This is one of those underappreciated personality differences. I don't keep any tabs open; it would make me feel like I had lost control of my life. - ThreadSky

dingdingpeng.the100.ci • 87 days ago

This is one of those underappreciated personality differences. I don't keep any tabs open; it would make me feel like I had lost control of my life.

Reposted from RM (they/them)

i am doing so good at cleaning up my tabs for the end of the year i am down to a mere 45 or 50 open tabs

Comments

thatmarkelliott.bsky.social•87 days ago

I only discovered recently that there are people who not only leave dozens of tabs open, but do so *on purpose*. When I see all those tabs, I feel like the barbarian hordes are charging at me over the horizon, and I wish for simpler times.

jacob-long.com•87 days ago

Am I supposed to feel in control of my life?

dingdingpeng.the100.ci•87 days ago

That’s a matter of preferences 😂

naomiekas.bsky.social•87 days ago

Nope. Can’t do it. I also have no unread notifications on my phone. I usually clean out computer folders and email folders once per semester. I can’t stand clutter in any aspect of my life!

ppft.bsky.social•87 days ago

I was like you, then somehow I grew into perpetually Reading the Entire Internet... now I like tabs open but assume I'll either lose them all in the next shutdown or forget and never come back to them.

stephenjwild.bsky.social•87 days ago

matterofstats.bsky.social•87 days ago

My laptop doesn't give me the option. After a few days with Google open and maybe 15-20 tabs, the memory leakage is so appalling that I am forced to restart

At least that's what I used to think. Now I'm wondering if it has your personal preferences ...

dingdingpeng.the100.ci•87 days ago

"alright Tony, it's time for a clean slate you messy boy"

matterofstats.bsky.social•87 days ago

* Feverishly searches for the Windows Service throwing shade *

williammeese.bsky.social•86 days ago

I close all tabs every day! I also feel stressed if I leave them open!

michelnivard.bsky.social•87 days ago

same, I have like 2-8 tabs then I'll start closing, never saw the point of 10's of unreadable tab icons. For saving articles I am switching to a web clipper that just saves the entire page to my note taking app....

ukuvainik.bsky.social•86 days ago

Intriguing! Please drop app names!

michelnivard.bsky.social•86 days ago

Obsidian, it has a webclipper that can pull a website into a note… I might make a video or post about using obsidian for personal notes/study in science.

peter-hayes.bsky.social•86 days ago

yep, this is the way.

webclipper to markdown with customised templates for your metadata to facilitate querying over time.

Obsidian has its own querying language, another plugin for database queries, and you can also run javascript and other code within your obsidian environment. /1

peter-hayes.bsky.social•86 days ago

that way, your information/knowledge can be integrated with your working environment, rather than being locked in an unknowable host of tabs

michelnivard.bsky.social•86 days ago

I build a plugin for it to run R with autocomplete, help pages and and “environment” window as well: https://michelnivard.github.io/Ridian/

richie-phd.bsky.social•87 days ago

I have a Sunday evening "mis en place" routine (from cooking), and one of the steps is to clear all tabs into to-do list. Start Monday morning right!

jccust.bsky.social•87 days ago

Sometimes I do it for research. I usually search for a theme, open lots of tabs about it, and then go reading. Also, when I have to check and recheck information from various sources, I find it very useful!

dingdingpeng.the100.ci•87 days ago

Oh, I do that as well while searching the literature! But I never carry those tabs over to the next session (let alone for the months to come). I think that's the distinguishing feature when it comes to information-"management" strategies

jccust.bsky.social•87 days ago

Yes! Well, sometimes the research takes days/weeks, and I have to keep the tabs 🙃.

Not a great strategy, though, because sometimes the browser crashes precisely due to the tabs, and I lose the links…

awmercer.bsky.social•87 days ago

I’m this way too. If I want to delude myself into thinking that I’m going to return to something later, I just save it to pocket where it will languish for eternity but without taking up any valuable screen real estate.

wpball.com•87 days ago

I used to have a foolproof system where I would email myself a link. Then I'd move the link to a special folder named 'to read'.

Then I move jobs & IT wipes my account and I lose all the links.

dingdingpeng.the100.ci•87 days ago

Very efficient way to clear out your back log

wpball.com•87 days ago

Top tip: improve your efficiency by never actually reading any of the emails.

dingdingpeng.the100.ci•87 days ago

LIFEHACK

pwgtennant.bsky.social•87 days ago

This is my standard approach! I didn't plan it originally, but when I became unable to cope with my workload, I deprioritised emails.

carotomes.bsky.social•87 days ago

Agree - they’re send a nudge if its really important (so far, so good)

tdawry.bsky.social•86 days ago

Ah, but I have!

dingdingpeng.the100.ci•86 days ago

In that case it only makes sense to authentically express that fact 😌

pwgtennant.bsky.social•87 days ago

Likewise. I always close everything and shut down my computer at the end of the day. Like a Boomer.

dingdingpeng.the100.ci•87 days ago

And I thought I was the only one 😭

pwgtennant.bsky.social•87 days ago

jamessteeleii.bsky.social•87 days ago

Same here... Though have more emails to myself than I care to reveal with notes and links for things that might be interesting 😅

episconroy.bsky.social•87 days ago

Yes!! Team close tabs and turn off computer! 🥳

CTATOC for short

benmoran.bsky.social•37 days ago

All of you! Lies!!

spilleron.bsky.social•36 days ago

I do the same :) I hate having many tabs open, it makes me anxious 😬

cchapman.bsky.social•87 days ago

Other end here: I love open tabs and group them with tab manager by project / category 🤣 Typically 30-50 tabs open in 2 browsers.

And I have a foolproof system to clean them up: wait for the browser to crash!

dingdingpeng.the100.ci•87 days ago

Incredible approach, even 2 browsers! Gotta catch them all

koumurayama.bsky.social•86 days ago

You can also check the personality by checking the number of files on the desktop...

michelnivard.bsky.social•86 days ago

Since Mac OS started stacking the desktop for you automatically I let go of all Desktop Discipline, it’s great it’s a mess but swept under the rug so to speak…