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I created an Autohotkey script that allows you to use the control-minus and control-equals (remember it’s below the plus key,) to instantly zoom in and out of your Outlook calendar.  I would prefer to use the standard control-mouse wheel zoom, but for unexplained reasons, the script became unreliable in that configuration.

Download the executable, or see the source:

NOTE: The script requires that you download and install the easycom library.

#NoEnv  ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
SendMode Input  ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.

#Include %A_ScriptDir%\include\ws4ahk.ahk

#IfWinActive , Calendar – Microsoft Outlook
^-::
WS_Initialize()
; Using a block of code like this makes it easy to
; add functions to the scripting environment.

;WS_Exec(“Set oOutlook = GetObject(,”"Outlook.Application”")”)

Code =
(
  Set oOutlook = GetObject(,”Outlook.Application”)
  Set objView = oOutlook.ActiveExplorer.CurrentView
  objView.DayWeekTimeScale = objView.DayWeekTimeScale – 1
  objView.Apply
)
WS_Exec( Code )
WS_Uninitialize()
return

^=::
WS_Initialize()
; Using a block of code like this makes it easy to
; add functions to the scripting environment.

;WS_Exec(“Set oOutlook = GetObject(,”"Outlook.Application”")”)

Code =
(
  Set oOutlook = GetObject(,”Outlook.Application”)
  Set objView = oOutlook.ActiveExplorer.CurrentView
  objView.DayWeekTimeScale = objView.DayWeekTimeScale + 1
  objView.Apply
)
WS_Exec( Code )
WS_Uninitialize()
return

#IfWinActive

And at the New York Times, a similar article discusses a small study that showed how spending too much time spent making optimal choices robs us of often hidden opportunity costs.

1.  Download and install Blat (a command-line mail client.)

2.  Add a new Launchy runner command (see image below.)  In the Program field, enter the path to the Blat executable.

3.  Use something like this in the arguments field: (Don’t miss the leading hyphen.)

- -to “yourfriend@domain.com” -f myemail@mydomain.com -subject “Quick Note” -body “$$”

They summarize the current knowledge about caffeine and its effects–caffeine provides many possible benefits and few side effects (excluding pregnant women.)

The side effects listed are:

1. It may cause sleeplessness if taken within a few hours of bedtime.
2. If at least 300mg/day taken, fertility may cut odds of pregnancy in half
3. At least 200mg/day may increase risk of miscarriage.
4. People susceptible to migraines may be at increased risk with daily caffeine exposure.

The benefits of caffeine according to current research are:

1. Decreased risk of Parkinson’s disease
2. Decreased risk of Gallstones,
3. Improved mental performance,
4. Headache reduction
5. Improved mood
6. Better athletic performance.

What caffeine does not cause:

1. Caffeine does not counteract alcohol’s detrimental effects,
2. There is not enough data to determine if birth defect risk is increased, but the FDA recommends avoiding caffeine-containing foods and drugs if possible.
3. Caffeine does not increase risk of:  heart disease, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, osteoporosis (as long as you increase your calcium intake slightly,) dehydration (it’s not a diuretic,) PMS, weight loss, or stunt growth.

I found out about Mozy, an online backup service that comes with great software and allows you up to 2GB of free online backups.  It has been working great for me.  I split off my really big files into a separate folder, and keep those backed up locally in the fire safe, but 99% of my scanned files are now backed up online automatically at no cost.

All I have to do is type “alt-space,” food, tab, and then the search term.  The script does the rest.

The Autohotkey script is as follows:

PDF Search.ahk

Run, %1%%2%
WinWait, %2%
IfWinNotActive, %2%, , WinActivate, %2%,
WinWaitActive, %2%
Send, ^+f
WinWaitActive, Search
Send %3%{ENTER}

In Launchy, I used the runner plugin to call the above script with the following parameters including quotes:

“path to file” “filename” “$$”

To accomplish this, I use Launchy with the below Autohotkey script.  Inside Launchy, use the runner plug-in with the path to the below Autohotkey script as the command and “$$” (including quotes) as the parameter.

; Substitute your inbox list on the below line

Run, \\remotepc\mydocs\WM_Jeff My Documents\Inbox.clf
WinWait, ListPro – Inbox.clf,
IfWinNotActive, ListPro – Inbox.clf, , WinActivate, ListPro – Inbox.clf,
WinWaitActive, ListPro – Inbox.clf,
Send, {CONTROLDOWN}i{CONTROLUP}
WinWait, Item View,
IfWinNotActive, Item View, , WinActivate, Item View,
WinWaitActive, Item View,
Send %1%{ENTER}
Sleep, 200
WinWait, Item View,
IfWinNotActive, Item View, , WinActivate, Item View,
WinWaitActive, Item View,
Send, {ESCAPE}
WinWait, ListPro – Inbox.clf,
IfWinNotActive, ListPro – Inbox.clf, , WinActivate, ListPro – Inbox.clf,
WinWaitActive, ListPro – Inbox.clf,
Send, {ALTDOWN}{ALTUP}fx

Alternately, you can do this manually, by pressing “control down, n, w, control up,” or add the below Autohotkey code to your startup script to change the behavior of control-N so that it does not duplicate the current tab, but relocates it.  Maybe someday Microsoft will fix this undesirable behavior.  Firefox users, look here.

Control-N moves tab to new window in IE7
#IfWinActive ahk_class IEFrame
^n::Send ^n^w