Typeracer

April 25, 2008 4:45 PM

Typeracer. Type fast, win the race.
posted by mrgrimm (15 comments total)

You lost the race.
posted by dersins at 4:46 PM on April 25 [7 favorites]

RACE TO TYPE LAST POST
posted by loquacious at 5:07 PM on April 25

Is typing a

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appropriate for this thread?

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posted by pedmands at 5:08 PM on April 25

I thought it was pretty cool. I realized that I'm less capable of typing someone else's words visually displayed in front of me than I am of typing my own words being formulated in my mind. I couldn't seem to effectively read ahead while when I'm typing my own words it's a lot easier because I don't have to use my vision (eyes) to figure out what comes next.
posted by Rafaelloello at 5:15 PM on April 25

while when

Maybe I'm just a sucky typist and didn't know it until now? (I just backspaced over "until know")
posted by Rafaelloello at 5:16 PM on April 25

i am lastor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted by zerobyproxy at 5:16 PM on April 25

I just realized that "while when" makes sense. Maybe I'm a good typist, just not so good cognitively?
posted by Rafaelloello at 5:19 PM on April 25

the quick brown fox jumped over the lazy hound
posted by zerobyproxy at 5:21 PM on April 25

All work and no search makes Johnny a dull post
All work and no serch ameks Johnny a dull post
All work and no search makes Jonnie a dull post
All work and no seach makes Johnny a dull poost
posted by eriko at 5:21 PM on April 25

I did a few rounds and got decent scores, then I realized I'd registered my username as "hermtosis".

Fucking vicodin.
posted by [NOT HERMITOSIS-IST] at 5:23 PM on April 25

qwerty
posted by fearfulsymmetry at 5:24 PM on April 25

hEy MR> tambouring man.



damn.
posted by takeyourmedicine at 5:26 PM on April 25

No page down button?
posted by CwgrlUp at 5:29 PM on April 25

I did better today than yesterday. Must be all that sugar in the whoopie pie.
posted by Marie Mon Dieu at 5:29 PM on April 25

Parentheses!
posted by Skorgu at 5:31 PM on April 25