One of the quirks about my laptop is that the numpad is accessed by a mysterious [fn] key that doesn’t “show up” internally in Windows. As such, it’s apparently difficult to write commands that use it or any of the features it accesses. Instead of Send {fn}{F7} to decrease the brightness, for example, I’d have [...]

It’s been almost two years since I posted my last entry on Firefox add-ons and customizations. I posted that about three weeks after Firefox 2 was relased, and now I’m posting this entry just before Firefox 3 is released. Somewhat fitting, although this will probably be a little outdated in less than half a day. [...]

When you use a system for years, you get used to the annoyances. You stop noticing things that don’t make sense, or work around them. Every day, you do things that could be done a smarter way. It’s just the way things are. Macro programs, today’s topic, are just another step in customizing [...]