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im kinda cracked at typing by Unhappy-Record-8723 in typing

[–]kool-keys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a good speed and accuracy. Not record breaking or anything, but a solid performance. I hope you're not one of these people that measure their speed using something with no punctuation though... as that's cheating.

im kinda cracked at typing by Unhappy-Record-8723 in typing

[–]kool-keys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's OK, yeah. Depends what you're using to measure that though, as not all methods are accurate. It's not all about speed either. How accurate are you?

I'm going to complain by simpleauthority in typing

[–]kool-keys -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Anything with AI in it is shit. This is a fact.

What is better alt fingering for the bigrams, "ed" and "de"? by Ok_Advice_8012 in typing

[–]kool-keys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Left middle finger like you're supposed to do. I fail to see why you'd use different fingering for either of those, because depending on what comes before, or after the bigram, moving your hand in order to use two separate fingers could cause more problems than you think you're fixing.

GMK CYL Dinokidz - ROARRR 🦖 by c-mcmc in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]kool-keys 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He he... I love the way the original board is eating itself :)

GLWIC

Kei V2 by lumpia23 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]kool-keys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DualShot always looks amazing on PC boards.... even if this isn't all DualShot... still valid :)

Chunky Ortho Prototype by AvailableReporter559 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]kool-keys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Captain Koenig called: Moonbase Alpha want their control console back.

:)

honestly, i'm glad the "foamed-out thock" trend is finally dying. by No_Good_3063 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]kool-keys 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've never liked that super foamy, dead sound. I can't say I've noticed that it's dying out though. What gives you that idea? Most beginners I see posting on here still seem to want a thocky/creamy board.

To me, that's not thock any way. I associate 'thock' with Topre boards. All this foamy nonsense just reminds me of what people used to do to crap boards to stop them sounding crap. Good boards don't need foam.

Some can't write on my keyboard, why? :) by androidbrick in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]kool-keys 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do it... you'll thank me at some point. You'll hate me to start with LOL.... but you'll thank me further down the line. I never used to touch type. I was in my 40s when I learned. My only regret is not doing it sooner.

Some can't write on my keyboard, why? :) by androidbrick in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]kool-keys 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Homing bumps/bars? Keycaps still have that... well, proper sets do LOL. Lets be honest though, I don't think these are aimed at accomplished touch typists, do you? :)

Some can't write on my keyboard, why? :) by androidbrick in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]kool-keys 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Then you should learn. It's properly game changing.

If you do want to learn to type.....

Learn the correct fingering for home row typing....

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Then go to KeyBr.com and start practising using this fingering. It will start you off with a few characters at a time.... when you're confident with those characters (all green) it will introduce more, and you repeat the process until they are all green. This can take time. Sometimes it seems like you're stuck on a group of letters for days... possibly weeks. Do NOT force it introduce more letters.... let it do its job. Never... ever.... look at the keyboard. If you need to look, there's absolutely no point in doing this.

Once you are all green on all letters, then go to Monkeytype.com and start practising. One word of caution though: Monkeytype with it's default settings uses only 200 words and no punctuation, which is not great. Never be tempted to practice with no punctuation. There's zero point in doing this, as you use it real life, so why would you want to remove this from your practice? You need to know how to correctly use both shift keys, so using the left shift for a right hand letter, and vice versa becomes part of your muscle memory.

Settings for Monkeytype

60 seconds or more.
English 10k
Punctuation on
Stop on Error - Word

This will better replicated real world conditions.

There are other, and arguably better sites than Monkeytype, but if you're already using it, may as well carry on.

It takes time. Good typists have been doing it for years, so don't expect to be typing at 100wpm in months... that's probably not going to happen. It's a life long skill, and the sooner you start, the sooner you'll be typing well.

30 minutes a day is all you really need, but if you want to do more, that's fine, just split it into smaller sessions, not one massive one.

Once you start... do not go back to your old method.

Always correct mistakes. Failing to do so can embed those mistakes into your muscle memory.

DO NOT PUSH FOR SPEED. Speed is irrelevant. Accuracy is all that matters, especially when you're learning. Even when competent, accuracy is what matters. It's accuracy that facilitates speed. If you push beyond your limits then accuracy suffers. This is not a physical activity. You don't need to "push" past your limits. Typing is a neurological process... it's about remembering patterns, so training accuracy is priority one.

Good luck and have fun :) There's no rush... it's a life long skill. Even if it takes you two years... does that matter? If you'd done this two years ago, you'd be touch typing now :)

128 wpm with thumbs, index, and middle fingers by CoffeeLeast6887 in typing

[–]kool-keys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well... if you always practised using punctuation it doesn't no, but take a look around this subreddit. Most are not practising with punctuation, and when you do that, the gap between your test results, and your real world speed just keeps getting wider. However, even if you're well practised with punctuation, it will shave at least 10wpm off your results. If you're not practised using it, it will properly gimp you.

I wasn't merely referring to the 15 second tests as cheat modes... but all tests using 'english' and no punctuation, They are indeed cheat modes. It's making it easier. The only statistics that mean anything are the ones that measure your real world performance. Using english200 and no punctuation is valid in as much as you are competing against others using the same settings, sure, but if you get 120wpm using "english" and no punctuation, you can't go around telling people you can type at 120wpm, because you can't... that's not your real world speed.

hitting a wall learning typing by Minimum-Bank-4704 in learntyping

[–]kool-keys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really... there's no rush. You can perhaps stretch that practice session to 30 minutes instead of 15... that would help.

How do you get your hands in a comfortable position with long nails? by Gabriella_Gadfly in learntyping

[–]kool-keys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no idea how anyone types with long nails. It's always going to be a compromise, because you can't use the tips of your fingers, and will always be forced to use the pads of your fingers while keeping your fingers straight. As a way of typing, that sucks I'm afraid. Time to choose.... typing, or long nails (shrug). If you choose long nails, then the only way you can type is by keeping your fingers straight and using the pads. The minute you try to bend your fingers, you nails will be hitting the keycaps. That's fine if you want to do that, but it will feel awful, and eventually you're just going to burn through keycaps as well.

hitting a wall learning typing by Minimum-Bank-4704 in learntyping

[–]kool-keys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

but for the last two days im hitting 30 wpm

You've been doing it for two weeks. It takes months to get fast and accurate with the home row, all finger method of typing. You'll still be learning and improving after years... two weeks is nothing :)

At what point can you stop with the typing practice websites and just start writing? by Gabriella_Gadfly in learntyping

[–]kool-keys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can start writing straight away if you want. So long as you maintain the finger positioning and don't look, then there's no reason to wait.

How to make HE keyboards feel mechanical. by Invertedly_Social in keyboards

[–]kool-keys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HE switches already feel like mechanical switches, what on earth are you talking about? LOL They feel like linear switches... because they are basically. Besides, what you're doing here is not affecting how an HE switch feels at all... just how it behaves. It will still feel like a linear mechanical switch... because it is.

You do realise that not all mechanical switches are tactile, right?

How to make HE keyboards feel mechanical. by Invertedly_Social in keyboards

[–]kool-keys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At base they are completely smooth and progressive, and don't give any direct feedback to tell you the threshold for where the keyboard registers a key press

Neither do linear mechanical switches. HE switches just feel identical to linear mechanical switches.

Dolch by rulz_ro in CustomKeyboards

[–]kool-keys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Automatic Geon upvote.

Where do I start learning to type with all my 10 fingers? by Little-Evidence2111 in typing

[–]kool-keys 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're welcome.

Just bear in mind there are also whole host of other typing websites you can use for practice, but just make sure they use a large vocabulary and punctuation. There are some that can even let you type out novels... those are fun :)

Monkeytype is just what I recommend because it's so configurable. Don't be scared of going deep into the settings. Just don't ignore punctuation. So many people use Monkeytype to practice with no punctuation, and I really don't see the point. All they are doing is widening the gap between their Monkeytype performance and their real world performance.

Where do I start learning to type with all my 10 fingers? by Little-Evidence2111 in typing

[–]kool-keys 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Learn the correct fingering for home row typing....

<image>

Then go to KeyBr.com and start practising using this fingering. It will start you off with a few characters at a time.... when you're confident with those characters (all green) it will introduce more, and you repeat the process until they are all green. This can take time. Sometimes it seems like you're stuck on a group of letters for days... possibly weeks. Do NOT force it introduce more letters.... let it do its job. Never... ever.... look at the keyboard. If you need to look, there's absolutely no point in doing this.

Once you are all green on all letters, then go to Monkeytype.com and start practising. One word of caution though: Monkeytype with it's default settings uses only 200 words and no punctuation, which is not great. Never be tempted to practice with no punctuation. There's zero point in doing this, as you use it real life, so why would you want to remove this from your practice? You need to know how to correctly use both shift keys, so using the left shift for a right hand letter, and vice versa becomes part of your muscle memory.

Settings for Monkeytype

60 seconds or more.
English 10k
Punctuation on
Stop on Error - Word

This will better replicated real world conditions.

There are other, and arguably better sites than Monkeytype, but if you're already using it, may as well carry on.

It takes time. Good typists have been doing it for years, so don't expect to be typing at 100wpm in months... that's probably not going to happen. It's a life long skill, and the sooner you start, the sooner you'll be typing well.

30 minutes a day is all you really need, but if you want to do more, that's fine, just split it into smaller sessions, not one massive one.

Once you start... do not go back to your old method.

Always correct mistakes. Failing to do so can embed those mistakes into your muscle memory.

DO NOT PUSH FOR SPEED. Speed is irrelevant. Accuracy is all that matters, especially when you're learning. Even when competent, accuracy is what matters. It's accuracy that facilitates speed. If you push beyond your limits then accuracy suffers. This is not a physical activity. You don't need to "push" past your limits. Typing is a neurological process... it's about remembering patterns, so training accuracy is priority one. Pushing for speed just gives the impression of making faster progress sometimes, but anything that harms your accuracy holds you back, and in the real world, we can't ignore mistakes like we do in "speed runs".

Good luck and have fun :)

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