[Typing 0001] Benchmark 134 WPM
Seeing how much faster I can type
I was looking for a hands free method of typing when I’m out of the office and stumbled across the Tap Strap, which is pretty cool but also bulk af. The reviews also seem to suggest that it is prone to break. So much so that it sometimes arrives broken. They are coming out with a new version known as the Tap Strap 3 which is a wrist band with a little sensor and it appears more sleek.
I was watching a video on how this operates and it seems to use traditional typing by spelling out the letters. People were complaining that they could only do 30-40 WPM on one Tap Strap so I assume it’s feasible to average 70-80 WPM with two devices, but that’s the trade off for hands free typing anywhere. However, the Tap Strap 3 is only available on pre-order, so I decided to see what else there was. That’s when I learned about Stenography by reading the comments. I didn’t even know what it was, but it’s what the people who transcribe courtroom dialogue use and it’s normal for them to type in excess of 200 WPM, which got me intrigued. I ended up purchasing a Multisteno, which appeared to be the most affordable casual Stenograph machine.
The idea behind stenograph and how people can achieve such ludacris speeds is letters and words aren’t typed, but instead the Syllables that make up the word are pressed and the word is transcribed, which to me suggests that spelling mistakes are a thing of the past. However, instead you get the classic mobile problem of typing the wrong word. However, with those neck breaking speeds I think it’s an acceptable tradeoff. I too wanted to break the 200 WPM barrier.
The mind boggling thing is that once I completed the purchase, the YouTube decided to recommend a video of someone doing 200 WPM on QWERTY. The multisteno already shipped… Either way, I’m hoping that if I can do 130-150 WPM on QWERTY I can perhaps do 300-400 WPM using the multisteno. Here’s my benchmark video: