Comment by bsoule on Anti-akrasia tool: like stickK.com for data nerds · 2011-10-14T03:26:08.015Z · LW · GW

You're welcome! Glad you're finding it useful. Mind if we excerpt this high praise as a testimonial?

Also that's really an interesting insight about the difference between Beeminding things you want to do vs things you know you should. I've noticed that too, for me reading falls under the former, and pretty much everything else under the latter. With reading it is like a matter of inertia -- once I start reading I'm happy to keep doing it, but it is hard to start. But losing weight I never want to do, I only ever want to have done it.

Comment by bsoule on Anti-akrasia tool: like stickK.com for data nerds · 2011-10-10T20:24:03.897Z · LW · GW

Clearing up more confusion about how to actually get a commitment contract started: You go off your road and then you have to commit in order to reset it, i.e. the first try is free. More info: http://beeminder.com/money

Comment by bsoule on Anti-akrasia tool: like stickK.com for data nerds · 2011-10-07T14:45:10.173Z · LW · GW

Fixed. No more limit. Correct away on your battery horse's staples.