Recently I have been working to minimize distractions and increase motivation through a number of steps. One step I took was to block a number of domains Sunday through Friday. Www.youtube.com was one of said domains and doing so opened my eyes to just how pervasive YouTube embeds are on internet.I challenge HN readers to block one or more domains for 24 hours. You will quickly notice just how often the blocked tendrils will leave blank/broken areas in sites.
A few good domains to block are www.facebook.com, www.youtube.com, twitter.com, or even just flash completely.