Be a Keyboard Ninja
Ever wondered why those supergeek hackers in movies are never shown to use mice to navigate through their computers? Its probably because its the movies but real computer ninjas rarely use mice anyway. Thats because being a keyboard ninja has proven to be quicker to mousing around. A study revealed that keyboard is 3 times faster. Heres how you can be a keyboard ninja too.
Practice touch typing. Many believe that keyboarding is a skill from way back when secretary school was all the craze. Not really. Efficient keyboarding (high word-per-minute rate and minimal errors) prove to be critical for many computing-related activities. Practice touch typing so your eyes dont have to drift away from the monitor.
Memorize keyboard shortcuts. Every decent application and software out there uses keyboard shortcuts and using them will always be quicker than clicking on icons on the GUIs toolbars. Memorizing them gives you access to all the possible functions without having to lift your hands from the keyboard.
Configure hotkeys. Some applications let you manage the keyboard shortcuts to configurations youre more comfortable with. Keyboard shortcuts can be a matter of preference so customize them to your liking.
Use ergonomic keyboards. One of the drawbacks of being an intense keyboard ninja is repetitive stress injury particularly carpal tunnel syndrome. To prevent this from occurring, try to get an ergonomic keyboard to work with.
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