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Ask HN: Do you still use browser bookmarks?

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Re: Ask HN: Do you still use browser bookmarks?

#11

I do, but I have them export and upload to my server daily so I can keep them in sync. I don't organize them, I just use search and find. They're all relevant links I wish to look at or read at a later date.

How often do you find yourself going back and searching for a specific bookmark? And do you find it within one search?

Re: Ask HN: Do you still use browser bookmarks?

#12
I used Stache to save a copy of the site and thumbnail. It was a pretty nifty app, but is pretty much end of life from insufficient sales.

There is an opportunity to do something better than bookmarks, but not likely as a business.

Re: Ask HN: Do you still use browser bookmarks?

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post #6

I do, but I have them export and upload to my server daily so I can keep them in sync. I don't organize them, I just use search and find. They're all relevant links I wish to look at or read at a later date.

How do you remember everything you have saved? What do you use to upload and search them?

They are uploaded via scripts or manually to my server, which I then can view a list of all the items. I dont remember everything, but I generally remember enough to find the item again. I don't have thousands either. In the past I have created a custom bookmarker site but switched servers and never set it up again, this method is much faster for me since its integrated into my browser already, bookmark and done. I also only save relevant content, guides, tutorials, that type of stuff.

Re: Ask HN: Do you still use browser bookmarks?

#15

I do, but I consciously keep only a small number of them (ideally not much more than 100) and regularly purge.

When do you make time to purge? I find that I procrastinate tasks like reviewing. How often do you do it? Daily? How much time do you set aside?

Re: Ask HN: Do you still use browser bookmarks?

#16

I do, but I have them export and upload to my server daily so I can keep them in sync. I don't organize them, I just use search and find. They're all relevant links I wish to look at or read at a later date.

How often do you find yourself going back and searching for a specific bookmark? And do you find it within one search?

Weekends, or if its something really important that night. I just view the exported bookmark document in my browser off my server. CTRL+F

Re: Ask HN: Do you still use browser bookmarks?

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post #7

I use the bookmark toolbar in Firefox, but I delete the text and leave the favicons so that I can fit ~50 bookmarks in one row. I also have folders containing bookmarks for particular categories, like "Work", "Stuff to watch", etc.

I do this in Chrome with my most used sites. I've got about 12 sites that I visit regularly which I keep up there.
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