What's in Your Favorites List?

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Today I was emptying out old information on my Favorites List on my computer and decided to post this short Q&A.

What are some of the various things you have in your Favorites on your computer?

Here's some of the things I currently have in my Favorites List:

MSN
Radio Station Guide
BGA Software Library Catalogue
Yutopian eStore Catalogue listing for Go Boards
GoBase Organization
Kiseido Go Server
Neil Gaiman Website
Seeing Ear Theater
Sci-fi Channel
American Go Association
Dream Journal
Livejournal
Final Fantasy Online
Florida Legal Services
The Book of Ratings
The Brunching Shuttlecocks
The World of Kenji Miyazawa
Grounding
Paris Bistro
PlayStation 2 -Role Playing Games list
Serendipity
Seventh Sanctum
Christmas Cactus
Jade Bonsai
Musica Viva
Shopzilla
Sinkhole Home Buyer and Sellers Page
Yoga Online
Wikipedia
Aspie-quiz
FAAAS
Center for Study on Autism
WrongPlanet
ABC News and Entertainment
Bloomberg
Capitol Records
CBS
CNBC Dow Jones
CNET Today - Technology
CNN
Fox News
MusicVideos
Microsoft

Do you occasionally delete things when they no longer interest you and fill the list with other things?

Yes, I do occasionally delete things and add new Favorites.

Do you spend a lot of time doing internet searches when a topic interests you, so much so that eating, sleeping and bathroom breaks feel like an annoyance?

Yes, I can spend several days doing research and searches on a particular topic. I will only eat if I start to feel hungry or I start feeling that I should eat because I haven't eaten all day. I dislike being interrupted and wish I could actually not have to sleep in order to pursue my interest.

How much time could you spend in a day online?

Anywhere from 5 minutes to 18 hours.

Do family members get annoyed when they cannot contact you because your because your online or are not attentive to them when they talk to you while you are online?

Unfortunately and fortunately I have dial-up. I dislike the slow pace of my computer but I also like the fact that when my line is connected I don't have to be interrupted by phone calls from family, or business. My daughter doesn't mind if I'm online, she's similar to me and so her own interests consume her time, we get along well. Other family members complain that I am inattentive to them and they often are annoyed at my focus involving my interests.

What are some of the various things you have in your Favorites on your computer?

Here's some of the things I currently have in my Favorites List:

::default settings::

I think I also have

Fafsa forms


Do you occasionally delete things when they no longer interest you and fill the list with other things?

NEVER!! !

Do you spend a lot of time doing internet searches when a topic interests you, so much so that eating, sleeping and bathroom breaks feel like an annoyance?

I used to live on wikipedia site until I found WP. I don't like to use the dialup service at home so I do pratically all my surfing at the library or the school.

How much time could you spend in a day online?

20 minutes to 5 hours

Do family members get annoyed when they cannot contact you because your because your online or are not attentive to them when they talk to you while you are online?

Nah. I use the t1 lines at the library or the school

What are some of the various things you have in your Favorites on your computer?

Here's some of the things I currently have in my Favorites List:


MSN
YP's
Delirious?
Neopets
Ian Esklin
BBC
etc.
Do you occasionally delete things when they no longer interest you and fill the list with other things?

Yes, I do occasionally delete things.

Do you spend a lot of time doing internet searches when a topic interests you, so much so that eating, sleeping and bathroom breaks feel like an annoyance?

Yes

How much time could you spend in a day online?

don't know but most of the day.

Do family members get annoyed when they cannot contact you because your because your online or are not attentive to them when they talk to you while you are online?

no

Hmmmm... bookmarks list I assume?

-Chicago Accurate Time
-my various e-mails
-my photoblog
-ImageShack
-my regular blog
-Poets page
-Oxford Online Dictionary
-Thesaurus.com
-The Quotations Page
-my university's webpage
-amazon.com
-amazon UK
-overstock.com
-Powell's books
-Jessica Kingsley Publishers
-half.com
-eBay
-BBC Shop
-Wrong Planet (of course!! !)
-Oooops Wrong Planet webpage
-The Asperger's Syndrome Institute
-German/English Dictionary
-Quick Dic German/English Dictionary
-freetranslation.com
-Babelfish
-games.com
-Download.com
-OldVersion.com
-ClassicReader.com
-DVDPriceCheck
-Behind the Name
-Mark Harden's Artchive
-Philosophy Shop
-Bumper Art
-Dilbert
-Evolution Library
-CLMP
-Albino Black Sheep
-Human Origins

That's about all.

Ha! It's interesting to see what other people have listed. I'm adding these interests that you have to my favorites if I can find them, which I probably can run searches on.

