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Title: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: bluaki on April 26, 2008, 09:29:53 PM
In typing classes, they always teach people to rest their hands so that the wrists are in a static position and only the fingers move like in this picture:
(http://www.typingweb.com/tw4/images/fingers.gif)

When I type, I move my hands left and right and I might hit the same key with different fingers depending on what I'm typing. I also rotate my hand a little with certain words.
When typing "joking", I rotate my hand a little and position the pointer (1st) finger at J, middle (2nd) finger at O, move the pointer finger to K, middle to I, pointer to N, then use my left pointer finger to press G. With the 'correct' style, my ring finger should press O and my middle finger should press K.
It feels so much easier to not follow the style being taught in typing classes but the teachers always bothered me about it.

Also I never touch the left shift key and exclusively use the right one.

I'm assuming nobody here uses Dvorak.
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: Houdini on April 26, 2008, 09:32:36 PM
I never cared for typing class, but nonetheless I think I actually do pretty much keep my fingers more or less in the vicinity of the home row. I move my hands a little bit, but only in increments of a centimeter or two at a time.

Actually, it probably has more to do with playing guitar than taking typing classes.
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: Socks on April 26, 2008, 09:35:23 PM
No, I type with index and middle finger mostly and use thumb for space, and my hands just rest all over the place.
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: Daddy on April 26, 2008, 09:37:57 PM
lmao asdfjkl;
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: ncba93ivyase on April 26, 2008, 09:38:30 PM
My hands just fly around everywhere but I type fairly fast.

I make many typos.
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: ME## on April 26, 2008, 09:41:47 PM
Mostly I keep my hands in a static position, unless I have to capitalise a letter that I have to type with my left hand as I never use the right shift key, so my fingers move over one place to the left when I'm doing that.
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: bluaki on April 26, 2008, 09:43:17 PM
Quote from: Socks on April 26, 2008, 09:35:23 PM
No, I type with index and middle finger mostly and use thumb for space, and my hands just rest all over the place.
Quote from: Lawlz on April 26, 2008, 09:38:30 PM
My hands just fly around everywhere but I type fairly fast.

I make many typos.
Both of these can also describe the way I type. Well, I also use my pinky some especially with shift.
Many of my typos are actual words. For some reason, a common typo I have for "typo" is "type" even though the keys are pretty far apart.
I don't even think about what fingers are at which keys usually, I just think of the position of the key and it feels like I just press it without realizing what finger I use to press it half the time.
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: Feynman on April 26, 2008, 09:49:24 PM
The "mount-on-home-row-keys" bullshit makes you type slower. psyduck;
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: superclucky on April 26, 2008, 09:50:32 PM
I Just use up to 3-4 fingers max.
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: Socks on April 26, 2008, 09:52:44 PM
Quote from: Clucky et al. on April 26, 2008, 09:50:32 PM
I Just use up to 3-4 fingers max.


Oh you and your innuendoes.
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: Samus Aran on April 26, 2008, 09:54:15 PM
Well, sorta. That position is my neutral one, yeah, but I don't shift or use numbers the way those programs teach you to. I actually move my hands entirely for those rather than trying to stretch my little fingers or something. But for the most part, yeah, I do it that way.
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: bluaki on April 26, 2008, 09:55:17 PM
Quote from: Kaz on April 26, 2008, 09:54:15 PM
my hole hands
lol
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: ncba93ivyase on April 26, 2008, 09:55:49 PM
Quote from: Kaz on April 26, 2008, 09:54:15 PMI actually move my [glow=red,2,300]hole[/glow] hands for those.
do they absorb all light that crosses their path
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: Samus Aran on April 26, 2008, 09:56:03 PM
Quote from: bluaki on April 26, 2008, 09:55:17 PM
lol


i have holes in my hands

i'm very sensitive about it
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: Wrench on April 26, 2008, 10:01:36 PM
Nope. I've never typed correctly.
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: Daddy on April 26, 2008, 10:03:22 PM
Quote from: Kaz on April 26, 2008, 09:56:03 PM
i have holes in my hands

i'm very sensitive about it
r u jesus
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: Samus Aran on April 26, 2008, 10:03:47 PM
Quote from: JMV on April 26, 2008, 10:03:22 PM
r u jesus


yes
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: Placebo Headwound on April 26, 2008, 10:04:36 PM
Quote from: JMV on April 26, 2008, 10:03:22 PM
r u jesus
ahem :|
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: Wrench on April 26, 2008, 10:27:08 PM
jesus fight
gogogogo
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: The artist formally known on April 27, 2008, 04:11:16 AM
Quote from: Kaz on April 26, 2008, 09:56:03 PM
i have holes in my hands

i'm very sensitive about it
is that were my penis goes
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: KonohaShinobi on April 27, 2008, 05:33:25 AM
No, if I'm not typing my right hand is usually on the mouse and my left in my pants or shoveling food into my mouth.
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: Pyrate on April 27, 2008, 06:38:02 AM
No. I type with only my two index fingers, but I was always the fastest typer in my class. But if the teacher came over, she yelled at me and made me type the "right" way, and I went super slow like everybody else.
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: KonohaShinobi on April 27, 2008, 06:58:03 AM
Quote from: Pyrate on April 27, 2008, 06:38:02 AM
No. I type with only my two index fingers, but I was always the fastest typer in my class. But if the teacher came over, she yelled at me and made me type the "right" way, and I went super slow like everybody else.

Same here, I actually have remembered where all the keys are without looking down at my hands. I can type really quickly with just my index fingers.
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: noodle_976 on April 27, 2008, 07:10:39 AM
I do... unless i'm not typing...
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: YPrrrr on April 27, 2008, 10:26:55 AM
No, i move all over the place with my index fingers, but I can still type without looking at the keyboard.
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: superclucky on April 27, 2008, 10:37:38 AM
Quote from: Socks on April 26, 2008, 09:52:44 PM
Oh you and your innuendoes.
I didn't even think of that.

You're so dirty minded Socks. <3
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: Blaze-Senpai on April 27, 2008, 10:46:37 AM
I only use my index fingers to type, thumbs for space, and my left ring finger for the left shift, So I'm all over usually.
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: Samus Aran on April 27, 2008, 03:10:00 PM
Quote from: reefer on April 27, 2008, 04:11:16 AM
is that were my penis goes



yes

among other things
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: Nyerp on April 27, 2008, 03:21:52 PM
I click to type. :|
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: Squirtlejazz on April 27, 2008, 04:51:39 PM
Quote from: Lawlz on April 26, 2008, 09:38:30 PM
My hands just fly around everywhere but I type fairly fast.

I make many typos.
Thats how I type a lot of the time.
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: Houdini on April 27, 2008, 05:05:27 PM
I type with my forehead.
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: YPrrrr on April 27, 2008, 05:06:29 PM
Quote from: Houdini on April 27, 2008, 05:05:27 PM
I type with my forehead.
tvgrfhjuuj bnvgthybhujn?
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: Houdini on April 27, 2008, 05:06:50 PM
Quote from: Your Posting Rival on April 27, 2008, 05:06:29 PM
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bv vbvv bc
Title: Re: do you rest your hands over the asdfjkl; keys
Post by: me003 on April 27, 2008, 11:32:04 PM
No, I leave one hand on my mouse and the other on my cock.

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