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Ask HN: What do you use in your New Tab window?

15 points by cconstantin ↗ HN
Is is the classic Google Search? A list of shortcuts? Or any other useful page or tool?

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clishem
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twobyfour
This. The last thing I need when loading a new tab is either a) distractions or b) network connections or JavaScript keeping the browser busy.
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Devagamster
I use the planet labs images plugging (on mobile, so can't look up exact link). It shows satellite imagery from their dataset of interesting places. I highly recommend it.
anotheryou
I make it blank black for when I want a black screen.

  body:empty {
    background: black !Important;
    margin: 0 !important;
  }
(the ":empty" is important to keep iframes without set background white)
Sunset
"New Tab Tools" for firefox.
Hamatti
I'm using Momentum[0], which has my ad hoc todo-list, beautiful scenery images, inspirational quotes and weather.

I also like how it says "Good morning/afternoon/day/evening Hamatti". Makes me feel good.

Its todo list is not my main list (I use pen and paper for that) but I use it as an addition every now and then.

[0] https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/momentum/laookkfkn...

kek918
After installing Momentum I was about to do a google search for some troubleshooting. So I open a new tab like always and paste the error message from my clipboard and press ENTER in haste. Momentum must've had autofocus on it's initial "What's your name" input field, because I mistakenly set my name to `ntu gnome-software error`. This was a year ago, but it's so amusing I just kept it.

Good evening, ntu gnome-software error.