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Well I got the idea for this since I remember that I learned to type by playing brood war.... my mind was motivated to type faster simply because in team games it would take valuable time to type messages to your allies. I think that's what motivated me to type faster.
I also type with a really ghetto style that any typing instructor would frown at... On my right hand I pretty much only use my index and middle finger, and for some reason on my left hand I use all the fingers... I also occasionally press the space bar with my right index finger, and sometimes with my left thumb (the normal way).
So what about you guys any weird typing styles or stories to share?
as for speed I would say that when typing short hand battle.net style messages probably somewhere around 160 wpm, and for grammatically correct real typing probably more like 110-130 wpm
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I type very technical. I keep both of my index fingers rested on the little "bumps" on the "F" and "J" key at all times unless I'm needing it for another letter obviously. I use my thumbs for spacing obviously. The only "weird" thing I do for typing is when I type "M"s I use my index finger. Everyone else I know uses there middle finger for "M"'s, so meh. But this technicality helps me type I guess, grammatically correct I can type 120ish WPM.
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hmmm well my average typing is about 86 wpm my fastest was 113 wpm. I don't really think I do anything unorthodox in my typing though
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I generally use what I believe is the "standard" way of typing. However, I began learning the Colemak keyboard layout. I got my friend to use it, and so far he's surpassed me by quite a lot. For grammatically correct typing, I can peak around 150-160, however I am so inaccurate that it usually drops me to 90-110.
As for Colemak, you really do notice less finger movement. As for accuracy and speed, I don't quite know as I'm not "fluent" with it, but it seems promising.
Ninja'd not once, but twice... I think I should type faster.
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On April 06 2010 03:53 Archaic wrote:
I generally use what I believe is the "standard" way of typing. However, I began learning the Colemak keyboard layout. I got my friend to use it, and so far he's surpassed me by quite a lot. For grammatically correct typing, I can peak around 150-160, however I am so inaccurate that it usually drops me to 90-110.
As for Colemak, you really do notice less finger movement. As for accuracy and speed, I don't quite know as I'm not "fluent" with it, but it seems promising.
Ninja'd not once, but twice... I think I should type faster.
The main problem with colemak/dvorak/other keyboard layouts in general is that EVERYTHING uses qwerty, so good luck using a computer that isn't yours.
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On April 06 2010 03:52 Fruscainte wrote:
I type very technical. I keep both of my index fingers rested on the little "bumps" on the "F" and "J" key at all times unless I'm needing it for another letter obviously. I use my thumbs for spacing obviously. The only "weird" thing I do for typing is when I type "M"s I use my index finger. Everyone else I know uses there middle finger for "M"'s, so meh. But this technicality helps me type I guess, grammatically correct I can type 120ish WPM.
Is that really so "weird"? I use my index finger to type M aswell :o
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On April 06 2010 03:55 wolfy4033 wrote:Show nested quote +On April 06 2010 03:52 Fruscainte wrote:
I type very technical. I keep both of my index fingers rested on the little "bumps" on the "F" and "J" key at all times unless I'm needing it for another letter obviously. I use my thumbs for spacing obviously. The only "weird" thing I do for typing is when I type "M"s I use my index finger. Everyone else I know uses there middle finger for "M"'s, so meh. But this technicality helps me type I guess, grammatically correct I can type 120ish WPM. Is that really so "weird"? I use my index finger to type M aswell :o
me too.
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good responses anyone have any ghetto typing styles out there? so far most people seem to be technically sound =)...
my "resting" position is left hand on F - E - S - A starting with index on F, and on my right hand I rest index on M and middle on O... I know my typing is weird but it's fast =p
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On April 06 2010 03:52 Fruscainte wrote:
I type very technical. I keep both of my index fingers rested on the little "bumps" on the "F" and "J" key at all times unless I'm needing it for another letter obviously. I use my thumbs for spacing obviously. The only "weird" thing I do for typing is when I type "M"s I use my index finger. Everyone else I know uses there middle finger for "M"'s, so meh. But this technicality helps me type I guess, grammatically correct I can type 120ish WPM.
this really sums up how i type. i use index finger for M too [thought it was common?]
i type Q with my ring finger and i sometimes press Y with my left index.
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I usually get around 150-160 WPM and once peaked 192 WPM before. However, my APM is not so hot.
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i'm not sure "how" I type.
but I know that its all thanks to broodwar! when I 1st started using starcraft and computers a lot, around 14, I used to have to look at the keys while i typed.. Through continuous usage of SC, having to look @ the keys for so long I eventually memorized the keys etc.. over the years, i've been able to adapt to not looking at the keyboard, and just having to type so much through BW i've just gotten better and better or quicker and quicker rather..
I took a test once to determine how fast I typed, but it was actually a hard test that was full of gramatical punctuations and etc that I had to back up and re-do.. it was also on a pad next to the comp, so I had to sometimes pause and look over to it and read the next few sentences or something.. which took time..
but ya, like everyone, im sure we all type fast "slang like" liek, omg u go so fast we alrdy know u soo good - when it would actually be "oh my god, you are so fast at typing, you already know what word is coming next"
etc.
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It's uncommon for my life, I guess :p. I also ONLY use the numpad. Only. I had using the numbers on top.
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I type about 230 or 240 WPM. If I'm trying to fix the thousands of typos I make, probably around 70WPM.
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On April 06 2010 04:04 Day[9] wrote:
I type about 230 or 240 WPM. If I'm trying to fix the thousands of typos I make, probably around 70WPM.
Jesus Christ O_O
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Lol i never learned to type forreal i just have my hands wherever the keys i need to type are. The way i'm sitting now i rest with my left hand on f, e a, shift, and space. and my right hand on i, n, p and ]
if i am sitting head on my hands aren't on they keyboard unless i type. just kinda hovering around.
I typa around 130 WPM i guess.
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120 wpm
use my thumbs for keyboard
other than that i only use my index fingers(for all letters), and my pinkies for shift or control or enter
oh and i use my right ring finger for backspace
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i have about 110 wpm, i type using all the fingers on my left hand and three on my right
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I was actually curious about this so I googled typing test and clicked on a link. It included lots of hyphens and quotation marks which is totally lame but I got 84 wpm. I only use my right thumb to press the space bar and my left pinkie for shift 100% of the time. Never really noticed until now.
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On April 06 2010 04:17 travis wrote:
120 wpm
use my thumbs for keyboard
other than that i only use my index fingers(for all letters), and my pinkies for shift or control or enter
oh and i use my right ring finger for backspace
thats definitely weird.. I'm sort of similar with my right hand, I only use index and middle finger with my right, also my pinkies I use for enter, shift, ctrl etc like I think most ppl do
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