Forum post problem leaving tabs open"

[TimBourne]

Dear GTD

“Forum post prob leaving tabs open “.

I have a habit on my laptop doing something : leaving tabs open in the browser.



This is something which is a problems.

The reason why I will do this – is because of habit – wanting quickly come back to things I was doing on net.

This also links what I was writing previously – about trying to optimize my laptop, maybe users with have ideas to help?

 

[GTDChemist]

Hi Tim,

What is the problem you are trying to solve? Is it that you find lots of open tabs disorganized? I don't see anything wrong with leaving multiple tabs open, so long as you can find what you need quickly.

If you don't like the look/feel of many open tabs, most browsers have tools like a tab organizer, tab groups, tab history, etc. that you can use so that you can close tabs and quickly search and retrieve previously active tabs. Maybe try out some of those and see if it helps?

Cheers,
Stephen

 

[TimBourne]

Hi Tim,

What is the problem you are trying to solve? Is it that you find lots of open tabs disorganized? I don't see anything wrong with leaving multiple tabs open, so long as you can find what you need quickly.

Yeah it makes me feel disorganized - and 2) maybe effects small amount PC performance or internet speed?

If you don't like the look/feel of many open tabs, most browsers have tools like a tab organizer, tab groups, tab history, etc. that you can use so that you can close tabs and quickly search and retrieve previously active tabs. Maybe try out some of those and see if it helps?

"tab organizer, tab groups," I am not completely 100% with these terms - a next action if you reply is I could research this "

Cheers,
Stephen

Cheers Steph

 

[gtdstudente]

Hi Tim,

What is the problem you are trying to solve? Is it that you find lots of open tabs disorganized? I don't see anything wrong with leaving multiple tabs open, so long as you can find what you need quickly.

If you don't like the look/feel of many open tabs, most browsers have tools like a tab organizer, tab groups, tab history, etc. that you can use so that you can close tabs and quickly search and retrieve previously active tabs. Maybe try out some of those and see if it helps?

Cheers,
Stephen

@GTDChemist,

For whatever it is cognitively worth, this reminds of a very recent incident in moving a book from one room to another:

The book was 'clustered' with two other books and moving the 'book cluster' was not the intention . . . moving a/the book was the intention . . . resulting in what seemed to sabotage moving the one book as intended

The story's moral code: Keep the intention as 'uncluttered'/unaltered as possible for easier intention fulfillment

While hardly the 'end-of-world' mishap . . . however, when mind like water is an approiate goal . . . little lessons like that above seems to be just one of the random fruits a mind like water focus can reward

As you see GTD fit for calm trusting to 'remember' everything while forgetting/relaxing all else

 

[TimBourne]

@GTDChemist,

For whatever it is cognitively worth, this reminds of a very recent incident in moving a book from one room to another:

The book was 'clustered' with two other books and moving the 'book cluster' was not the intention . . . moving a/the book was the intention . . . resulting in what seemed to sabotage moving the one book as intended

The story's moral code: Keep the intention as 'uncluttered'/unaltered as possible for easier intention fulfillment

What methods should I use to be more focused or goal driven?"

While hardly the 'end-of-world' mishap . . . when mind like water is the goal . . . little lessons like so are one of the goals appropriate random sensitivity fruits

As you see GTD fit for calm trusting to 'remember' everything while forgetting/relaxing all else

"mishap" Is not in my vocabulary

Hi Tim,

What is the problem you are trying to solve? Is it that you find lots of open tabs disorganized? I don't see anything wrong with leaving multiple tabs open, so long as you can find what you need quickly.

If you don't like the look/feel of many open tabs, most browsers have tools like a tab organizer, tab groups, tab history, etc. that you can use so that you can close tabs and quickly search and retrieve previously active tabs. Maybe try out some of those and see if it helps?

