Comments on: TextExpander: A guy walks into a (genius) bar… http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2007/02/23/textexpander-a-guy-walks-into-a-genius-bar/ News, Photos, and User Tips from The SmileOnMyMac Team Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:25:53 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jean http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2007/02/23/textexpander-a-guy-walks-into-a-genius-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-36218 Jean Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:26:39 +0000 http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2007/02/23/textexpander-a-guy-walks-into-a-genius-bar/#comment-36218 Abby: Please send us an email at textexpander@smileonmymac.com. Our support team is fast and friendly, and will help you figure this out. Abby: Please send us an email at textexpander@smileonmymac.com. Our support team is fast and friendly, and will help you figure this out.

]]> By: Abby http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2007/02/23/textexpander-a-guy-walks-into-a-genius-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-36214 Abby Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:15:34 +0000 http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2007/02/23/textexpander-a-guy-walks-into-a-genius-bar/#comment-36214 Hi, I have no idea how to download this softwaard. Is there a phone number that I can call for someone to walk me through this??? Please help. Thanks, Abby Hi,
I have no idea how to download this softwaard. Is there a phone number that I can call for someone to walk me through this???

Please help.
Thanks,
Abby

]]> By: TjL http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2007/02/23/textexpander-a-guy-walks-into-a-genius-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-1271 TjL Mon, 12 Mar 2007 20:51:16 +0000 http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2007/02/23/textexpander-a-guy-walks-into-a-genius-bar/#comment-1271 Good question. Clearly you were paying attention :-) However whenever I am filling out any sort of official form (i.e. not a blog comment) I use my full first name. This is helpful because it is the name on my credit card, which is 99% of what I find myself filling in online. I do not have a shortcut for "TjL" although /tjl expands to "Timothy J. Luoma" /name expands to Timothy Luoma (because some forms just have one name field) /first expands to Timothy (because some forms have 2 name fields) Like Merlin of 43Folders, I find that I often misspell my own name (he misspells his "Melrin" and I misspell mine TImothy which may not be as bad, but is still annoying.) Anyway, a long and not particularly interesting answer. If nothing else it serves as a reminder that who we are online and who we are offline are not always the same people :-) Good question. Clearly you were paying attention :-)

However whenever I am filling out any sort of official form (i.e. not a blog comment) I use my full first name. This is helpful because it is the name on my credit card, which is 99% of what I find myself filling in online.

I do not have a shortcut for “TjL” although /tjl expands to “Timothy J. Luoma”

/name expands to Timothy Luoma

(because some forms just have one name field)

/first expands to Timothy

(because some forms have 2 name fields)

Like Merlin of 43Folders, I find that I often misspell my own name (he misspells his “Melrin” and I misspell mine TImothy which may not be as bad, but is still annoying.)

Anyway, a long and not particularly interesting answer. If nothing else it serves as a reminder that who we are online and who we are offline are not always the same people :-)

]]> By: Eric http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2007/02/23/textexpander-a-guy-walks-into-a-genius-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-1269 Eric Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:43:03 +0000 http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2007/02/23/textexpander-a-guy-walks-into-a-genius-bar/#comment-1269 OK, I get textexpander. I don't have it, but I understand it. But how is /first faster to type than "TJ" the first name of the guy who posted this tale? How is this better? I don't get it. It makes sense for last name and cell phone number (especially for me who doesn't really know how to touch-type the number keys), but for a first name that's 6 characters or less, it's a waste of time... isn't it? OK, I get textexpander. I don’t have it, but I understand it. But how is /first faster to type than “TJ” the first name of the guy who posted this tale? How is this better? I don’t get it. It makes sense for last name and cell phone number (especially for me who doesn’t really know how to touch-type the number keys), but for a first name that’s 6 characters or less, it’s a waste of time… isn’t it?

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