Fingers of fury

I learned how fast I type today. I had no idea. Last time I was ever timed it was in front of an IBM Selectric typewriter in the 10th grade. I think then I was around 40 w.p.m. That was a terrible class - "typing" as it was called back in the 80's - taught by Mr. Miller, the JV basketball coach. He had some sort of speech impediment - you could never tell if he was saying "N" or "M". Anyway:

51 wordsDisclaimer - took the test three time to break 50. Also - tested on a (tiny) Toshiba Portege M200 keyboard, while sitting back in recliner, watching MythBusters, and eating peanut M&M's (the healthy M&M's).

Thanks to Sean's Blog for this great little distraction.

Comments

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  Pthtthth. I just clocked in at 66 words per minute on an M200 in a recliner while eating PLAIN M&Ms.

• Anonymous
  February 14, 2008
  Took it twice, 90 wpm on the second try, 81 prior.   Meh, I used to clock over 110

• Anonymous
  February 18, 2008
  http://literarytech.com/wp/2008/02/18/typing-assessment/