Browsing Browsers

So I downloaded Microsoft's new Internet Browser today (version 8 beta) and after just a few hours of use I was ready to head back to version 7 or maybe even...

(sorry I just puked a little)

firefox

(I am embarrassed to even mention that little furball)

So I decided to go a different route and so far I am happy, so I will provide the link to the new Google Chrome that was just released.

Try it out yourself and see what you think: http://www.google.com/chrome

Escaping Unwanted Help

What a catchy title... So what am I talking about?

You know when you hit that drafting groove: youv'e got just the right mixture of coffee and donut to keep the left leg bouncing up and down while you fly through multiple drawings executing commands left and right all while humming your favorite Cake song (which of course, is Conroy) - you know that groove right?

Before I go further, it occurs to me that perhaps not everyone is familiar with Conroy... so just in case you have no clue - go get educated: http://www.cakemusic.com/songs/rarities/05ConroyFADE.mp3

Ok, we're back...

So you are in the groove, right? And then, all of a sudden, wham! You accidentaly hit the F1 key in a desperate attempt to cancel a mistyped command and you are forced to wait 3.5 seconds for AutoCAD's Help to enlighten you...

It's enough to make you switch to decaf...

Well, there is a better solution: let's turn the F1 key into an escape key!

Here are the steps:

1. Command: CUI
2. In the Command List (lower left), scroll down to find the second "Cancel" (the one with ^C^C)
3. Drag-and-drop that Cancel into your Keyboard Shortcuts > Shortcut Keys
4. In the Properties area (lower-right), under Access, for Key(s), type "F1"
5. Click "OK"



Conroy on my friends... Conroy on...