Re: after twenty plus years of computing, i'm thinking about learning to type.

On Dec 6, 7:34 pm, "$Zero" <zeroi...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Dec 6, 10:01�pm, sammy <utilizational...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:





On Dec 5, 3:41 pm, "$Zero" <zeroi...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

after twenty plus years of computing, i'm thinking about learning to
type.

what can i say, i'm a dedicated procrastinator.

so, after twenty plus years of two-finger typing, can a 46-year-old
creative genius actually learn to type without looking at the
keyboard?

(oddly enough, it seems like i don't even look at the keyboard as it
is -- i rarely remember doing so anyway, only when i actually think
about whether i am or not).

about how long will it take to get up to a decent speed?

a couple weeks?

a couple months?

any idea?

how many actual total hours of practice should it take?

is my twenty plus years of alternate typing habits going to have any
bearing on the learning process?

are there any kind of studies on that?

how many people put it off for twenty plus years?

It should take about 3-4 weeks, I would think. Maybe less.

to get up to the speed that i'm currently cranking out?

i highly doubt it.

The main thing is to discipline yourself to type the real way

"the real way"... bwah!

not to mention that the stupid fucking QWERTY keyboard was designed
for the mechanics of the typewriter, not the optimal positioning of
letters for typing the human language on a non-mechanical computer.

and don't lapse into the old routine.

just for kicks, i tried the home key multi-finger technique this
morning,  as per boots suggestion elsewhere.

yikes.

it's not for me.

way too restrictive.

my finger muscles just don't work effectively in those ways.

years of attrition, maybe.

and while i'm sure that months of practice might train my finger
muscles eventually to match my current speed, i think that as far as
typing goes, i'm too far gone in my habits for it to be worth the
investment time at this point.

but before i discard it completely i'm gonna count how many words that
i can type per minute using my current method.  if there's not at
least a speed improvement expection in excess of way more than 10 to
20%, it definitely wouldn't be worth it to me.

At least give yourself some time to build up speed before you give
up.


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what are the best recommendations you have for this latest crazy idea
of mine?

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is being able to type with your eyes closed as great as i imagine it
to be?

how about the added speed i will be able to eventually enjoy?

is that all it's cracked up to be?

Definitely!

how would you know?

Because I was once in the same boat as you and went through the same
transition.


unless my speed was at least doubled, the typing without looking at
the keyboard feature would likely be way more of a value to moi.

-$Zero...

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