Author Topic: Free Filco for Fastest Typist. (Read 6784 times)

Bruce · « **on:** Thu, 25 March 2010, 15:11:42 »

We have teamed up with Tesla Typing who run the World's First Online Copy and Audio Examination Site.
We're offering a Free Filco keyboard to the fastest typist on the tesla typing test each month.
So come and have a go if you think you're fast enough.

Tesla Typing Test

It is a valid test and a certificate is issued which can be used to validate your speed to employers etc.
You will be scored on speed and accuracy, you will need to subscribe and there is a charge per test, but this covers the certificate and a small gift. And you could be winning a Filco Majestouch!!

Good Luck

didjamatic · « **Reply #1 on:** Thu, 25 March 2010, 15:16:01 »

Supposedly some people on here will give this top 5 a run for their money if they're as fast as they say they are.

Top 5 Results 25 Mar 10
1   Stephanie Windsor   115wpm
2   Jan Fisher    104wpm
3   Tina Woollard    102wpm
4   Sharon Sullivan    98wpm
5   Lin McDonnell- Wilson    95wpm

Haha, I only hit 67wpm when I just tried. I definitely need more practice.

itlnstln · « **Reply #2 on:** Thu, 25 March 2010, 15:37:07 »

I don't know why I read the first name as "Stevie Wonder."

Bruce · « **Reply #3 on:** Thu, 25 March 2010, 16:45:39 »

He knows his way round a keyboard.

InSanCen · « **Reply #4 on:** Fri, 26 March 2010, 04:38:57 »

UK only? EU? ROW?

Ill be brushing up and having a pop, could do with something certificated as I am looking to get out of retail soon-ish anyway. and If I don't pay for the keyboard, it won't count towards the "Wife Limit". I hover around 80WPM, and peak at around 100WPM.

Bruce · « **Reply #5 on:** Fri, 26 March 2010, 11:20:35 »

Anyone anywhere can enter.

cryticfarm · « **Reply #6 on:** Fri, 26 March 2010, 19:48:58 »

you need to pay for the test for a chance to win

InSanCen · « **Reply #7 on:** Fri, 26 March 2010, 20:46:20 »

Quote from: Bruce;166832

...You will be scored on speed and accuracy, you will need to subscribe and there is a charge per test, but this covers the certificate and a small gift...

Yes, this was explained in the First post.

hyperlinked · « **Reply #8 on:** Fri, 26 March 2010, 23:08:40 »

Those high scores are for one day only too BTW. There are probably quite a few people here who could do some damage to those scores.

Phaedrus2129 · « **Reply #9 on:** Sat, 27 March 2010, 11:12:13 »

They need to give away a keyboard to the "most average" typist.

Bruce · « **Reply #10 on:** Mon, 12 April 2010, 14:55:35 »

We're sending out A Filco Majestouch NKRO to the March winner this week. The speedy March Hare is A lady in the UK.

The Top Five above, is the 'all time' top five. Our March winner has not made it on there - food for thought...

izzypizzy · « **Reply #11 on:** Sat, 01 May 2010, 16:48:50 »

I registered on there and took the copy test, I had no idea that I'd be anywhere near as fast as I was, 112WPM, 93% accuracy. Had I known I'd rank so high, I would have taken it a bit slower and probably could have still gone over 100 with 100%. And this is on a rubber dome

Does the contest require you to do the audio test as well? It won't let me take the copy test again, does that ever reset or is it just a one time thing?

Bruce · « **Reply #12 on:** Sun, 02 May 2010, 09:43:15 »

Hi Izzypizzy.
Welcome to Geekhack.
Well done, faster than you thought eh? And 100% accuracy - that is good.
I'll need to check the details before answering your questions properly and it's May Day Bank Holiday so will be Tuesday I think.
Watch this space.

Bruce

waperboy · « **Reply #13 on:** Sun, 02 May 2010, 10:37:07 »

Never really learned touch typing for real, have to flick my eyes down and up between kbd and screen.
Speedtest says "You reached 233 points, so you achieved position 7631 of 39591 on the ranking list" - pretty good looking at the numbers heh

Correct finger setting is such a drag to type with o_O

Bruce · « **Reply #14 on:** Mon, 10 May 2010, 07:04:40 »

Izzypizzy.

I finally have an answer for you.
I apologise for the delay, we were doing a show last week.

You don't have to take the Audio test as well, the contest is a copy test only. There is a limit on the amount of free tests you can do.

Bruce.

izzypizzy · « **Reply #15 on:** Tue, 11 May 2010, 21:08:00 »

Thanks Bruce.

Morning Song · « **Reply #16 on:** Tue, 08 June 2010, 14:48:34 »

Just out of curiosity, did the May winner ever get posted?

chimera15 · « **Reply #17 on:** Tue, 08 June 2010, 15:43:46 »

Cool, although I don't want to pay for testing, and I can only reach about 110 on my best day on average, I'll tell my friend about it who can do 130 average easy. He might be able to reach the all time list, although having to pay to do the tests might frighten him off as well...

