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Rooba has a link to this damn typing test. Two things I’ve learned thus far:

1. At 53 words per minute (~325 correct keystrokes/min.), I’m not as fast as I thought I was.

2. The whole thing would be a lot easier if the paragraphs you were copying made any kind of sense whatsoever.

Links 11:39 AM, 07.08.02

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72wpm. And, yes, something sensical would probably be easier.

posted by *** Dave, July 8, 2002 12:48 PM

60 WPM, and hell yes, it'd be easier if the sentences made any sense whatsoever.

posted by Epoch, July 8, 2002 02:05 PM

My last one was 59 wpm, which I credit mostly to the fact that I've stopped actually reading the text that I'm supposed to be copying -- turning off my brain, at least the part that says "This crap doesn't making any friggin' sense." helps immensely.

posted by Doyce, July 8, 2002 03:21 PM

Dang, I suck! :) I only hit 36 wpm...

posted by Big Daddy, July 8, 2002 03:25 PM

Mine was 54wpm, but I blame some of the errors on the "i" key on my laptop that I've never taken in to get fixed. It often does a double 'i" if I don't pay attention to it.

posted by Juliai, July 8, 2002 07:49 PM

Actually, the sentences made sense -- they're all famous quotes (I recognized some of them, and wish I had the sources for others). It's the paragraphs that don't.

I was also thrown by the scrolling two-line display, which is not only unrealistic, but kept me from "reading ahead" and being ready for what's coming.

posted by *** Dave, July 9, 2002 07:16 AM

39wpm! My typing teacher would pass a pickle! That's faster than I was in high school. And for those who know me, 39 wpm is pretty fast flying for these fat fingers.

posted by Virg, July 9, 2002 07:44 AM

OK I thought I was faster than this, I finally got up to 49 wpm, but I think the real proof is in the # of characters right per test and on that I was up to 298 which means I only got 2 words wrong the whole test! That has to count for something.

posted by Bonnie, July 9, 2002 08:11 AM

Just a little addicted to the typing test now! Can't---make---myself----stop.

posted by Bonnie, July 9, 2002 08:15 AM


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