it's a . . . clustertab!

I'm trying out Firefox's Cluster Tab add-on, and so far, so amazing. I love grouping and organizing stuff, so would have loved this anyway. I have been trying various methods, some of my own invention, to group large numbers of unwieldy tabs, lately, without the desired effect. I don't have over 100 tabs open at any given time, like some folks, but the amount of "live" websites I need and want on my laptop has increased exponentially recently: tabs for work, social tabs, banking and spreadsheets, email, recreation. These are a few of my favorite things . . .



I tried out some of the other tab-sorting or productivity add-ons, and none quite did the trick. Group/Sort Tabs just didn't group or sort in any way that was useful for me. FoxTab was attractive, but basically a visual approximation of Safari without the usability. I've been hearing about Tab Candy, which is still in its testing phase. It looks cool, but I didn't really want to wait, and am not sure I want such a visual interface—I can still just use Safari, after all. So I tried Cluster Tab, which was ready to go. Now I can group (and regroup) my tabs in whatever combinations I so desire, pull them out and send them back as I need. I can also share clusters online, which opens up all sorts of possibilities. And no, this is not an advertisement, but it is an encouragement to give it a spin.

I've stated before that my favorite type of invention is something that improves on something you're already using, and this little number certainly fills that bill to a tee. Hmmm . . . a cluster tab of all my favorite websites that begin with a tee. . . Excuse me . . .

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another kind of safari . . .

. . . more photos from last week's adventure, but with some different wildlife.



I'm not sure why, but I've always been fascinated by merry-go-round animals. The bright colors, shiny surfaces, and the fact that they are part of one of my favorite childhood pastimes are all factors, I'm sure.



Most of the merry-go-rounds I went on as a child were populated strictly by ponies, so I am always doubly thrilled to see some other animals added to the mix. The Smithsonian carousel had a cool dragon that the kids always fought over, and the merry-go-round at Lion Country Safari didn't disappoint, with some appropriate exotic options for the discerning child.



Future coffee table book or at the very least, flickr set? We'll have to see how my collection expands . . .