It is interesting to observe how computer users are working with the keyboard. Computer geeks rarely use less than eight fingers to hack into their keyboard while the average user is probably more used to a two or four finger system. That’s where typing software comes into play. Using additional fingers to type in words [...]

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It’s sometimes a little feature that is enough to make me download and install a software. It happened with the Zen Key software today that the feature to iconize program windows on the desktop caught my attention. It is not only possible to replace windows with icons on the desktop but to display their process [...]

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Just like Martin, I prefer using keyboard shortcuts wherever feasible and after reading several latest articles of his about this topic, an idea struck my mind. Although the following tip is dead simple and supposedly also generally known, reiterating it for some of the readers shouldn’t hurt.
Navigating through your folders and files in Explorer using [...]

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After asking about the keyboards you are using I thought it would be nice to introduce some specialized keyboards that might be interesting for one or the other. Specialized usually means keyboards that can be used in environments with special needs that are sold for a hefty price tag.
A waterproof keyboard on the other [...]

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I never use a few of the keys on my keyboard, the caps lock key for instance or the pause key. Since they are not helpful in any way and can also pose a problem if accidentally pressed I decided to map those keys to another function. I was able to do that with the software Sharp Keys which makes it possible to remap any key.

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