Cheers,
Stephen

"obviously the tab organizer is different depending on each individual browser

[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/features/tab-auto-grouping?form=MA13FJ] came up

after I searched "microsoft edge tab organizer" - I didn't even know these features existed for my M E browser, having been using it for a very long time, like maybe over a year now

Man - if I had known this it would/could have helped me lots? I whish I did this earlier?

There are features "switch to vertical tabs"
"group tabs"

or " add tabs to collections - which couldn't figure how to do based on the text "Yes! Add Tabs to Collections by opening Tab groups actions, then select Add tab group to new a collection." - I don't see option to do that ...




"tabs at top of screen are now grouped

" most browsers have tools like a tab organizer, tab groups, tab history, etc. t" I wonder if Chemist "tab history" is the same as "history page/button" - right " ? "

 

[René Lie]

Instead of lots of tabs, how about utilizing bookmarks?

Here's a thread that might be useful:

Post in thread 'Thoughts on browser bookmarks' https://forum.gettingthingsdone.com/threads/thoughts-on-browser-bookmarks.18303/post-141644

 

[TimBourne]

Instead of lots of tabs, how about utilizing bookmarks?

Here's a thread that might be useful:

Post in thread 'Thoughts on browser bookmarks' https://forum.gettingthingsdone.com/threads/thoughts-on-browser-bookmarks.18303/post-141644

Thanks, I'm glad you've came back to me?

Erm my book mark browser bar right now on ME it seems right now, is full at top, then I have a couple of sections folders which I made myself, maybe 5 - 10 titled different names with different more bookmarks inside of them.

erm I just clicked the first page of hyper link you shared here and scrolled to bottom of it.

-maybe I need try study this later, if I feel unsatisfied from what I have accomplished in this post " SV

But the face that Rene posted something directly to myself - made me think actually more important things need do.

about other thread about Asana
Asana - using a reference work space (clearing up Asana per say)

and then other thread about calendar (clearing up calendar per say which links to Asana

What do you think?

had other words

give this 24 hr deadline " s

 

[TimBourne]

Instead of lots of tabs, how about utilizing bookmarks?

Here's a thread that might be useful:

Post in thread 'Thoughts on browser bookmarks' https://forum.gettingthingsdone.com/threads/thoughts-on-browser-bookmarks.18303/post-141644

quote

"and this links literally) to other fourm post made about the topic of (problem leaving tabs open up in browser I could hyper link (after writing end of this) here [https://forum.gettingthingsdone.com/threads/forum-post-problem-leaving-tabs-open.18470/] (which still has actionable tasks or next actions - for example since that time where made that post (I figured there were types of features in Microsoft edge for organizing the explorer - but still used the programme or application in a similar way? feel like didn't help me much says voice? and afterwards - is it worth I go over fourm post on book marks Rene suggested?"

Erm - when you saw upload that reply - I must have scanned/read over it - but felt like the thread - wasn't something which was easy to read decive about organizing bookmarks? " - I C

 

[TimBourne]

Idea"



Thought does anyone know if you have multiple tabs open all the time as shown in this print screen - does it slow internet speed connection

I was thinking -when I exit of tab - maybe the tab I am on speeds up?

And When I have fast 100% working internet connection that improves my mood - ability be productive (but my current connection stalls a certain amount

@cfoley @DKPhoto @FocusGuy maybe interested" s

 

[DKPhoto]

You can check your internet speed here:

Speed Test

Don’t know about Windows so no idea if multiple tabs would slow it.

 

[TimBourne]

You can check your internet speed here:

Speed Test

Don’t know about Windows so no idea if multiple tabs would slow it.

Thanks - I just did the test and it gave me these results

How good/bad would you say these are?

Right now I would say - while did that test connection was at a rate where felt like was good on my PC

STN?"
SI D T R?

 

[DKPhoto]

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Thanks - I just did the test and it gave me these results

How good/bad would you say these are?

Right now I would say - while did that test connection was at a rate where felt like was good on my PC

STN?"
SI D T R?

Speed seems good to me unless you’re paying for very high speed broadband.

