So...
The Dvorak experiment failed. Well, failed for now. I just couldn't adapt fast enough...although Dvorak has left its own peculiar handprint on me.
It really is much, much more efficient, and as a consequence I still have to fight the urge to type "the" as "kjd", the corresponding Dvorak keys.
Anyway. This summer. Rumour has it that Mavis Beacon teaches Dvorak.
Also, I'm going to New Orleans now. Peace!
Saturday 14 February 2009
Thursday 5 February 2009
DVORAK--DAY TWO:
Forced brevity due to lack of profiency with Dvorak layout.
Am getting pretty good with the home row, though.
aoeu-id-htns
Where has the semicolon gone?
5:22PM:
Current WPM: 11
I don't think I'll be ready by tomorrow. But I can definitely feel the improved efficiency, even going this slowly. Dvorak is much more intuitive than QWERTY.
Forced brevity due to lack of profiency with Dvorak layout.
Am getting pretty good with the home row, though.
aoeu-id-htns
Where has the semicolon gone?
5:22PM:
Current WPM: 11
I don't think I'll be ready by tomorrow. But I can definitely feel the improved efficiency, even going this slowly. Dvorak is much more intuitive than QWERTY.
Hello, neglected blog!
I promise to use you more now.
DVORAK:
I've decided to learn how to use the Dvorak simplified keyboard. I switched my keyboard settings and made myself some key caps with adhesive labels. Very high-tech, I know.
These words I'm typing are the last I will type (hopefully) on a QWERTY keyboard. I expect the learning curve for Dvorak will be very steep, but hopefully the longterm benefits will outweigh the costs.
For the record, according to an online wordcounter widget, my average WPM is only about 80 on a QWERTY keyboard (although writing awkward words like "QWERTY" certainly doesn't help me type any faster.
I don't have class tomorrow (Thursday), but I do have a class on Friday at 12:30, which is when I'll be needing to take notes on my laptop. It is my goal to be able to type fast enough in Dvorak simplified to keep up in that class.
HOUR ONE:
I can't seem to find any of the keys I want. Even the apostrophe has been moved. Current WPM: 8.
I promise to use you more now.
DVORAK:
I've decided to learn how to use the Dvorak simplified keyboard. I switched my keyboard settings and made myself some key caps with adhesive labels. Very high-tech, I know.
These words I'm typing are the last I will type (hopefully) on a QWERTY keyboard. I expect the learning curve for Dvorak will be very steep, but hopefully the longterm benefits will outweigh the costs.
For the record, according to an online wordcounter widget, my average WPM is only about 80 on a QWERTY keyboard (although writing awkward words like "QWERTY" certainly doesn't help me type any faster.
I don't have class tomorrow (Thursday), but I do have a class on Friday at 12:30, which is when I'll be needing to take notes on my laptop. It is my goal to be able to type fast enough in Dvorak simplified to keep up in that class.
HOUR ONE:
I can't seem to find any of the keys I want. Even the apostrophe has been moved. Current WPM: 8.
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