Three things:
Anyone interested in live-blogging ought to take this test. If you do and care to share, let me know what your “words-per-minute” results were. Can anybody type over 65 words per minute?
I decided to add a Photography page on the sidebar. It is not completed, but it provides some links for places to shop, print, and learn as well as my photography gear. I would like to start a photoblog perhaps, but that would make a fifth blog, so that will have to be on hold for now.
Tim Challies has written a nice series about his blogging experience. His four posts are worth your time if you are a blogger.
1. Blogging – My Story
2. Blogging – History and Societal Trends
3. Blogging – State of the Blogosphere
4. Blogging – Wrapping it Up
Oh, and as a bonus, check out The Message‘s new translation.
I copied and pasted (ha) and got like 8000 or so, but when I took it fairly I got 93 wpm with 7 mistakes. Now, I’m a mean, psycho typist, but I think this test is off– rates too high. Because I’ve always been in the 70s. 90s are secretaries on steroids numbers and that ain’t me.
First, I got 83wpm with 2 mistakes and it scares me. I obviously spend too much time with my computer.
Second, I appreciate the photography links. Last week I got a Nikon D40 with a AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm lens. I don’t know much about using a D-SLR and from what I understand, this is a good gateway camera for newbs like me.
Third, I really appreciate your blog and hope you don’t mind complete strangers commenting so candidly.
76 wpm, 3 mistakes Timmy.
80 wmp, 2 mistakes
Good grief! You guys might be a good challenge for Challies. I need to ask him to take the test.
Chase,
Thanks for the feedback on the blog and photography. The D40 indeed is a good gateway DSLR. It will give you the options and extras that most any other D-SLR can offer. As far as my photography friends, we are pretty evenly divided between Canon and Nikon. For us Canon users, it is nice because we share/borrow lenses and bodies all the time, especially for back-up at weddings or other special functions. Besides the gear I have, I’ve also shot with the 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM (which has labeled me the “preacher paparazzi”), the 17-40mm f/4, the 50mm f/1.4, and the 70-200 f/2.8 IS USM (all Canon). Of course, these lenses are much nicer than mine, so I am fortunate to be able to shoot with them on occassion.
I took the test at Timmy’s invitation (or demand).
I got 94 WPM with no errors. This may sound a tad boastful, but I am using my wife’s computer and generally type a bit faster on mine where I’m more familiar with the keyboard. I think I’d average around 100 WPM with a few errors if I were to take the test a few times. Ballpark.
85 WPM. Maybe I’m missing my calling to be a live blogger 😉
Tim,
Thanks for discerning the command. 😉
I was guessing around 100, that is, with no mistakes. Using the ballpark analogy, should we not expect you to hit it out of the park every time? Unless of course you are no longer taking blog steriods. Thanks for being a good sport!
James,
I’m recruiting you next time. And for what reason you did not come to the True Church Conference?
You’re a bad man James. Real bad.
78 wpm with 3 mistakes. Had it not been in prose I would probably have done better too. I was distracted trying to figure out what I was typing as I typed rather than just typing.
Big Chris
Yeah, one thing I did notice was that some of the paragraphs are shorter and easier than others. The more punctuation, the slower your typing is going to be. I am the anal type that will backspace like a twitch because I do not like typos.
Another thing is that these paragraphs are completely devoid of context. When liveblogging you’re typically within a certain context and are often repeating words. That makes it a little bit easier. Plus, sooner or later panic sets in and then you either start crying and give up or your fingers just step up to the plate… 🙂
Good point Tim. Having a good train of thought and established context helps with transcription as well as anticipation. By the way, a couple of guys told me they are interested in putting together a live-blogging team. It would include transcriber, proofreader, photographer, and commentator (or something of that mix). I found it very difficult to provide personal commentary without doing injustice to what th speaker was saying. And when you try to throw in the photography, it becomes a real doozy.
On my third test I scored 66 wpm, with no errors.
89 wpm….40 MISTAKES
so I retook it..
82 wpm…14 mistakes.