Ctrl + S (or its cousin: Alt + F, S)
Becomes second nature. It's like a subconscious spasm almost.
Write a little bit. Ctrl + S. Think. Ctrl + S. Think some more. Ctrl + S. If it could be an obsession, I'm bordering on it.
That's great and all. Every computer user knows one should save work often. But there are two cases where this backfires. First, let's say you're programming or working in Excel and you discover you changed something in your file that you've decided shouldn't have been changed. If you've Ctrl + S'd, the program won't let you undo your work. The other issue is when you're working in a file that's really big, because every time you save it takes 15 seconds for the computer to calm down, which gets annoying.
posted by Byran @ 6:04 PM
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4 Comments:
Two very miniscule and rare drawbacks to a very wise procedure.
Tom
As I sit here puzzeledly trying to figure out the meaning of 'alt f'... After a bit, I DID get 'ctrl s'...
Lauren
'Alt + F, S' is just another way to save.
Tom, you might think these issues are rare and miniscule, but I only bring them up because I've faced them both recently. Though Excel doesn't let you Undo very many things at a time anyway. Slackers.
Ten seconds of googling tells you how to increase the number of undos.
But By, compared to the risks of losing a ton of work because you didn't save, those are very minor probs.
Tom
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