-Neopets
-Ian Esklin (This has my curiosity)
-BBC

-Poets page
-Oxford Online Dictionary
-Thesaurus.com
-The Quotations Page
-amazon.com
-overstock.com
-Powell's books
-half.com
-eBay
-BBC Shop
-Wrong Planet (of course!! !)
-The Asperger's Syndrome Institute
-freetranslation.com
-Babelfish (My daughter goes to Babelfish sometimes!)
-games.com
-OldVersion.com
-ClassicReader.com
-DVDPriceCheck
-Behind the Name
-Philosophy Shop
-Dilbert (This is always a good comic strip to read)
-Evolution Library
-Human Origins

Everyone who doesn't have family who gets annoyed are very fortunate.

Far, far too many bookmarks to list...

some highlights -

B3ta.com
wikipedia
morph-a-celeb
google maps
pathetic motorways
newpies (yes, its a pie website. mmmmm piiiiiiie)
weebls-stuff
ChavScum/ChavTowns
Artists against 419
slashdot
lemon64
User Friendly
linuxquestions.org
what's that song?
AMG
sourceforge
yahoo games
Earth and Moon viewer
webmonkey
slayage.com
penguin baseball
netgoth
my livejournal
the world's flags given letter grades (much funnier than it sounds, though probably as geeky)
amazon UK
dark side of the net
rinkworks

Do you occasionally delete things etc -
Yes, I purge the list now and again when it becomes too unwieldy. It fills back up quick - google is my friend, and I also use the StumbleUpon extension so I always have new stuff to add.

Do you spend a lot of time doing internet searches when a topic interests you, so much so that eating, sleeping and bathroom breaks feel like an annoyance? -
oh yes... I frequently fall asleep at the PC, wake up and carry on with what I was doing... and I don't break off to eat, just to smoke/attend to bodily functions etc.

How much time could you spend in a day online?
Limited only by whether I need to go anywhere, and whether anyone makes me get off the computer...

Do family members get annoyed when they cannot contact you because your because your online or are not attentive to them when they talk to you while you are online?
Annoyed, exasperated, resigned... but surprisingly tolerant

Dunc

Duncvis

You have some cool stuff in your Favorites as well. It's also nice to know I'm not the only one who has a disgruntled family when it comes to this. I also stop only to smoke since I don't smoke in my house, otherwise food and rest could be pushed aside when it comes to searches. Like you, my Favorites get too full so I have to occasionally take some things out so I don't get overcrowded. I used to keep tons of files on my computer until I got a burner, it was overcrowded and slowed my computer down too much.

MC

Yes, while sitting in front of the ol' laptop, my bladder has to get pretty damn full for me to realize "Oh. Guess I need to pee."

What are some of the various things you have in your Favorites on your computer?

Here's some of the things I currently have in my Favorites List:

Jumble crossword solver
Bushido and the Samurai
Centre for the study of Autism
20Q.net (primitive AI project)
Lottery Results
Bolton University course search
Warhammer 40k Space Marines (Reference guide from my mate Danny)
MIRC scripting tutorial
A picture of a warpgate
A picture of a scene from Red Vs Blue
A folder with the potential upgrades to my PC
Wrongplanet.net

Nb. I don't use my fav's menu unless its a long complex adress. Also, some are left over from my dad's use of this PC.


Do you occasionally delete things when they no longer interest you and fill the list with other things?

Just did. Cleared out almost all of them, above is pritty much my entire favs

Do you spend a lot of time doing internet searches when a topic interests you, so much so that eating, sleeping and bathroom breaks feel like an annoyance?

No. However, when researching, I usually have a snack or 2 nearby. Also, I don't sleep much anyway.

How much time could you spend in a day online?

Hmm. Depends. If you mean just leaving the net connected, 24/7 is possible. If you mean actually using the net (including games) about 16 hours. If you take the games out then about 5 hours. Yes, I play a lot of games.

Do family members get annoyed when they cannot contact you because your because your online or are not attentive to them when they talk to you while you are online?

If they want me, they shout up the stairs.

What are some of the various things you have in your Favorites on your computer?

Wikipedia
DIYAudio.com
Texas Instruments
National Semiconductor
WrongPlanet
Aspergian Island
MathWorld
And quite a few others

Do you occasionally delete things when they no longer interest you and fill the list with other things?

Yes, but not often.

Do you spend a lot of time doing internet searches when a topic interests you, so much so that eating, sleeping and bathroom breaks feel like an annoyance?

Yes.

How much time could you spend in a day online?

"How much time could" I spend? Lot's, too much for my own good in fact.

Do family members get annoyed when they cannot contact you because your because your online or are not attentive to them when they talk to you while you are online?

Supprisingly, no.

Now I'll add one more question.
Do you use folders to organize your favorites? If so, do you use a multilevel folder tree?

I use a single level of folders.

