November 28, 2009

Physical habits

At the company I work for an email went around asking us not to work in Explorer because of some new security threat that Microsoft hasn't patched yet. So here I am checking out my peeps in Firefox, which opens a new tab every time I link from my blog list to a blog. Once I have read a post and left a comment, I close my browser. And each time I think, AAAARG , I was supposed supposed to just close the one tab. Then I have to reopen my blogger dashboard and start over.

I've been doing this all morning. Apparently I am incapable of learning a new physical habit. Fortunately the kids are at their grandparents this morning so I have all the time in the world to be inefficient.

On a side note, if you're feeling a bit unfit (fat) after Thanksgiving gluttony, or starting to think about Christmas presents, check out these shake weights.

Mwa.

8 comments:

  1. **Snort** Oh my. That's some serious shaking!

    I know what you mean about Firefox. I use it all the time but it took me awhile to get used to closing tabs!

    I'm trying to avoid thinking about Christmas presents but I think that's a losing battle.

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  2. Crazy how a little thing like a browser can throw us off, isn't it? I do the same thing with firefox and safari. Now, I think i am off to check out these weights...

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  3. I reluctantly went over to Safari, and I like it. Don't seem to have the problem of which you write here. And I like the way it stores my IDs and passwords more effectively. Don't think I'll ever to back to IE.

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  4. RE, "The Shake Weight": If the ergonomic physics behind that thing REALLY worked, every adolescent boy would be Mr. Olympia. Just saying. Thank you, I'm here all week!

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  5. That's what happens on our regular laptop. It opens a new tab, not a new window. And I'm too stupid to remember.

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  6. I just switched from IE to Firefox, too, and I know exactly what you mean. Once you get the hang of it, though, you'll love it. Much better and faster that Internet Explorer.

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  7. re: firefox. Download the "TabMix Plus" extension and install it. Open the settings and pick some options about the opening/closing of tabs, specifically the one where you don't close the browser with the last tab. When I use FF, I can close the tab i'm on by selecting Cntl-W, but to close the whole browser, I have to hit Cntl-Shift-W. Saves me a lot of hassle.

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