Space for Chrome

Get a little breathing room from addictive websites

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Space helps you get a moment of peace when you need it. We're not here to make you feel bad because it's not your fault: apps are designed to hook you.
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Launch tags:Chrome Extensions•Productivity•Artificial Intelligence
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JoeLischka
First website I added: producthunt.com 😬
Ramsay 🐻 Brown
Maker
@joelischka Do so at your own caution. What sad life would we all live without PH!?!
Sameer Sontakey
@joelischka Exactly what I was thinking :D
Daniel Singer
Panda
Hunter
I've had a pleasure of seeing the dopes @dopamine built out their awesome product suite. As a chrome extensions fanatic I'm excited to see this come to term. @15greenberg needs to get this on extensions.af
Ramsay 🐻 Brown
Maker
Thanks for the hunting, @danielsing3r !
Ryan Hoover
Product Hunt
Space for mobile which launched a few months ago is genius. Nice extension to the desktop. 🙌🏼
Ramsay 🐻 Brown
Maker
Thanks @rrhoover ! We think you're super neato too 😍😘
Kunal Bhatia
I've been waiting for this! Saw the iOS app launch. Rather than thinking about an Android version for myself, I was hoping for Chrome! I think I have learned how to manage my phone usage, but it's harder on desktop to not CMD+T somewhere you don't need to be. 🙈
T. Dalton Combs
Jasmine Energy
Maker
@kunalslab I'm the same way. I use Space for Android, but my real mind-killer is reddit on the desktop. I've been using the alpha versions of Space for desktop for a couple weeks and it has really cut down on the mindless browsing.
Munjal Shah
@kunalslab Sup K?
Asad Dhamani
Solvemigo - ChatGPT for Telegram
This looks great! I've seen lots of similar apps that block sites altogether, this is a better approach for me :D. @ramsay_brown Could you share some insight into how AI helps you do this better?
Ramsay 🐻 Brown
Maker
Hey @asaddhamani ! Thanks so much man :) The AI is doing 3 things: First, it observes how often you're currently going to the site. Then, it makes some guesses about how adjusting the breathing delay will impact your browsing. Finally, it adjusts as it goes. It's goal isn't to block you from using as much as it is to try and tease apart when you're browsing *intentionally* vs. *compulsively*
T. Dalton Combs
Jasmine Energy
Maker
EDIT: To build on Ramsay's answer: @asaddhaman Our day job is using the Dopamine API to create habits. We use the same algo's in Space, but "run them backwards" to break habits. We try to infer from your recent usage patters whether you are likely using a website deliberately, or if you're engaging in a thoughtless binge. If it looks like you're being deliberate, we do our best to get out of the way, if your probably binging, we step in to make the pause longer. The goal is the gradually get you using your favorite sites in a sustainable deliberate way. Let me know if you have any other questions! http://usedopamine.com/
Asad Dhamani
Solvemigo - ChatGPT for Telegram
@ramsay_brown Good to see AI finally being used to solve this problem! I've been using the extension for some time now, and I've definitely noticed it being non-intrusive, it gives me time to reflect on the intentional vs. compulsive aspect of it, rather than locking me out completely, which is negative reinforcement, vs positive reinforcement with Space. I'm glad I found this extension, it's doing its job very well :).
Ramsay 🐻 Brown
Maker
Thanks for fleshing that out @tdaltonc !
Ramsay 🐻 Brown
Maker
Thanks @asaddhamani ! We're happy to bring it to you 🐻
Adam Kerpelman
I've been using this on my phone for a while, but I've really been waiting for it on desktop. Bam. Good work!
Ramsay 🐻 Brown
Maker
Thanks @thekerp ! See you at the next Taco Night!
Jonny Miles
PicLooks Avatars
This is a great idea! I've set it loose on Reddit. Two minor nitpicks that are triggering me though - it should be "take 3 deep breaths" not "breathes". Also, is it possible to use a higher res space image? I have a large monitor and it's looking a little pixelated. There's some great legally usable ones on unsplash.com for example. Keep up the good work!
T. Dalton Combs
Jasmine Energy
Maker
@jonnymiles Thanks for the nit-picks! Love those images; might start rotating them in.
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