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The word Tabaholic is used to describe a person who consistently browses the web with a bevy of tabs open. Tabaholics can have anywhere from 20-500 tabs open in multiple browsers at a time.<ref>http://blog.joelglovier.com/post/5163930994/im-a-tabaholic-chrome-doesnt-help Joel Glovier. I'm a Tabaholic, Chrome Doesn't Help</ref><ref>http://david.wragg.org/blog/2006/10/tabaholic.html David Wragg, Tabaholic.</ref> Many Tabaholics report that their ability to complete tasks is stunted by the number of tabs they have open, and that the number of tabs represent a large amount of information they would like to digest.<ref>http://negativesum.net/tech/log/hi-my-name-is-david-and-im-a-tabaholic/ Negativesum.net. Hi, my name is David and I'm a Tabaholic.</ref> | The word Tabaholic is used to describe a person who consistently browses the web with a bevy of tabs open. Tabaholics can have anywhere from 20-500 tabs open in multiple browsers at a time.<ref>http://blog.joelglovier.com/post/5163930994/im-a-tabaholic-chrome-doesnt-help Joel Glovier. I'm a Tabaholic, Chrome Doesn't Help</ref><ref>http://david.wragg.org/blog/2006/10/tabaholic.html David Wragg, Tabaholic.</ref> Many Tabaholics report that their ability to complete tasks is stunted by the number of tabs they have open, and that the number of tabs represent a large amount of information they would like to digest.<ref>http://negativesum.net/tech/log/hi-my-name-is-david-and-im-a-tabaholic/ Negativesum.net. Hi, my name is David and I'm a Tabaholic.</ref> | ||
| − | Tabaholicism is the equivalent of hoarding, | + | Tabaholicism is the equivalent of digital hoarding, which is much easier to do online because a screen can easily fill up with tabs. In the analog world, it takes significant effort to fill up one's house with books or newspaper articles. Book hoarding is a slower form of Tabaholicism. |
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Revision as of 19:20, 29 October 2011
Definition
The word Tabaholic is used to describe a person who consistently browses the web with a bevy of tabs open. Tabaholics can have anywhere from 20-500 tabs open in multiple browsers at a time.[1][2] Many Tabaholics report that their ability to complete tasks is stunted by the number of tabs they have open, and that the number of tabs represent a large amount of information they would like to digest.[3]
Tabaholicism is the equivalent of digital hoarding, which is much easier to do online because a screen can easily fill up with tabs. In the analog world, it takes significant effort to fill up one's house with books or newspaper articles. Book hoarding is a slower form of Tabaholicism.
References
- ↑ http://blog.joelglovier.com/post/5163930994/im-a-tabaholic-chrome-doesnt-help Joel Glovier. I'm a Tabaholic, Chrome Doesn't Help
- ↑ http://david.wragg.org/blog/2006/10/tabaholic.html David Wragg, Tabaholic.
- ↑ http://negativesum.net/tech/log/hi-my-name-is-david-and-im-a-tabaholic/ Negativesum.net. Hi, my name is David and I'm a Tabaholic.
