Comments on: Typecast

By: Bo Burnham

Bo Burnham — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 07:35:58 +0000

I’m a 10 finger typist. I taught myself how to type for the most part when I got my computer in 7th grade. In 9th grade I took typing but by then I was scoring 95 wpm on a typing test (on an electric typewriter). Six years later and I still just as fast if not faster. Even though I typed faster than anyone in the class (including the teacher) I still got a C for being a smart ass to her about it. I don’t care how fast a hunt and pecker can be, there is no way he can out type a 10 finger typist like myself.

By: peter muroyi

peter muroyi — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 15:18:31 +0000

I am fast running out of competitors (speed). Hunt and Peckers aint fast enough. They are twice as slow.

By: Fast Typer

Fast Typer — Fri, 01 Apr 2005 21:06:43 +0000

I use both index fingers and middle fingers and thumb for SPACE bar.
I type at ~140 WPM.

By: Rico

Rico — Mon, 21 Mar 2005 15:50:29 +0000

Hmm, according to typingtest.com I whack out 94 WPM. Either the test is overinflated or touch typing isn’t all it’s cracked up to be :)

By: Rico

Rico — Mon, 21 Mar 2005 15:41:46 +0000

I am probably the most inefficient typer here. I use indexes only except for the caps lock, which I turn on with my left middle finger then off again for every single capital letter in a sentence. I type maybe 60wpm and don’t make too many errors. I am trying to learn touch typing, though.

By: Joe Clay

Joe Clay — Sun, 20 Mar 2005 08:31:17 +0000

BTW, my method also keeps me away from carpal tunnel syndrome, which, I hear, is a bitch.

By: Joe Clay

Joe Clay — Sun, 20 Mar 2005 08:29:31 +0000

I use 6 fingers main. I type in a strange flow. I do the closest finger method/touch type/no-look. Looking for me is more of a crutch. I really don’t need to but I do it anyway sometimes.
My typing has evolved. When I was a kid I had mario teaches typing which was just awesome, BTW. I knew how to type regularly, but I evolved into my current typing habit. It’s much faster than traditional typing and a lot more accurate. According to testing, I’m really high up on spatial intelligence so really I’m not so much a touch typist as a space-between-the-keys typist.
I begin one word with either index finger and use the other hand to fill out the rest of the word as I finish typing the beginning with that hand. It really helps because it’s like I can fit and entire word in half the amount of time it would take. It requires a good bit of timing though.
I tried that Java test and got about 71 WPM with 0 errors, so I’m not doing badly :)
Another friend of mine types in a similar manner, though he uses more fingers. I use all ten eventually.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 18:37:39 +0000

I have over time adopted my own set of home keys.. My accuracy is pretty good and my speed is 100 – 120 wpm on average.
I only use the left shift key (its closer to your hands than the right one), and my home keys are “awef” for the left hand and “jio;” for the right; I find that my hands fall more naturally on these keys since my ring finger and middle finger extend farther than the others, and it gives me the added bonus of having almost all of the vowels I will need very close by. I sed to have carpal tunnel symptoms when I used the home keys but I have found that this allows my hands to be more relaxed when waiting for more words to come to mind.
This system means that I never use my middle finger for the bottom row; keys such as “x” or “,” I find easier to reach with my ring finger (since its shorter), and keys like “m” and “c” I can reach better with my index fingers. Also, my left thumb is never used… my right thumb does all of my spacing.

By: Jon MacKinnon

Jon MacKinnon — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 03:25:02 +0000

Oh yeah, I forgot to add I use my “pinkys” for left shift, the right one doesnt get used, apart from that I think im a 5 finger typist as I dont use the rest very often, I find it wierd. I also dont look at the keyboard very often as there’s no need. I often miss out punctuation though.
Jon

By: Jon MacKinnon

Jon MacKinnon — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 03:23:04 +0000

Hey I’m a first time commenter long time reader =P .
I type at around 30-50WPM I would imagine, although it depends on the time of day and what exactly I’m typing, right now I can’t type for toffee as its 1.22AM and I should have been in bed an hour or two ago, but usually I’m not too bad.
Jon