Bruce · « **Reply #18 on:** Wed, 09 June 2010, 10:35:47 »

Hi Morning Song.

No, not yet - I need to get onto that.
Watch this space.

Chimera, A 110 score could win it!!

Bruce · « **Reply #19 on:** Thu, 10 June 2010, 13:45:22 »

And the May winner is...............

A Lady from Michigan USA.
At a Filco thumping 107 wpm and 95% accuracy.

Congratulations, we will be contacting the winner tomorrow.

Bruce · « **Reply #20 on:** Thu, 10 June 2010, 13:53:42 »

Only Morning Song can know if they are the mystery speedster.

I'm told that's a great score so respect if it is Morning Song, and very happy that it came from a Geekhack member.

chimera15 · « **Reply #21 on:** Thu, 10 June 2010, 14:42:06 »

How difficult are the tests, and can you practice them? How many quotes or whatever are there? I guess I should look at it more.. I can do 107 pretty easily if it's a relatively easy quote.

Morning Song · « **Reply #22 on:** Thu, 10 June 2010, 15:33:08 »

Boy, wouldn't that be funny if that were me.

>.> Just let me find my mini screwdriver

izzypizzy · « **Reply #23 on:** Thu, 10 June 2010, 16:14:31 »

Quote from: Bruce;191697

And the May winner is...............

A Lady from Michigan USA.
At a Filco thumping 107 wpm and 95% accuracy.

Congratulations, we will be contacting the winner tomorrow.

The 112 with 93% accuracy I did is awful close! I didn't buy a certificate though, I wonder which one would actually score higher? 5wpm vs 2% accuracy

izzypizzy · « **Reply #24 on:** Thu, 10 June 2010, 16:26:30 »

Quote from: chimera15;191004

Cool, although I don't want to pay for testing, and I can only reach about 110 on my best day on average, I'll tell my friend about it who can do 130 average easy. He might be able to reach the all time list, although having to pay to do the tests might frighten him off as well...

You don't have to pay to do the test, after you do the test, you can choose to pay for the certificate, which is what you need to be eligible. So if you do well on the test and feel confident, just buy the certificate, I don't think it costs much.

chimera15 · « **Reply #25 on:** Thu, 10 June 2010, 21:18:05 »

Quote from: izzypizzy;191765

You don't have to pay to do the test, after you do the test, you can choose to pay for the certificate, which is what you need to be eligible. So if you do well on the test and feel confident, just buy the certificate, I don't think it costs much.

Hmm, but you need to pay to take the test?

Brian8bit · « **Reply #26 on:** Fri, 11 June 2010, 01:22:15 »

Damn you lot type fast. I only managed 50wpm with 94% accuracy.

Bruce · « **Reply #27 on:** Fri, 11 June 2010, 16:55:02 »

Guys.
I couldn't do anything to compromise the privacy of a competition entrant. And as sponsors we just get the score and the address, but the winner did request 'Clicky' blue switches on their prize Filco........

chimera15 · « **Reply #28 on:** Fri, 11 June 2010, 20:00:30 »

Do you only get one shot a free test? I didn't realize it and messed up..you have to buy a test then I guess for more?

That would explain why the test scores are relatively low...I went into it on a different computer than I'm used to just thinking I'd see what it was like...but now can't find another way to take another copy test. It's also a bit different from like the typing races because it doesn't correct you until after, so it's a bit more like real life which is good, but it was surprising to me.

Only got 70wpm and made 4 errors for 94% which is like horrible for me. lol

Apparently it's like $20, or 10 pounds to buy another copy test? geesh

izzypizzy · « **Reply #29 on:** Fri, 11 June 2010, 23:45:24 »

Quote from: chimera15;191863

Hmm, but you need to pay to take the test?

Looks like you're right, you can buy a certificate for your free test (3 pounds), but in order to be eligible for the contest, you have to buy a test (9,95 pounds).

Morning Song · « **Reply #30 on:** Thu, 17 June 2010, 21:31:28 »

I admittedly practiced a bit at another site before i tried the test there.

Culinia · « **Reply #31 on:** Sun, 03 October 2010, 14:05:08 »

lol, I can only do about 53wpm...for now (so hope the comp stays for longer, hehe)

NewbieOneKenobi · « **Reply #32 on:** Sun, 17 October 2010, 17:09:05 »

Quote from: Bruce;192218

Guys.
I couldn't do anything to compromise the privacy of a competition entrant. And as sponsors we just get the score and the address, but the winner did request 'Clicky' blue switches on their prize Filco........

Sure you wouldn't be giving to a bunch of geeks the address of a lady who can tell a blue Cherry from a black one!!!1

fullofenergy · « **Reply #33 on:** Sat, 30 April 2011, 16:34:07 »

Is this contest still running?

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Author Topic: Free Filco for Fastest Typist. (Read 6784 times)