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I’m one of those guys who love discount (who doesn’t?), including software discount. For that purpose - and since I use a Mac - I subscribe to MacUpdate Promo newsletter. Most of the software offered were not to my liking, but at least it’s good to know that creative (or desperate) people are still around.

Now, I found this app called Concetrate, which was developed by Rocket, quite intriguing. This is what they offer:

Concentrate…
Fewer distractions, more productivity.
Concentrate helps you work and study more productively by eliminating distractions.
To start, create an activity (study, write, design, etc) and choose actions (described below) to run every time you concentrate. When ready, just click “concentrate.” All your distractions will dissappear and a timer will appear to help you stay focused.
Actions that can be run include:
• Launch Applications: Choose apps needed to complete your activity
• Quit Applications: Quit any distracting or unnecessary apps
• Open Websites: Open any sites needed for your current activity
• Block Websites: Keep yourself from distracting sites like Twitter or Facebook
• Open Documents: Open any pertinent documents in their default applications
• Set Chat Status: Set your iChat, Adium or Skype status to away
• Speak a Message: Set up spoken messages to alert you to stay on task
• Play a Sound: Add a sound alert to notify you of progress along the way
• Run Scripts: Run scripts to remove any unique distractions not already eliminated
• Growl: Remind yourself to stay on track with Growl notifications

I know some people who are going to need this kind of software, maybe especially my students
I’m in the process of downloading this software, and try to see if the developer deliver their promises.