely, water based acrylic paints for artists]
IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: video computer games; computer software for playing games

Mark Drawing Code (1) TYPED DRAWING
Serial Number 75010236
Filing Date October 25, 1995
Current Basis 44E
Original Filing Basis 44D
Published for Opposition July 8, 1997
Change In Registration CHANGE IN REGISTRATION HAS OCCURRED
Registration Number 2100767
Registration Date September 30, 1997
Owner (REGISTRANT) Games Workshops Limited CORPORATION UNITED KINGDOM WILLOW ROAD LENTON, NOTTINGHAM UNITED KINGDOM NG72 2WS
Attorney of Record Naresh Kilaru
Priority Date September 20, 1995
Prior Registrations 1922180
Type of Mark TRADEMARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Affidavit Text SECT 15. PARTIAL SECT 8 (6-YR). SECTION 8(10-YR) 20080422.
Renewal 1ST RENEWAL 20080422
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE