Google Docs vs manual typewriter

Re:Google Docs vs manual typewriter by Jach on Thursday December 31, 2009 @03:21PM (#1024897)

That explains why he said "You keep the fingers of your left hand on the ASDF keys and the fingers of your right hand on the HJKL keys."

I haven't met any touch typists who didn't know the right hand is supposed to rest on the jkl; keys.

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Re:Google Docs vs manual typewriter by ComputerGuru on Thursday December 31, 2009 @04:14PM (#1024996)

Let me introduce myself.

I'm a touch typist, and I keep my right hand on the AOEU keys and my left on the HTNS keys.

Cheers!

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Re:Google Docs vs manual typewriter by Jach on Thursday December 31, 2009 @08:30PM (#1025324)

Reversed Dvorak? Awesome. I greatly respect Dvorak, I just could never muster the patience of getting my speed in it up to the 80-100 I range in qwerty. Going back to 5-10 wpm isn't fun.

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Re:Google Docs vs manual typewriter by ComputerGuru on Friday January 01, 2010 @09:20AM (#1025694)

Oh god...

No, it's Dvorak... but I don't know my left hand from my right.

Actually, it's a common joke around these parts that people originally from Jerusalem can't tell the difference between right & left. Taxis there are known for turning the opposite direction of what you ask for given just how bad it is.

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Re:Google Docs vs manual typewriter by tommorris on Thursday December 31, 2009 @03:47PM (#1024940)

Yes, my mistake. When in doubt, do what is correct rather than what I say. My typewriter homekey bindings have been wrecked by Vim use.

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Re:Google Docs vs manual typewriter by Jach on Thursday December 31, 2009 @08:31PM (#1025325)

I found it an amusing mistake, and I too love vim and I wish the hjkl standard was everywhere.

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