My Mac's 10-year-old bluetooth
keyboard is acting up, and I'm pretty sure that it's death is imminent. I'd like to find a replacement, but Apple long ago stopped making full-sized wireless keyboards -- what are some good alternatives that exist in 2013?
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posted by schmod
on Feb 13, 2013 -
6 answers
Based on this
thread, touch typing has changed people's lives. I have been watching my fingers type for more than forty years, so I may not be able to make the change, but I'm willing to put forth a good effort. What software-based training program is likely to be effective to help an adult fast finger-typist become a fast(er?) touch typist?
posted by cameradv
on Dec 27, 2012 -
25 answers
I've tried a number of times to learn to touch type properly - usually about this time of year - but it never 'sticks'. I'm mid 30's, and it's really starting to bug me.
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posted by ArkhanJG
on Dec 5, 2012 -
26 answers
Can you share your stories / tips about dealing with typing related RSI (repetitive strain injury)?
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posted by wooh
on Dec 3, 2012 -
7 answers
Sharp pain in my right ring and pinky fingers when I bend them. I need to do a lot of typing. YANMD, but can you help me get through the weekend?
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posted by quiet coyote
on Nov 22, 2012 -
7 answers
I became a full-time author 2 months ago, and my hands are starting to get stiff. What do I do to prevent wrist/hand injuries?
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posted by sdis
on Nov 1, 2012 -
17 answers
Poor understanding of grammar might cost me my job. Can anyone help an audio-typist fight back?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 28, 2012 -
29 answers
I need a web-based typing tutor that is aimed at adults who still hunt and peck, not at children who can't type at all.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 26, 2012 -
15 answers
What are some good references or software tools to help me teach my young kids some basic computer skills (including typing, spreadsheets, and more)?
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posted by bove
on May 15, 2012 -
4 answers
I just spent a lot of time writing something and now it is gone. Please please help me.
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posted by mrfuga0
on Oct 1, 2011 -
13 answers
Mechanical keyboard aficionados say that ideally you should type without "bottoming out" the keys. What are the benefits of this technique, and how do I learn it?
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posted by brett
on May 23, 2011 -
11 answers
I keep switching words out that sound alike or are similar in the number of letters as the word I was trying to type. Am I just typing faster then my brain thinks, or is something else going on?
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posted by royalsong
on Feb 1, 2011 -
13 answers
[Stenofilter] I know that
stenotypes are useful for the transcription of speech, such as on-the-fly close-captioning, court reporting and similar. But is there any benefit in using a steno-type or other similar chorded keyboard for, say, writing your next novel?
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posted by ultrabuff
on Feb 1, 2011 -
8 answers
Why is it that everything at the airport (e.g. checking in, changing a seat, or buying a ticket) requires such an insane volume of typing?
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posted by jeb
on Jan 20, 2011 -
15 answers
I'm a 100+wpm typist on a regular keyboard... and now trying to adapt to typing things in on my iPhone, which is frustrating and slow. What resources out there are good for learning how to type quickly in both portrait and landscape?
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posted by gracedissolved
on Jan 14, 2011 -
24 answers
How do most people type here ? (And on the internet in general?) Are most people touch-typers? Do people get trained at school these days? I use about three fingers on each hand but am pretty fast nevertheless. I have seen a lot of "bashers" and "peckers" in my time. I am just wondering what the "norm" is these days.
posted by zaebiz
on Jan 10, 2011 -
98 answers
A friend is a writer and journalism major who types a lot every day. Yesterday they noticed that the right hand is mis-hitting some of the keys, causing spelling errors.
No other problems or symptoms, and right hand only. My friend just turned 57, and is physically active and fit- softball, yoga, walking. Curious what could be causing this very annoying problem
posted by ecollie
on Jan 4, 2011 -
13 answers
Looking for a good sort of "hack" to help us input information onto our online platform. Is there an easy way to set up a script to automatically click a few buttons and enter information into fields?
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posted by mammary16
on Dec 6, 2010 -
11 answers
I recently bought a SteelSeries 7g and I just love it. My only gripe is that it's wired... I've looked around on the net for a wireless mechanical keyboard (ie. one with clicky keys) but no luck. Does anyone know of something like this, whether bluetooth or RF-linked? Otherwise, would it be possible/feasible to mod my 7g with the components from a wireless or BT keyboard?
posted by mandrake
on Sep 29, 2010 -
5 answers
I've always typed quickly but a bit "wrong" (only 6-8 fingers). Is it worth re-learning to type properly?
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posted by razorfrog
on Sep 24, 2010 -
21 answers
Do you know of a free, online typing game that works for a kid who mostly knows the keyboard but is still very slow?
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posted by serazin
on Aug 21, 2010 -
10 answers
I am really tired of using using Unicode or the Microsoft Word symbol function to type in Greek, and learning the polytonic keyboard is giving me spasms. Does anyone know of a good WYSIWYG editor for Ancient Greek that includes macrons, breathing, iota subscript and accent? Something similar to
this, but for Greek, would be perfect.
posted by flibbertigibbet
on Jul 25, 2010 -
11 answers
Every once in a while my keyboard is only able to type weird symbols like
this. Does anyone know what is hijacking my computer?
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posted by pjenks
on Jun 29, 2010 -
5 answers
Typing games and mouse learning games for grown-ups? Where to find these? How to make these?
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posted by amethysts
on Feb 10, 2010 -
4 answers
I can touch-type relatively well (typing tests usually score me at about 75wpm) but I don't use the right fingering. If you were once me, and you learned to touch-type properly, can you describe your experience?
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posted by demagogue
on Dec 22, 2009 -
18 answers
From a reasonably good [60wpm] looking-at-the-keys typist to a reasonably good [90wpm] touch typist.
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posted by ekpyrotic
on Dec 13, 2009 -
21 answers
I am looking for a typing program that will force me to use the right shift key for left hand letters, and the left shift key for right hand letters.
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posted by brenton
on Jul 23, 2009 -
18 answers
I have a macbook and I have a nokia N95 8gb. Is there any way I can type SMSs with the big keyboard?
posted by pompomtom
on Mar 28, 2009 -
5 answers
i believe myself to be quite gifted when it comes to typing. can this be parlayed into an income somehow?
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posted by austere
on Mar 13, 2009 -
31 answers
My keyboard is substituting letters: a and q are switched, z and w, punctuation rearranged; It is not the keyboard hardware itself - tried with a different keyboard; I rebooted; I am at a loss for what else it could be: Sorry for weird punctuation:
posted by Jeanne
on Feb 21, 2009 -
4 answers
I'm beginning the long process of physically typing my dissertation, and I want to tap the hive mind for how to make the best use of my text editor. Yes, I said text editor: I know that programmers swear by emacs/vim/whatever for physically manipulating text, and I want to know what tricks they know that will be useful for someone writing actual English, not just code.
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posted by philosophygeek
on Feb 11, 2009 -
21 answers
Is is possible to record the sound of someone typing and then decipher what keys are being pressed?
posted by Yakuman
on Jan 20, 2009 -
11 answers
My laptop keyboard cursor randomly backtracks one space as I type. This only seems to happen in Firefox. Has anyone else had this problem, and how do I fix it?
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posted by minus zero
on Jan 8, 2009 -
6 answers
Why do I keep accidently typing homonyms instead of the actual word I meant? e.g. Pear instead of Pair. Sometimes it gets worse and I write things which share even less in common like pardon and person.
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posted by public
on Jan 3, 2009 -
17 answers
I'm losing the use of one of my fingers. But what I'll miss most is the touch typing. How to relearn it?
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posted by Jeanne
on Dec 10, 2008 -
20 answers