Next time the internet seems slow then tun Speedtest again to confirm your suspicions.

 

[TimBourne]

Speed seems good to me unless you’re paying for very high speed broadband.

Next time the internet seems slow then tun Speedtest again to confirm your suspicions.

Yeah - that's exactly what I was thinking of doing

my speed of type Wi Fi sky I have - seems to slow down , certain amount of times - during day when other family also using the internet?

but not as bad since my sister moved away where she had a work at home job?

thanks

I ll just leave the speed test up in my browser so I remember to do that "s

 

[DKPhoto]

Other people using your internet connection will slow it down, so that would explain what you are experiencing.

 

[TimBourne]

Other people using your internet connection will slow it down, so that would explain what you are experiencing.

Not - if there's only two other family members right now, shouldn't be that big of a deal - right?.

 

[DKPhoto]

Not - if there's only two other family members right now, shouldn't be that big of a deal - right?.

It will have an effect to a greater or lesser extent. There’s plenty of info on the internet about it, but if anyone is streaming that will have a big hit on it.

 

[TimBourne]

It will have an effect to a greater or lesser extent. There’s plenty of info on the internet about it,

Yeah my connection is okay seems okay

but if anyone is streaming that will have a big hit on it.

"like streaming - for a video call? sometimes the two other family will do video call
But not really like stream - like watch stuff?

But - if two other persons are using - just generically browsing web - does that shouldn't have a significant impact?

 

[TimBourne]

It will have an effect to a greater or lesser extent. There’s plenty of info on the internet about it, but if anyone is streaming that will have a big hit on it.

What I ended up doing is writing my family and e-mail of a plan of action, what I plan on doing about this:

Quote E-mail text:

"
I mentioned to Jitka downstairs

that I tested using this type of website [ Speedtest by Ookla - The Global Broadband Speed Test]

- when notice today , connection was stalling a certain amount of time

on laptop certain amount of times have it where there is completely no connection , for example might have had it half an hour in morning

then there is also time - where the connection speed upload/download is just slower then normal (but still working a certain amount buffering)

and I said how I started using a type of text document - to mark the times when I am using my laptop (and when I notice changes happen)

Jitka shared idea that it could be worth - try contact internet service provider , see if they can help

and I said - well if other persons also have issues with internet a certain amount - why don't you two also track how much this issue happens to you - and we could compare

and see if something can be done about it

Maybe for one week I will carry on recording , writing in with text times it happens"

 

[TimBourne]

@GTDChemist,

For whatever it is cognitively worth, this reminds of a very recent incident in moving a book from one room to another:

The book was 'clustered' with two other books and moving the 'book cluster' was not the intention . . . moving a/the book was the intention . . . resulting in what seemed to sabotage moving the one book as intended

The story's moral code: Keep the intention as 'uncluttered'/unaltered as possible for easier intention fulfillment

While hardly the 'end-of-world' mishap . . . however, when mind like water is an approiate goal . . . little lessons like that above seems to be just one of the random fruits a mind like water focus can reward

As you see GTD fit for calm trusting to 'remember' everything while forgetting/relaxing all else

or @DKPhoto

one of the points of writing - is a habit I have is always leaving my tabs on screen open (with the website hyper links) - as if they are worth while tasks in themselves?

Is that what most people do? (leave the tabs open in browser and continue as the next day)? Or close them when they switch laptop off?

I feel I struggle to be able assess or analyse - which is the correct task to do at any moment? And I am the types of persons "too much to do" s

 

[Oogiem]

just did the test and it gave me these results

How good/bad would you say these are?

Seems woefully slow to me.

Here is my test



We currently have 10 computers and 2 servers sharing one connection and pay $80/month. We could go to the lowest level of service for our area for $55/month but we had some slowdowns when all machines were busy at once.

Is that what most people do? (leave the tabs open in browser and continue as the next day)?

Not me. I close all browsers and shut down all my apps at the end of the day so my overnight daily backup can run.