What are some of the various things you have in your Favorites on your computer?
OK. My more favorite links:

B&H Photo Video
Audiokarma.org
GM FastLane Blog
Leon's Random Generators
lileks.com
Medialine
Basic Hip
They Might Be Giants
Invision's Game Show Forum
Engrish.com
wrongplanet.net (of course!)
craigslist
April Winchell
KBS News (as translated by Babelfish from Korean)

Do you occasionally delete things when they no longer interest you and fill the list with other things?
I don't delete much. I seem to only add stuff.

Do you spend a lot of time doing internet searches when a topic interests you, so much so that eating, sleeping and bathroom breaks feel like an annoyance?
Hate to admit it, but yeah. "Aw, man, I gotta sleep now?"

How much time could you spend in a day online?
An embarrassing amount.

Do family members get annoyed when they cannot contact you because your because your online or are not attentive to them when they talk to you while you are online?
I have DSL and most people I know just have my cell phone, so I'm really accessible. But occasionally attentive.

Do you use folders to organize your favorites? If so, do you use a multilevel folder tree?
My blogs and music stuff are in their own folders...otherwise it's pretty freeform.

I have so much stuff I can't put it all in one post

What are some of the various things you have in your Favorites on your computer?

Let's see... The ones I visit the most are....

Japan a radio (haven't messed with it lately)
Mad Max FAQ
various SIMS sites
Rangerboard
Internet Movie Database
Post Apocaliptic Media
Various music sites
Lots of gameing sites

Do you occasionally delete things when they no longer interest you and fill the list with other things?

Nope.. well sometimes I delete temporary bookmarks but most of the time I don't

Do you spend a lot of time doing internet searches when a topic interests you, so much so that eating, sleeping and bathroom breaks feel like an annoyance?

No, by the time I hungry, tired etc Im ready for a break

How much time could you spend in a day online?

Not sure maybe 30 minutes to 5 or six hours

Do family members get annoyed when they cannot contact you because your because your online or are not attentive to them when they talk to you while you are online?

No, I have a cable modem/router and my computer is in the living room so im not in my room for long periods of time

Do you use folders to organize your favorites? If so, do you use a multilevel folder tree?
Yeah I use folders but they're not excatly clearly labled but I can find what I want



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What are some of the various things you have in your Favorites on your computer?

Far too many to list. Thousands of links. And those are subdivided into 10 folders, each of which include subfolders, and a long list of links that just don't seem to fit into any folder. Some of my folders include

~Family
~Homeschooling
~AS
~Faith
~Cooking
~Genealogy
~SoBeDiet
~Kentucky (we're planning to relocate there summer of '06)

Do you occasionally delete things when they no longer interest you and fill the list with other things?

Not very often. I tend to keep things forever "just in case."

Do you spend a lot of time doing internet searches when a topic interests you, so much so that eating, sleeping and bathroom breaks feel like an annoyance?

Oh yes! LOL

How much time could you spend in a day online?

Hours......

Do family members get annoyed when they cannot contact you because your because your online or are not attentive to them when they talk to you while you are online?

We have cable modem, so our phone line is always accessible.

Well I use social bookmarking so nothing is in my favorites *actually looks*

...A hentai site

if you dont know what social bookmarking is,

http://del.icio.us/

What would be interesting is if all those lists people have just posted were actually links we could click on...

I really only add things to my favourite list if I cannot easily remember the address for them. Hence Wrongplanet isn't there, because it is easy to remember.

I'll just post a few because most of them are uninteresting, and I can't be bothered doing many anyway.

http://www.r50rd.co.uk/research/internal/v2i/engin/
That's an example- some weird guy trying to build a transformer. I suspect its a joke, but I'm not very technically minded so I can't tell for sure.

http://www.parksabers.com/
A site that sells lightsabres.

http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?t=30458
A thread where some guy is showing off a homemade flamethrower that he built. Wow! Nice shooting, Tex!

http://www.thesuperhero.co.uk/
Apparently a real 'superhero' in Manchester. More like a vigilante, but interesting nonetheless. Could be a hoax though.

http://www.fedsq.com/index.cfm?pageID=55
Live webcam from Federation Square, Melbourne. You won't see much though unless you check it during our daylight hours. You can often see people standing there watching concerts and stuff- Good for peoplewatching! I saw a guy I went to school with on there the other day. o_O

http://www.freeinfosociety.com/
This is a GREAT site. Has all sorts of information, diagrams, schematics, biographies, books, etc.. loads of stuff! I recommend checking out the interviews, they are very interesting and well worth reading.

http://www.everyvideogame.com/
Finally a bit of fun- play classic old videogames right in your browser (using java), no need to download emulators and search for roms. (Alex Kidd in Miracle World! First game I ever owned! )

I don't even remember where I found most of my links, so they may well be from somebody elses post on this forum- Sarry!

Edit: Thought I'd add this one too, even though it isn't on my favourite list. It is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in theology, philosophy, mysticism etc.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/index.htm