Comments on: Multitasking http://fettig.net/weblog/2007/05/21/multitasking/ The latest on Abe's work Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:07:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Abe http://fettig.net/weblog/2007/05/21/multitasking/#comment-34105 Abe Fri, 25 May 2007 18:29:49 +0000 http://fettig.net/weblog/2007/05/21/multitasking/#comment-34105 Thomas and Doug - You're right, there could be quicker ways to achieve this particular task. I pause iTunes more than I skip songs, and I have a faster shortcut set up for play/pause: Cmd->. I use it all the time. The important thing is that there's a way to do these simple tasks with an absolutely minimal loss of context. With Quicksilver I can do all kinds of common things without having to move my fingers or my eyes. For example, here are the keystrokes I use to set my status in Adium: Cmd-Space-Period-[Status message]-Enter. No touching the mouse, no switching applications. It's micro-multitasking :) Thomas and Doug - You’re right, there could be quicker ways to achieve this particular task. I pause iTunes more than I skip songs, and I have a faster shortcut set up for play/pause: Cmd->. I use it all the time.

The important thing is that there’s a way to do these simple tasks with an absolutely minimal loss of context. With Quicksilver I can do all kinds of common things without having to move my fingers or my eyes.

For example, here are the keystrokes I use to set my status in Adium: Cmd-Space-Period-[Status message]-Enter. No touching the mouse, no switching applications. It’s micro-multitasking :)

]]> By: Doug http://fettig.net/weblog/2007/05/21/multitasking/#comment-33811 Doug Thu, 24 May 2007 19:17:17 +0000 http://fettig.net/weblog/2007/05/21/multitasking/#comment-33811 Quicksilver has an iTunes plugin that will let you map a much shorter keystroke "trigger" to the same action. The default is Opt-Cmd-RightArrow, which clashes with my VirtueDesktops configuration, but it is easy to change. Quicksilver has an iTunes plugin that will let you map a much shorter keystroke “trigger” to the same action. The default is Opt-Cmd-RightArrow, which clashes with my VirtueDesktops configuration, but it is easy to change.

]]> By: Thomas Vander Stichele http://fettig.net/weblog/2007/05/21/multitasking/#comment-33131 Thomas Vander Stichele Tue, 22 May 2007 13:36:26 +0000 http://fettig.net/weblog/2007/05/21/multitasking/#comment-33131 Skipping a song is something I do a lot. However, I just have a fast-forward key on my (admittedly Microsoft) keyboard that tells any GNOME music player to skip to the next song. Yours seems like too much friction still in comparison. Skipping a song is something I do a lot. However, I just have a fast-forward key on my (admittedly Microsoft) keyboard that tells any GNOME music player to skip to the next song.

Yours seems like too much friction still in comparison.

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