Monday, December 26, 2011

Here's a summary of our Keyboard Shortcuts of the week (December 19-23)

Keyboard Shortcuts

We use a ton of keyboard shortcuts to maximize our prodcutivity at Intrigue Media, so we thought we'd share them with you. They're not always easy to memorize, so we recommend trying a new shortcut every day to integrate it into your workflow.

Here is a summary of last week's shortcuts:

Close a tab in some browsers. PC: Ctrl W Mac: Cmd W

In #Windows, maximize a window. Alt Space (then) X

In #iCal on #OSX, edit an existing calendar event. Cmd E

Compose a new message in #Gmail. PC: C Mac: C

On #YouTube, if a video is loading, use the arrow keys to play snake! http://ow.ly/7ZDNy

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Sunday, December 25, 2011

Are you going out or staying in for #BoxingDay shopping?

As more and more deals are available online in Canada, where will you choose to do your shopping this Boxing Day?

Of course, there is the option to miss sleep and line up at 1am to wait in line for stores to open. Here's a video from a Montreal Futureshop's door-opening on Boxing Day several years ago.

Are the sales in-store really that good that you'll forgo some or all your sleep to line up in the cold, followed, of course, by a rampage to get to the item you want when the doors finally open?

Or, will you choose to stay in the warmth of your home and browse sites like Amazon.ca, BestBuy.ca, and Futureshop.ca to snag deals without dehumanizing yourself?

Let us know what your thoughts are, and don't forget to let us know which deals you get!

Happy shopping!

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

#Santa has an #iPhone4S... do you?

Making light of the #Christmas season, Apple managed to get the big man in the red suit on camera, using their latest iPhone, the iPhone 4S. The commercial features Santa using the phone's flagship feature, Siri, a voice-controlled virtual assistant as he goes about the earth delivering presents.

Two of our team members have the iPhone 4S, and are loving the Siri feature.

Do you have a smart phone? Is it an iPhone, or something else? Let us know what you think about the virtual assistant feature in the comments.

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Monday, December 19, 2011

Here's a summary of our Keyboard Shortcuts of the week (December 12-16)

Keyboard Shortcuts

We use a ton of keyboard shortcuts to maximize our prodcutivity at Intrigue Media, so we thought we'd share them with you. They're not always easy to memorize, so we recommend trying a new shortcut every day to integrate it into your workflow.

Here is a summary of last week's shortcuts:

In many programs, create a new document, tab, or window. PC: Ctrl N Mac: Cmd N

In #Windows, if your #WindowsButton isn't working, use Ctrl Esc to access the #startmenu.

In some programs, paste text and match the surrounding format. PC: Ctrl Shift V Mac: Cmd Shift V

Copy a screenshot of the screen to the clipboard. PC: Print Screen Mac: Cmd Shift 3

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What are some of your favorite shortcuts? Let us know in the comments.

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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Christmas is in the air @IntrigueMedia!

Belle has been decking the halls of the Intrigue office, and been doing an amazing job! Here are some pics:

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We've Decorated the Office for Christmas!

Belle has been hard at decorating the office for the Christmas season. Here are some pics of the great work she's done:

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Monday, December 12, 2011

Keyboard Shortcuts of the week (December 5-9)

Keyboard Shortcuts

We use a ton of keyboard shortcuts to maximize our prodcutivity at Intrigue Media, so we thought we'd share them with you. They're not always easy to memorize, so we recommend trying a new shortcut every day to integrate it into your workflow.

Here is a summary of last week's shortcuts:

Show hide extras in #Photoshop PC: Ctrl H Mac: Cmd H

Zoom out in #Chrome, #Firefox, and #Photoshop PC: Ctrl -  Mac: Cmd -

Zoom in in #Chrome, #Firefox, and #Photoshop PC: Ctrl +  Mac: Cmd +

Flip a guide from horizontal to vertical + vice versa in #Photoshop PC & Mac: Alt click the guide

Archive your conversation from any view in #Gmail. PC & Mac: e (Enable shortcuts in gmail by going here: http://mail.google.com/mail/?kbd=1)

Follow @IntrigueMedia and/or #KeyboardShortCutOfTheDay on Twitter so you don't miss out on these productivity boosters.

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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Christmas Time is Here!

It's that time of year again. Snow, santa, family gatherings, Christmas parties, nativity scenes, presents, Home Alone, egg nog, caroling, sledding, and pine trees indoors. Christmas is here!

At Intrigue Media, we love this time of year. In the spirit of the season, we thought we'd share some of our team members' favourite Christmas things with you. (The pics were taken during #Movember, which is why the men are mustachioed)

Belle

Belle

Favourite Christmas Song: Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Favourite Holiday Treat: Gingerbread cookies, Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows
Favourite Christmas Movie: Home Alone

Vanessa

Vanessa

Favourite Christmas Song: Santa Baby
Favourite Holiday Treat: shortbread, stuffing, apple cider
Favourite Christmas Movie: Jingle all the Way

 

Seth

Seth

Favourite Christmas Song: Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song, the whole "A Charlie Brown Christmas" album by the Vince Guaraldi trio, Harry Connick Jr. - Sleigh Ride
Favourite Holiday Treat: Eggnog, fresh apple cider, sugar-glazed ham, green bean caserole, candied yams
Favourite Christmas Movie: It's a toss up between Home Alone 1/2, Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Muppets Christmas Carol, and Jingle All The Way

 

Fezz
Fezz

Favourite Christmas Song: The Muppets - Carol of the Bells
Favourite Holiday Treat: Pfeffer-Nusse cookies, Wellington Russian Imperial Stout
Favourite Christmas Movie: Home Alone

 

Justin

Justin

Favourite Christmas Song: Adam Sandler - The Chanukah Song
Favourite Holiday Treat: Anything with Christmas colors, chocolate macaroons, Labatt Blue
Favourite Christmas Movie: The Santa Clause with Tim Allen, A Christmas Story

Paul
Paul

Favourite Christmas Song: Paul Simon - Getting Ready for Christmas Day, Winter Wonderland
Favourite Holiday Treat: Christmas Cookies and gingerbread cookies, Rum & Eggnog
Favourite Christmas Movie: Elf

 

Rob

Rob

Favourite Christmas Song: Jingle Bell Rock and Little Drummer Boy
Favourite Holiday Treat: Christmas Pudding, Toblerone, Rum & Eggnog
Favourite Christmas Movie: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and Four Christmases


For your listening enjoyment, here is a YouTube playlist of all of our favourite holiday tunes.

Merry Christmas from Intrigue Media

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