It seems much more sane, even when my machines have 8GB+ of RAM to simply have a "read later" bookmark folder on your bookmark bar^. I have my bookmark bar shown with single icon hot shortcuts, a blank folder with all my bookmarks and a simply "revisit" folder with articles, youtube videos, whatever to read during downtime. (I guess quite simply I don't trust my browser or session recovery enough to do that).
Plus, Chrome Sync means I get those free on my mobile too. Nice for when I'm stuck a waiting room or something.
Also, isn't there a whole class of "read it later" type services? Seems a bit much overhead for me.
^ tip, you can drag the padlock/favicon next to the URL right onto/into your "revisit" bookmark folder too, in case you didn't know
I use those "Read Later" services, but I only put something in one once I've read the first paragraph and am sure it's actually something I want to read. Preceding that, I open everything in a bunch of tabs, in the same way you'd put a pile of resumes in an inbox. If my browser crashes, I ideally want them discarded, not saved.
An alternate mechanism for the same thing would be to make an HN extension that works more like StumbleUpon: have the browser history function as the "tabs", and just advance through the things you're reviewing (seeing both the HN thread and the original article at once) by clicking either "Save" or "Discard".
Plus, Chrome Sync means I get those free on my mobile too. Nice for when I'm stuck a waiting room or something.
Also, isn't there a whole class of "read it later" type services? Seems a bit much overhead for me.
^ tip, you can drag the padlock/favicon next to the URL right onto/into your "revisit" bookmark folder too, in case you didn't know