On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 1:31 PM, Ben Dailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Simón, > > Why not just copy in current profile to a new profile then tell firefox > to ask you which profile to use then keep a profile with only 2 tabs. If > you don't like being prompted each time create 2 different links to > launch firefox in the "correct" profile context.
Different FF profiles for different browsing? Not a bad idea. It's just not been my habit. One of the things I'm doing, by the way, is re-evaluating my Internet habits, which this whole thing brings up. As a kid, I used to read and read. There was only so much information at my disposal, so reading everything still left plenty of free time. Nowadays, though, those same habits get me in deep trouble. Back then, I had an Encyclopaedia in the house, and I'd spend hours reading through anything that I was interested in at the moment. I'd generally end up exhausting all the relevant topics and "see also"s pretty quickly and be left wanting more, and with free time to do other stuff. Have you ever tried that with the Wikipedia? It seems like you start with one page, and if follow the "Read through and middle click any links that seem interesting" practice that I tend to you open up 5 new tabs to read for every page you read. It's dangerously addictive for people with my temperament, and will easily suck away any time you allow it. Back in the days of BBSs, you could join every discussion group that interested you, read every message, follow every conversation, and respond considerately in each one. With the amazing variety of mailing lists, it's reaaaallllly easy to sign up for more than you can chew. And don't even get me started on RSS feeds, be they blogs or podcasts...can you say "drinking from a fire hydrant"? The Internet is a beautiful and dangerous mistress for those of us with information addictions. I go through moods where I'm grateful for the connections it makes possible and all the wonderful resources it holds, and moods where I just pine for a log cabin in the woods... Hi, my name is Simón, and I'm a dataholic. Please tell me I'm not the only one. ;-) Simón _______________________________________________ Fwlug mailing list [email protected] http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org
