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By: 7 Fun App Ideas for the Weekend Tinkerer – GigaOM

7 Fun App Ideas for the Weekend Tinkerer – GigaOM — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:59:37 +0000

[...] you write a lot? I sure do, and if you do, too, you may enjoy WebWorkerDaily’s take on free, Zen word processors. They strip away the interface annoyances found in most word processors and leave you with a tabula [...]

By: Word - Be gone?

Word - Be gone? — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 03:22:31 +0000

[...] recent posts about Microsoft Word alternatives has made me smile in a slightly smug, albeit I hope not unkind, [...]

By: MikeR

MikeR — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:33:06 +0000

I agree wholeheartedly about zen word processors. I do most of my writing, whether it’s meeting notes, Web copy, or anything else, in NoteTab, which is a tab-based Notepad replacement. Nor formatting, just words. It’s the best way I’ve found to stay focused. Plus it loads in seconds.

By: WebWorkerDaily » Archive Zen Computing: Toward a Distraction-Free Desktop «

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:40 +0000

[...] 16th, 2009 (4:00pm) Samuel Dean No Comments Early last year, I did a roundup called 12 Top Zen Apps to Keep You Focused. It focused on a number of free tools in the category of zenware–mostly applications that [...]

By: Duncan Jauncey

Duncan Jauncey — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:40:07 +0000

@John Thanks for the feedback on JDarkRoom. There is now a forum for discussions & posting questions – please get in touch if you are still experiencing problems.

http://www.codealchemists.com/jdarkroom

By: Web Worker Daily » Archive Boost Your Online Reading Efficiency «

Web Worker Daily » Archive Boost Your Online Reading Efficiency « — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:01:02 +0000

[...] long ago, I did a post on 12 “Zen” applications—featuring stripped-down interfaces that are often very easy on the [...]

By: Zenware For Better Focus

Zenware For Better Focus — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:59:30 +0000

[...] clogging our computer screens. Jeffrey MacIntyre had a good article in Slate magazine about it. Via Webworker Daily. The philosophy behind zenware is to force the desktop back to its Platonic essence. There are [...]

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Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:01:17 +0000

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By: Web Worker Daily » Archive 12 Top Zen Apps to Keep You Focused «

Web Worker Daily » Archive 12 Top Zen Apps to Keep You Focused « — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:17:09 +0000

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By: Kruno

Kruno — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:17:38 +0000

If you want something simple try vim ( http://www.vim.org/ )

30 minutes tutorial to learn basics, lifetime to master.

Works on EVERY operating system, so you don’t need a different editor for writing, coding, html or doing some changes on hosting server.

By: Aku

Aku — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:09:44 +0000

I use SlickRun from http://bayden.com/SlickRun/.

It’s tiny and hides in some corner of the screen with variable transparency and colors, and all you have to do when you want to open an application is to press a key combination you’ve specified (I use Alt+X) and start typing the name of a program you’ve added to its list.

It remembers most used MagicWords and displays them first.

It can show the date and time when not active.

You can use it to take quick notes in a small window.

Love it.

By: Rajeev

Rajeev — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:47:16 +0000

Really very useful compliation of useful tips.

http://tekno-world.blogspot.com

By: Tom Morris

Tom Morris — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:20:49 +0000

I have been using MegaZoomer – http://ianhenderson.org/megazoomer.html

You simply install it on the Mac and it lets you ‘mega zoom’ any window. Terminal and/or your text editor of choice (TextMate!) are a good choice for an uncluttered writing environment.

By: Word - Be gone? - Sharpenr

Word - Be gone? - Sharpenr — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:51:06 +0000

[...] recent posts about Microsoft Word alternatives has made me smile in a slightly smug, albeit I hope not unkind, [...]

By: David Leffler

David Leffler — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:13:38 +0000

One last tip for Zennish features of existing software/OS’s:
If you have lots of windows open in Win XP and want to close them all, simply press the Windows function key and the letter “M” to minimize all of your windows at once.

By: David Leffler

David Leffler — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:11:09 +0000

Pressing F11 while using Internet Explorer has the same effect as in Firefox.

There are a number of functions in popular software applications and OS’s that already do the same thing. In Win XP, right click on the Desktop, select “Arrange Icons By”, and then click on “Show Desktop Icons”, which will remove the checkmark from it, and all of your Desktop icons will be hidden, given you a completely clean Desktop. If you want them back, simply click on “Show Desktop Icons” again.
There’s lots more, but no time now to go through them all.