Typing

Question of the Day: Does Typing Make Your Handwriting Worse?

Thanks to a first grade teacher who had a boot camp approach to handwriting, my cursive remains elegant despite the fact that I haven't written as much as a letter in at least 5 years. However, it has come to my attention that in an age of email, text messages and electronic documents, handwriting skill can deteriorate when unused. So, the question is: has typing made your handwriting worse? More »

8:20 PM on Mon Apr 14 2008
By Sean Fallon
12,185 views, 119 comments

Latest by MisterCow.Pnoy: @LindsayJoy: heh, it's amazing how much different writing looks when written as the alphabet vs. real writing. It may look clean there, but when the letters are compiled to form words, they somehow morph themselves into ungodly lines. more »

keyboards

Japanese-Style Keyboards Look Almost Too Good for Typing

These traditional Japanese-style keyboards are a class apart from the grey or white boringness of the average keyboard. As well as looking different, and neat these devices are even handmade for that extra "creative" touch. The gold one's damn attractive and would look cool on many a desk: but not the green "kara kusa" one... that just looks like a typing nightmare. That attractiveness costs, mind you, as they're available for $154.90. Except the gold "Zip-Ang" one, which is a whopping $214.21. [Akihabaranews] More »

4:03 AM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By Kit Eaton
70,432 views, 18 comments

Latest by dasnake: only one word falls into this: LAME! more »

usb speedometer

USB Speedometer Measures WPM From Super Slow to Court Reporter Speed

We can see this USB typing Speedometer being extremely useful for young typists who want to improve their speed, or Brian Lam if he ever wants to type faster than three words per minute, but it's a USB gadget that plugs into your computer and tells you how fast you're typing. If you want to keep track of how much you've typed during the entire day (say, if you're a writer getting paid by the word), it measures that too. The meter goes up to 260 WPM, but the world's fastest typist can only go 212 WPM. And that was with a DVORAK keyboard layout, which you're probably not using. [Drink Stuff via Nexus 404 via Technabob]

2:20 PM on Thu Feb 28 2008
By Jason Chen
3,618 views, 21 comments

Latest by Worf: Actually, there aren't any third party reports that say DVORAK is actually a faster key layout than QWERTY. It may be more ergonomic, though, but the only speed tests were done for the US Navy, conducted by Mr. Dvorak himself more »

360 typing made easy

Xbox 360 Chatpad Pricing and Ship Date Revealed

We liked the design and convenience factor of the Xbox 360 Chatpad Messenger keyboard the very first time we scooped it back in early April, now there's a price and release date attached to it. Microsoft will offer the typing accessory that fits right onto Xbox controllers for $29.99 in a bundle that also includes a separate headset, shipping September 4. [Microsoft]

5:14 PM on Tue Jul 10 2007
By Charlie White
4,834 views, 21 comments

apple

35WPM On an iPhone Keyboard

Here's another guy claiming he gets 35wpm by typing with a thumb an his index finger. Personally, we don't see how using the index finger on one side and a thumb on the other helps the typing. Unless of course, he's got a foam rubber thumb on his right hand. More »

8:00 PM on Mon Jul 2 2007
By Jason Chen
6,601 views, 32 comments

i'm on ur keyboard, ruining ur spreadsheets

Pawsense, Kitty Keyboard Kover Prevents that Feline from Typipppppffffffssss

Cat owners know that 99.9 percent of felines love to walk all over keyboards, and these two products show that cat who really wears the pants in the house. The Kitty Keyboard Cover is a "simple and elegant" solution to the cat- walking problem. It is a clear acrylic cover that sits above the keyboard and allows the cat to walk all over and sleep on without disturbing your typing.
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4:30 PM on Tue May 15 2007
By Travis Hudson
8,919 views, 45 comments

peripherals

USB Typing Speedometer Mouse—Yes, As Stupid as You're Imagining

Geek with an huge ego? This peripheral is for you. This mouse sits atop a bicycle and LCD screen. It will pedal based on how fast you type and uh, well, that is it. It plugs into a USB port and pedals as you type. This toy is available for $40, and you are better off buying a real mouse and genetically altering its muscles to run on a wheel as you type, which would be a hell of a lot cooler. –Travis Hudson More »

5:20 PM on Wed Apr 11 2007
By Travis Hudson
2,704 views, 15 comments

Latest by lightshow: ^woot more »

gadgets

Brain-Computer Typing

A new project somewhere—readers, can you fill us in if you know—allows two users to type in a computer screen using only the power of their minds. The participants, Heath Ledger and some lady, are navigating possible letters by just thinking about the choices. More »

7:30 AM on Tue Jul 11 2006
By Jason Chen
471 views, 1 comment

peripherals

Ten Fingers On The Das Keyboard 2

Update: The Das Keyboard 2 was supposed to go on sale March 27, but the shipments were held up at customs. The new Das (pictured above) will be available starting April 3. More »

8:33 AM on Thu Mar 30 2006
By Noah R
2,161 views, 18 comments

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