This is a great work :) kudos!
Show HN: I made a site where you practice typing by retyping entire novels
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Re: Show HN: I made a site where you practice typing by retyping entire novels
#152Typelit.io will help me practice/improve my steno skills. Here's some feedback:
- +1 for dynamic metrics (WPM+ACC) while typing, shown at the page dash.
- Consider partnering with publishers to increase your content coverage.
- Add ability to request books
- +10 for Tech books
- Keep it free!
- Gamify the heck out of it. It'll allow you to create revenue streams while keeping it FREE.
KEEP THE FIRE BURNING Octouroboros! ;)
Re: Show HN: I made a site where you practice typing by retyping entire novels
#153This is fun. But for just learning to type, not quite suitable for beginners. A nice addition would be to include finger position overlays for beginners.
Use Type Faster - Edit Settings>Edit lessons>New lesson and paste whatever text you would like retype.
Re: Show HN: I made a site where you practice typing by retyping entire novels
#154Earlier quoted context omitted.
It’s an interesting idea that we still “need” typing practice. We do it every day why would we need to practice extra? To provide an additional use case, my wife just got me an awesome and completely configurable ergonomic keyboard for my birthday and I’m considering switching to Dvorak or Coleman layouts after typing QWERY my entire life. I NEED a long form practice like this instead of just typing nonsense short bl…
> It’s an interesting idea that we still “need” typing practice. We do it every day why would we need to practice extra? We all walk every day, but most people have terrible form and efficiency and would probably injure themselves if they tried to do it for long periods without practicing...
I’m not sure if context was lost in my comment but I tend to agree with what you’re saying here and was the point of my comment.
Re: Show HN: I made a site where you practice typing by retyping entire novels
#155This is really great. Thanks so much for making it. Existing sites use word lists or random arbitrary user submissions.
I've been looking for something exactly like this. I've switched up my keyboard layout several times in past months and need constant practice more than my daily work requires to unlearn years of muscle memory and the confusion of recent rewirings. Using normal sentences is better so that frequent words are typed/learned more often to build up that muscle memory faster/stronger.
Re: Show HN: I made a site where you practice typing by retyping entire novels
#156This is amazing. Thanks for sharing.
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#157I already do this in https://www.keybr.com/ most articles I want to read from hackernews I copy past them there and type them instead of only reading them, I find it more fun and allow me to finish articles which I don't do when I read only.
In keybr.com you can provide your own custom text in => Setting => Provide your own custom text.
Re: Show HN: I made a site where you practice typing by retyping entire novels
#158This is a fantastic tool to put some wrote muscle memory work into classics of english usage. Fascinating and unexpected way to work through some classics.
Can there be a custom text option or similar tool available? I would like to practice code snippets.
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#159Earlier quoted context omitted.
I find this to be true with computer programming/work for me. I’m productive in bursts.
I'm productive in bursts as well. I have the feeling that in between bursts things are still computing in the background so it looks like you're not doing anything but the brain is still churning. This type of bursty productivity is very hard to account for in a corporate environment where one's productivity should be accounted for on a daily basis and laid down in cookie cutter time slots. I often wonder whether I h…
If you goal is to get prescribed stimulants (amphetamines, ritalin, or modafinil), it's pretty trivial to get diagnosed and prescribed. Psychs hand that stuff out like candy