Some nice (and free) sites to learn touch typing.

5 Cool Sites to Learn Touch Typing For Free

Some really cool keyboard shortcuts for Windows 7.

15 Killer Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts That Might Surprise You

Tired of switching back and forth between more than one set of keyboards and mice? Or maybe you want to use two PCs like they are one big one. If you are using Windows, your best bet is to install InputDirector on both of them. If one of your PCs is running Linux, you can use Synergy Plus instead (though it’s not as good as InputDirector)

Download InputDirector (Windows Systems)

Download Synergy Plus (for Mac/Linux/Windows)

This thing is completely driven by hotkeys – use Ctrl+Alt+Z to hide the windows, Ctrl+Alt+L to hide the dialog, and double-click the readme file to figure out all of the others. It’s tiny, useful, and works really well.

ZHider [via AddictiveTips]

Ever had the problem where you simply can’t stop accidentally closing a window, and the website programmers won’t prevent you from doing it? You can fix this problem with a tiny, simple application. Use Ctrl+1 to toggle the Close button on/off, or add it to a rule so it’s always disabled.

NoClose

Sick and tired of the weak Alt-Tab built into Windows? Check out VistaSwitcher for a much more interesting replacement, complete with previews and awesomeness. Seriously. Awesome.

VistaSwitcher

Ever get tired of clicking? Are you an ubergeek? If so, you should check out the latest version of the Mouseless Browsing extension, which lets you easily browse using just the keyboard. This update makes it work in Gmail, which was the reason I wasn’t using it before.

mouseless & more – Mouseless Browsing