November 12, 2011
Over the years, we’ve changed a lot about the way we try to launch our applications. Out of all the operating systems out there, Linux seems to be the experimental playground. A new, promising solution has appeared which already offers an effective way to launch your applications.
October 5, 2011
In a recent article, I reviewed a free text expansion program called DashExpanders that automatically types designated words, phrases, sentences, or entire paragraphs, based on an assigned abbreviation. So for example, if I type “bkc”, the text expansion program I use will replace it with my full name. For every article I write, I use at least a dozen text expansions to speed up the process.
September 20, 2011
When it comes to controlling my computer using hotkeys, I’m a huge fan of AutoHotkey. However, if you’re just starting out on the path to complete keyboard domination, AutoHotkey may seem a bit daunting. Add-ons like ActivAid can make it easier to get started with AutoHotkey, but some people just prefer to go for a simpler app, at least at first.
July 25, 2011
Everybody seems to be in a hurry these days. If you find yourself wasting too much time launching those same websites over and over again, check out two add-ons that allow you to open your favorite websites using hotkeys.
October 5, 2010
ac’tivAid provides a collection of autohotkey scripts that enhances Windows with useful functions, some of which you may recognize from other operating systems. The tool itself works like a platform with a graphical user interface (GUI), to which you can add a custom selection of scripts. Currently, ac’tivAid contains over 60 extensions, for example an [...]
July 12, 2010
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Windows keyboard shortcuts may relieve you from not having to ever touch your mouse, which could accelerate things quite a bit. But when you combine custom program shortcuts in Windows, plus the native shortcuts in, say, Firefox and other applications, it’s very easy to just forget all the combinations that you created. In fact, one [...]
May 8, 2009
We have all see those expensive keyboards with keys on them that launch your email, favorite websites, applications and can even tweak volume controls. Now we aren’t going to run out and drop some duckets on a new keyboard to get some hotkeys”¦ But what if I told you that you can duplicate that functionality [...]
April 29, 2009
The practice of point and click is so common in today’s computer world that it is hard to imagine living without the rodent. But the old timers prefer to use shortcuts. “Working with shortcuts is faster,” they claimed. “That’s why they’re called shortcuts.” In my previous article we can see why Mac users are spoiled [...]
April 11, 2009
Ever get tired of all those windows open on your desktop? Want an easier alternative way to browse and quickly access your folders? Have a look at Hawkscope. A 2 MB download, Hawkscope requires JRE (Java Runtime Environment) to be installed on your computer. If you don’t have it installed, it will take you to [...]
