Wandering electrons... but not too far

The invention of the mouse revolutionized how computers are used by removing the need to memorize hundreds of keyboard commands. The idea was all the more brilliant in that it mimicked pushing buttons, a movement that is familiar to everyone.

However, keyboard commands never really went away. The reason for this is because once you've memorized a keyboard command, it is often actually faster to use than the mouse. this is because there is less movement through space if your hands are already on the keyboard. Using the mouse implies moving your hand from the keyboard to the mouse, moving the mouse to place the arrow on what you want to click, clicking, and bringing you hand back to the keyboard. For any one occasion this doesn't seem like that much time and effort wasted and the "no brainer" quality is advantagous. But if you spend the day on a computer, as many of us do, those tiny bits of time and effort, one after another, again and again, start adding up.

Here's a few of my favorite keyboard shortcuts to make your day more efficient...

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Ferocious minimalist rejoice! Herewith good news:

You CAN hide the menu bar in Opera.

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