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Sidekick is a distraction-free “ADHD” browser with a small footprint
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In addition to useful features like tab suspension, a built-in ad blocker, and CPU usage monitor, the Sidekick browser main feature is a ‘distraction blocker’ to replace bad habits with productive ones.
ADHD Startups Are Exploding, and Now There’s Even a Dedicated Browser
So how does it work? To nullify distractions, the browser incorporates AdBlock 2.0; a Focus Mode Timer disables all sounds, badges and notifications for a selected time or indefinitely; a Task Manager organizes your day; and there’s a built-in Pomodoro timer; it also claims to run 3x faster than Chrome, which, apparently, is important for ADHD sufferers. Suffice it to say, it has a number of other distraction-killing features; however, I’m not going to list them all here.
CEO and founder Dmitry Pushkarev said, in a statement, “Modern browsers are not designed for work, but for consuming web pages. This gap really hurts hundreds of millions of users. We are convinced that lowering web distraction reduces anxiety and increases the quality of people’s work and the quality of their lives.” He says the startup plans to make money via corporate subscribers, who will pay to get their ADHD-afflicted workers into a more productive mode.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Understand ADHD & Be The Parents Your Child Needs
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Children are little bundles of enthusiasm and energy. It is challenging to match their rhythm of verve and to keep them engaged for prolonged periods is an achievement in itself. They’re easily distracted, have the patience that lasts as long as a bubble and can get restless quite frequently. However, these characteristics gradually cease to […]
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