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I'm on 1018 right now, I think you're the first person I've ever seen with more open tabs than me )) I've actually been working hard to have less open tabs eve

I'm on 1018 right now, I think you're the first person I've ever seen with more open tabs than me )) I've actually been working hard to have less open tabs every evening than what I had when I started work. Maybe in 1018 day I'll close that last tab. And yes, there is a reason that every single one of them is open.

rigrassm 2y ago
Genuinely curious, what are some of the reasons you keep them around? Every time I read about someone with that kind of tab count I immediately wonder: 1) if they have that many persistent tabs and actually need (probably the wrong word here) them, how many tabs do they actually close? 2) Does closing a long standing tab invoke a physiological/emotional response? I'm only poking a little fun with #2. I have to actively overrule my subconscious when it comes to a few categories of physical things. Small electronics and computer parts/peripherals are a couple of things that if I don't verbally tell myself "you won't ever need this random old PC case panel thumb screw" I could very easily end up in hoarder territory.
- dotancohen 2y ago
  > 1) if they have that many persistent tabs and actually need (probably the wrong word here) them, how many tabs do they actually close? I don't have any persistent tabs, I can open and close e.g. Gmail whenever I need. Rather these are all tabs related to some project or another that I've been interrupted in the middle. Most of them I just need to copy some definition or idea to e.g. Anki. Others may have lists of potential solutions to potential problems. For instance I know that I have a bunch of tabs dealing with OCR open somewhere - those I just need to copy the URLs and I could then close. I just need a spare week to do all these little things. > 2) Does closing a long standing tab invoke a physiological/emotional response? Haha, no. Some tabs are more important than others, but if they get lost I can move on. I just might need to redo research that I've already done.

rigrassm 2y ago

Genuinely curious, what are some of the reasons you keep them around? Every time I read about someone with that kind of tab count I immediately wonder: 1) if they have that many persistent tabs and actually need (probably the wrong word here) them, how many tabs do they actually close? 2) Does closing a long standing tab invoke a physiological/emotional response? I'm only poking a little fun with #2. I have to actively overrule my subconscious when it comes to a few categories of physical things. Small electronics and computer parts/peripherals are a couple of things that if I don't verbally tell myself "you won't ever need this random old PC case panel thumb screw" I could very easily end up in hoarder territory.

dotancohen 2y ago
> 1) if they have that many persistent tabs and actually need (probably the wrong word here) them, how many tabs do they actually close? I don't have any persistent tabs, I can open and close e.g. Gmail whenever I need. Rather these are all tabs related to some project or another that I've been interrupted in the middle. Most of them I just need to copy some definition or idea to e.g. Anki. Others may have lists of potential solutions to potential problems. For instance I know that I have a bunch of tabs dealing with OCR open somewhere - those I just need to copy the URLs and I could then close. I just need a spare week to do all these little things. > 2) Does closing a long standing tab invoke a physiological/emotional response? Haha, no. Some tabs are more important than others, but if they get lost I can move on. I just might need to redo research that I've already done.