I do this as well. Right now, I have 41 open, which is about normal. At work, I have another 50 or so open.
I primarily use tabs as a "live bookmark", both positive ("remind me to look at this later"), and negative ("I don't want to deal with this now, but should later"). I usually browse non-linearly, where I go through an entire page opening interesting links in new tabs before moving on. Thus, I end up with tons of tabs that, by default, stay open. I usually do a quick clean up every few days.
A sample:
1) JavaScript cheat sheet. I've been needing to brush up.
2) A recipe that I want to try soon.
3) Ask HN page on best Git GUI for Windows. We're switching to Git at work, and most developers use Windows, so I need to find something that will make the transition easier.
4) "How to Read Mathematics". I'd normally add this to Pocket and read on my Kindle, but I also want to send it to old professors.
5) A couple tabs for a pair of prescription sunglasses I'm considering buying,
6) My side project's Trello page.
7) Several pages with design ideas for my side project (both JS and CSS)
8) Long Ask Reddit threads I wanted to die off before I read them.
9) A couple blog posts I've been wanting to read, but not long enough to add to Pocket.
10) Links that I've opened after seeing HN's homepage.
etc.
I primarily use tabs as a "live bookmark", both positive ("remind me to look at this later"), and negative ("I don't want to deal with this now, but should later"). I usually browse non-linearly, where I go through an entire page opening interesting links in new tabs before moving on. Thus, I end up with tons of tabs that, by default, stay open. I usually do a quick clean up every few days.
A sample:
1) JavaScript cheat sheet. I've been needing to brush up.
2) A recipe that I want to try soon.
3) Ask HN page on best Git GUI for Windows. We're switching to Git at work, and most developers use Windows, so I need to find something that will make the transition easier.
4) "How to Read Mathematics". I'd normally add this to Pocket and read on my Kindle, but I also want to send it to old professors.
5) A couple tabs for a pair of prescription sunglasses I'm considering buying,
6) My side project's Trello page.
7) Several pages with design ideas for my side project (both JS and CSS)
8) Long Ask Reddit threads I wanted to die off before I read them.
9) A couple blog posts I've been wanting to read, but not long enough to add to Pocket.
10) Links that I've opened after seeing HN's homepage. etc.
http://i.imgur.com/Plmzb.png