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After 451 days I decided it’s time to stop using ActiveWords in VFR mode and set the ActiveWords Monitor Bar to auto-hide. After more than a year of seeing this… It’s a little strange not seeing it. Now ActiveWords magic just happens on a conventional looking PC. At
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When is the Formula One on? I tap “skyf1n”, the browser launches, navigates to Sky TV and returns all channel content that mentions “formula one”. If you are in New Zealand & have Sky you can save an ActiveWord to search for any content. It’s great for live events,
In an off-line conversation this comment struck a chord; “…I have looked at activewords...just doesn't seem like it's something I need right now.” I responded: “Nobody needs ActiveWords, until they use it - then you can't use a PC without it.”
What is MailWasher? I use MailWasher to deal to spam. It allows you to view your in-box at the ISP mail server before you download it, then blitz spam there, only down-loading the mail you actually want. It’s a nice feeling watching the junk mail disappear before it gets
Today I found a flaw with ActiveWords. Normally it runs in the background, or maybe it’s foreground, intercepting every keystroke ready to leap into action to perform a myriad of actions when one of the magic key combinations, or “ActiveWords”, is entered. I was installing some software which required
Finally I can reveal that a couple of my favourite applications have got all friendly. ActiveWords have posted an add-on for MindJet MindManager. Buzz shares the tale of how it all happened in this post on his blog. ActiveWords works with any program but this word-base adds ActiveWords specifically for
I read a couple of posts, at Notes, links and conversation & What Is New, asking how people create and manage blog content. I thought I’d share how I use a combination of tools for this. Revision 26–02–2006: Added map to the extended post First get an
James Kendrick shares an awesome Tablet PC demo. I think my next PC has to be a tablet… jkOnTheRun Audio Edition #11- Tablet PC demo video The video was recorded totally on-screen using Camtasia Studio. Programs shown in the order of appearance in the video (WMV format, 1024x768, 17.6
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Trevor Claiborne has posted a great ActiveWords Overview on The Student Tablet PC Blog.
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I have some time in Orlando after AU. A chance to do… well, whatever you do in Orlando. I actually have another software related “event” planned. A few months ago I didn’t know anyone in Orlando and didn’t know I’d be going there… In one of those
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This is my ActiveWords Report from work. 24.88 % less typing, priceless From 10/6/2005 to 11/22/2005 47 days Substitutions Total user Keystrokes typed including ActiveWords: 456705 Total Keystrokes substituted by ActiveWords less ActiveWords typed: 151259 Total Content Entered: 607964 Percent of Total Content saved by ActiveWords
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Buzz shared an ActiveWords script for searching Amazon.com in his post Searching in Context. Although I’m in New Zealand I often buy from Amazon U.K. rather than Amazon.com. The crazy English comedies I like, especially one about a local shop, don’t make it to the
