Didn't Sean Wrona say getting higher speeds is all about "rolls" like how you type similar sequences of commonly grouped letters? Maybe try Colemak ;)
To get past that 60-70 WPM barrier, focus on maintaining accuracy in your keystrokes. You can be typing at 120 WPM but it'd be useless if every other letter was wrong. When you become more comfortable with both your keyboard and your accuracy, the speed will develop on its own, especially if you focus on your technique and practice everyday.
A little historyShow Image(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s334LjMzEEI/TbdI8U2b4rI/AAAAAAAAB9o/dOLXjO7LWmc/s320/underwood5small.jpg)
"In the beginning stages of the typewriter, people typed so quickly, that they often jammed the keys as they flew up to hit the typewriter
ribbon. To prevent this, QWERTY was born to decrease typing efficiency and speed. This is why, rather than placing the most
commonly used letters in convenient, central, finger placements, they are instead found in awkward locations. QWERTY layouts were
developed as a means to slow typists down."
http://www.daskeyboard.com/blog/?page_id=1329
So, here are two possible solutions depending on how adamant you are about time. Switch to Dvorak, or maybe try autohotkey. Its a free
app. One example is you can set it to type out the word 'the' every time you press Alt+T. When typing occasionally the shift modifier is
used to make CAPS but when do you make use of the Alt button outside of gaming & web browsing?
Sean Wrona is the Fastest MOFO out there, and he uses QWERTY. He is even faster than that chick who set the record with dvorak.Hey, don't hate on Barbara Blackburn! She set that record on an IBM Selectric Typewriter, and I'd dearly love to convert mine to Dvorak like hers. (IBM apparently sold a Dvorak model for a short time, though they are really rare). Even Mr. Wrona gives her props. I believe she was probably limited by the speed of the typewriter (15 keystrokes/sec or thereabouts).
Sean Wrona is the Fastest MOFO out there, and he uses QWERTY. He is even faster than that chick who set the record with dvorak.Hey, don't hate on Barbara Blackburn! She set that record on an IBM Selectric Typewriter, and I'd dearly love to convert mine to Dvorak like hers. (IBM apparently sold a Dvorak model for a short time, though they are really rare). Even Mr. Wrona gives her props. I believe she was probably limited by the speed of the typewriter (15 keystrokes/sec or thereabouts).
Also, I put the test into SAT word mode, and was still constantly typing words I know. That said, I really like the test, especially the results at the end.
I do, however, need to work on my typing. That's one reason I want to get a kinesis: To force me to type properly.
Yea, you're right. Just 30 minutes of practice a day should be sufficient. Any more would be diminishing returns for most people.
No, there is some misconception in that.The only misconception is your understanding of it. Depending on if you're using MODERN equipment then performance is entirely USER dependent?? ...wtf did I just read?? If performance were entirely user dependent then you'd be the only one on this forum because discussing hardware would be a waste of time. Judging from your other posts you seam like a troll.
EVEN if this is less efficient, it doesn't carry any weight because ultimate performance on MODERN equipment is USER dependent.
No, there is some misconception in that.The only misconception is your understanding of it. Depending on if you're using MODERN equipment then performance is entirely USER dependent?? ...wtf did I just read?? If performance were entirely user dependent then you'd be the only one on this forum because discussing hardware would be a waste of time. Judging from your other posts you seam like a troll.
EVEN if this is less efficient, it doesn't carry any weight because ultimate performance on MODERN equipment is USER dependent.
*Word of advice try not contradicting yourself next time you troll.
WOW, Thanks all for those helpful information. Special thanks to tp4tissue for that test site. :D :D :D :D
My WPM is cut in half, since the words are all like 10 letters each, lol.