{"id":2038,"date":"2007-07-29T09:00:52","date_gmt":"2007-07-29T07:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/shortcuts-for-a-better-summer\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T02:50:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T09:50:04","slug":"shortcuts-for-a-better-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/shortcuts-for-a-better-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Shortcuts for a better summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Although the lazy days of summer stretch ahead of us here at Softonic, there\u2019s been no let-up on the insideTonic blog with tons of tips, recommendations and news from the software world.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the week, Elena brought you news about <a href=\"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/listen-to-music-online-and-discover-new-bands\/\">Seeqpod<\/a> which aims to broaden your musical horizons by linking you with other likeminded music lovers. Meanwhile Tony <a href=\"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/free-keyboard-shortcuts-for-wordpress\/\">pointed WordPress bloggers<\/a> in the right direction for keyboard shortcuts to speed-up your blogging. He also brought you some <a href=\"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/the-pc-workout-for-that-teenie-weenie-bikini\/\">software tips<\/a> for losing weight behind the keyboard whilst doing all that blogging.<\/p>\n<p>Like some kind of Jules Verne on steroids, James <a href=\"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/google-sightseeing-europe\/\">continued<\/a> his mammoth Google Earth world tour leaving behind the American dream and heading for Europe where stops included The Eiffel Tower, Auschwitz and the late Freddy Mercury\u2019s House. He also brought us <a href=\"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/run-windows-software-without-windows\/\">news<\/a> of ReactOS which will bring us the long overdue possibility of running Windows programs without having the operating system.<\/p>\n<p>Cyril delved into the world of <a href=\"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/top-alternative-email-clients\/\">alternative e-mail clients<\/a> to Mozilla\u2019s Thunderbird and followed Tony\u2019s keyboard shortcut theme with some useful <a href=\"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/create-your-own-keyboard-shortcuts-in-mac\/\">creation tips<\/a> for Mac users. Finally, I brought you news of a <a href=\"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/an-open-source-solution-to-special-effects\/\">cheap solution<\/a> to Hollywood-style special effects with Jashaka plus my <a href=\"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/sharing-desktops-with-teamviewer\/\">impressions<\/a> of the desktop sharing utility TeamViewer.<\/p>\n<p>Of course there was lot\u2019s more including news of the biggest <a href=\"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/games-convention-the-european-game-event\/\">gaming convention<\/a> of the summer, a role-playing domestic <a href=\"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/chorewars-a-domestic-rpg\/\">chores game<\/a> plus software <a href=\"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/top-karaoke-software-downloads\/\">tips for Karaoke fans<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to have a look round and leave us your comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although the lazy days of summer stretch ahead of us here at Softonic, there\u2019s been no let-up on the insideTonic blog with tons of tips, recommendations and news from the software world. 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