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Archive for August 7th, 2026

New and More Screenshot and Screen Recording Keyboard Shortcuts Now Available! – Awesome Screenshot Blog

Posted by jpluimers on 2026/08/07

From last year, but the blog queue was deep (:

TL;DR: defaults not the same for Chrome and Edge; modifiers differ between Chrome and Edge.

[Wayback/Archive] New and More Screenshot and Screen Recording Keyboard Shortcuts Now Available! – Awesome Screenshot Blog

We’re pleased to announce that version 4.4.32 of our extension introduces convenient keyboard shortcuts for your most-used features.

Default Shortcuts

Function Shortcuts
Capture > Visible Part Alt+Shift+V
Capture > Full Page Alt+Shift+F
Capture > Selected Area Alt+Shift+S
Start Recording Desktop Alt+Shift+R

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I was worried it would clash with shortcuts in existing web-sites or extensions, so I was glad the blog post continued explaining how to change the settings in two ways:

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Say what? 8 things you shouldn’t – or should – say to a cancer patient – Fred Hutch

Posted by jpluimers on 2026/08/07

[Wayback/Archive] Say what? 8 things you shouldn’t – or should – say to a cancer patient – Fred Hutch

This holds for many non-cancer patients as well, see for instance [Wayback/Archive] How to comfort people to actually make them feel better ? : socialskills.

Every patient is unique, so don’t suggest alternatives unless you have been in exactly the same situation as they are in.

Even then, better than bringing up their disease, ask them how you can help, show your care, sit down and just listen, or talk normal aspects of anyone’s life: hobbies, family, weather, food, etc.

The worst you can do is not being there at all. This is how long lasting friendships end.

For anyone, it is very tiring to talk about a single aspect of their life for each and every day. Not even new moms as the article from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center mentions.

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