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Tag Archives: productivity
Maybe Colemak is smarter than Dvorak?
Dvorak is my fastest and preferred layout on mobile. Oddly, this does not translate at all to physical keyboards. I’ve made several attempts at using Dvorak on the desktop computer and it still eludes me. I am now taking an interest in the “Colemak” keyboard layout. Continue reading
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Tagged colemak, computer, dvorak, geek, health, keyboard, linux, productivity, software, windows
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How to build the habits you want
Habits are devious creatures, aren’t they? They feed off of our energy, and they _breed._ Good habits become stronger and make you better. The problem is that bad habits also reinforce themselves, making us weaker. Yeah, “nobody is perfect” and all that. The trick is to nurture good habits and kill off bad ones. Continue reading
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Tagged energy, fitness, goals, habits, health, philosophy, productivity, self-discipline, weight-loss
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Show keyboard shortcuts in Windows 7
Microsoft released Windows 7 in 2009, and one thing I’ve always hated about it is that the option to underline keyboard shortcuts was gone. Why would anyone deliberately make it harder for users to work smarter, by no longer showing them those underlines? I’ve finally discovered that the underlines still exist — here’s how to turn them on! Continue reading
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Tagged computer, keyboard, microsoft, productivity, windows, windows-7
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Avoid accidentally using cAPS LOCK (and switch keyboard layouts) with Keyla
There are two things that keep annoying me when I work, and I have just discovered that Keyla cleverly prevents both: Accidentally hitting cAPS LOCK AND TYPING EVERYTHING IN UPPERCASE, and Windows’ perpetual inability to remember what keyboard layout I … Continue reading
Windows 7/Vista — make the navigation pane expand to the current folder
It annoys me when stuff suddenly works differently for no obvious reason, and even more so when the result is a lot worse than before. (Here’s a tip, Microsoft: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!) One such annoyance is … Continue reading
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Tagged computer, productivity, windows
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