Humanized.com - Forget You Are Using a Computer

Humanized is a software which means to alleviate the complications of this wired world. Computers are godsends indeed, but they are also complicated apparatuses that may induce hysteria and meltdowns amongst the frustrated. Among Humanized products is something called Enso, a new service which dead simple collection of four task masters. To use it, just hold down your Caps Lock and enter an Enso command in the translucent overlay. Release the Caps to activate the command. You could use it for looking up words (enter define 'ziggurat' while holding down Caps, for instance), for opening your Firefox browser, for computing 45 times 6 divided by a dozen, or for translating foreign words. The apps are entitled Translate Anywhere, Tex Anywhere, Media Controller, and Web Search Anywhere. The Web Search actually allows for searches across multiple engines, while Media Controller lets you open your iTunes or Media Player without having to actually open a new window. You may download the entire Enso beta suite for free, or download each app individually. There's a tutorial to help you figure things out.

"Having to change programs to perform simple tasks—such as make a quick calculation or look up a definition—breaks your concentration, takes you away from the task at hand, and wastes your valuable time. Enso lets you do common computing tasks easier and faster than ever before. You get a huge productivity boost and a simpler digital life."

Although it may be hard to overcome the Caps command mode, Enso ultimately makes computing a much smoother and more intuitive operation. For all the worship and raves levied on computers, they can be quite the pain. Humanized's Enso suite is formulated to facilitate your computer interactions. It brings simplicity back into the equation.

Will Humanized's products catch on with mainstream computer users? Pricing?