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Is is the classic Google Search? A list of shortcuts? Or any other useful page or tool?

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...

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.

Google Art Project, which makes the wallpaper for new tabs into a work of fine art from Google's library of museum scans.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-art-project...

I use an extension that is called "Blank New Tab" and does exactly that. It's lovely.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/blank-new-tab/beaf...

I also prefer blank tabs. This one is from Chromium team:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/empty-new-tab-page...

Along with New Tab iFrame[0], I use TabTerm[1] for a terminal in the new tab page.

[0] https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/new-tab-iframe/pjj...

[1] https://github.com/tabterm/tabterm

I enjoy Surge[0] which automatically picks high-ranking backgrounds from /r/wallpapers and includes a nice time/weather feature. When I'm not on Chrome, I usually use Ricain's OwnPage[1]

[0] https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/surge-material-new... [1] http://ricain.github.io/ownpage/

I was using Panda new tab extension (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/panda-5-news-inspi...) earlier but it was more of a distraction than being helpful. I'm on chrome's default new tab page now.

I've been using New Tab Draft for a while. It's pretty minimalist, just a blank page (colours configurable) that I can make some notes on it I want to.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/new-tab-draft/nmfj...

I used a similar extension called Write Space for a long time. For some reason it's a 404 in the Chrome store right now but very minimal and useful.

An extension called Currently that shows the current time and weather. Pretty minimalist and I like being reminded of life outside the 4 walls of my office.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/currently/ojhmphdk...

I'm using this chrome plugin: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/modern-new-tab-pag...

And set it up with 10 shortcuts, all the apps I use 99% of the time.

Dream Afar https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dream-afar-new-tab...

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)

about:blank

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.

Unsplash Instant[0] is my favorite. It shows a new background from Unslpash for every tab.

[0] https://instant.unsplash.com/

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.

i use cow tab https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cow-tab/iecanhcmkn...

"New Tab Tools" for firefox.

about:newtab

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