Direct Access: for the productive slacker in all of us.
This gem of a utility from Nagarsoft is one of the few tools out there that can be used by any type of worker... I'm coder and we have several command line driven scripts for automation and build and Direct Access has been nothing short of wonderful. At its surface it is similar to other macro-ish programs, but this one is less intrusive and seems to work with the greatest number of other products. It isn't free, currently weighing in at $39.95*. I dragged cmd.exe onto the Direct Access widget and assign the abbreviation "cmd"... Now just type it and and voilà. Now this is a remedial example... but its quicker than start-search or start run... Check out their web site to see the video tutorials and screen shots...
*They do offer a 15% competitive discount if you are considering switching from a "competing product".
