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by sowbug 1581 days ago
The task I want to do is quick, and I don't want to spend 30 seconds waiting to start something that might finish in less time than that.

A bunch of browser tabs are open, and I don't feel like recovering them at relaunch.

I have my app windows set up exactly the way I like them, down to the pixel.

I'm used to my phone, TV, microwave, wristwatch, stereo, and car not needing to boot up.
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raffraffraff 1580 days ago
Window tiling has killed off my need to worry about app window position.

I used to have a nasty habit of opening a text editor during the day and taking random notes during phone calls or as I worked. Several forced restarts (administrative, accidental or hardware related) forced me to start using those sticky-note apps. I've moved to Joplin now (very structured, supports markdown, syncs to dropbox periodically, is multiplatform)

The browser thing resonates though. It's not just which websites are open, but what state they're in (ie: logged in, midway through filling out a long form or survey). In a pinch I'll just 'kill -9 firefox' so after the reboot it automatically restores tabs and windows, but it's still messy. Sites that require authentication will just bounce you to the login page and may not "remember" where you were trying to get to. Maybe we need hibernate for browsers.

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Dylan16807 1580 days ago
I thought browsers preserved session cookies when configured to open previous tabs on launch.

I don't think I've ever noticed a logout from restarting a browser.

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netizen-936824 1580 days ago
Same here, as long as firefox is set up for it then everything is restores (don't think there's a solution for half-filled forms though)
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netizen-936824 1580 days ago
I also use window tiling, everything goes where I want it to be and quickly. I almost never have to putz with placement unless I'm doing something new.
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netizen-936824 1580 days ago
Why even turn the computer off? Is there a reason to not leave it plugged in and just let the monitors fall asleep?

I could understand if you're away from a plug and/or on the move though.

Also if cars have computers, don't they cold boot when you turn the car on? Phones and smart watches never truly "turn off" their screen goes into sleep mode which is fast to turn on

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