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Typing

Typingthis might be a little unusual and petty but it's always irritated me when someone uses a computer all day long, every day, and cannot type (without looking, at a decent speed). Besides not being productive, even if the person isn't data entry, i think it's important and should be...

Tags: computer, dalin@..., job, off-topic, words per minute, WPM

Discussion threads 2005-04-22

Additional Resources

Why do we type this way?

Why do we type this way?I saw the following article and thought it was interesting. I remember when I learned to type on my brother's Apple IIe I tried learning the Dvorak method too - just for fun. I don't know if I could switch now after typing Qwerty method...

Tags: keyboard, typing, dvorak, qwerty, Tink!, Qwerty-keyboard

Discussion threads 2006-05-22

How important is typing to IT career?

Recently, a colleague from our network administration department came to install a new router. As she was typing in the configurations, I noticed that she keeps her eyes on the monitor, as a proper typist should, but the problem is that she was making so many mistakes and would have...

Tags: typist, keyboard, career, typing, Bob.Roy, wrist, information technology

Discussion threads 2006-08-28

Typing Speedometer 1.5.2 (Windows)

Typing Speedometer is a widget that will let you measure your typing speed with three modes, Standard WPM which uses the offical measurement of 1 word for every 5 keystrokes, WPM Actual Words which measures the actual number of words typed, and CPM characters per minute which measures individual keystrokes...

Tags: Word, Jason C. Jones, Typing Speedometer, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-11-06

Code Weaver 1.9.1.0 (Windows)

NuMorse Professional 1.6.0.0, the ultimate XP compatible Morse code software for Novice and Expert, offers a choice of built-in training courses to teach you the 5 wpm basics. Learn Morse code using features to motivate and track progress. Ready for a Morse code test? Then take the built-in tests to...

Tags: Morse Plc., NuWare, Monitors & Displays, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Software, Management

Software downloads 2008-07-06

eBook Library 6.0.0 (Windows)

eBook Library supports speed reading plus an eBookshelf. You can practice your speed reading skills using plain text eBook files with speeds between 50 wpm and 1500 wpm. Reading speed is set using four ranges (very slow, slow, medium, and fast) and a slider is provided to adjust the speed...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, eBookshelf, Speed Setting, eBook Menu, Help Window, E-books, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2006-03-29

FitalyStamp 2.05 (Mobile)

Fastest Text Entry on Your Palm - FitalyStamp, like Fitaly, is an ergonomic replacement for the standard keyboard. FitalyStamp overlays the Graffiti area, leaving the full screen available. The patented FITALY key arrangement minimizes pen travel: Two space keys and the most frequent letters ital ne dors are clustered in...

Tags: Mobile, Palm Inc., Cassidy Software, FitalyStamp 2.05, Full International Support FitalyStamp, Keyboards, Fax, XML, Hardware, Peripherals, Software/Web Development, Web Development

Software downloads 2001-07-03

Interest in blogs?

Interest in blogs?OK, we've been kicking a ton of ideas around about how to make the member profile pages of the site more interesting for members and readers.One of the things we keep talking about are blogs. So I want to throw out some of the ideas we have and...

Tags: Blogging, blog

Discussion threads 2004-12-14

Post Interview - now they won't return call

Post Interview - now they won't return callThis is driving me nuts. I had an interview, which I thought went well. I e-mailed the HR and IT guy about 2 weeks later, to ask where they were in the search - no response.I called the HR guy last week and...

Tags: career, contact, follow-up, hiring, interview, job, silvioandpauly@..., telephone

Discussion threads 2005-12-13

Reduce vulnerability by limiting your network's reach

Reduce vulnerability by limiting your network's reacharticle rootNo Apologies for Blocking IP and Aggressively ContentI make NO apologies for the IDS/IDP system I use and the constraints I have placed upon loaded software or non requested traffic that I personally have not or automated to exit my LAN.I make no...

Tags: content filtering, HTML, HTTP, idp, ids, network, network security, security, tools, vulnerability, windows, zczc2311

Discussion threads 2006-01-15

The mouse, love it or hate it?

The mouse, love it or hate it?Chuckle, I just read the newsletter on the alt/tab power tool. My question to that article. How many people actualy know what the alt/tab function is?Me, I hate the mouse. I consider it the next worst invention next to ties. ...

Tags: mouse, windows, keyboard, hot keys, droolin, networking, hot key, mouse lover

Discussion threads 2006-06-15

Who do you trust, [i]Big Oil[/i] or [i]Big Carbon[/i]?

You global warming people are unbelievable. You asked for it, now hold onto your wallets because they're gonna' get it. It might be "voluntary" right now, but you just wait until tomorrow. Tomorrow, tomorrow,They'll get you tomorrowAnd no one's to blame but you.Today it's voluntary; tomorrow it's TAXES and SURCHARGES!http://www.carbonneutral.com/pages/carbontrading.asphttp://www.carbonneutral.com.au/http://www.ideum.com/climate/http://www.nativeenergy.com/http://www.ifpeople.net/sustainability/carbon/viewhttp://www.chicagoclimatex.com/And...

Tags: maxwell edison

Discussion threads 2007-03-30

Speech technology: Does it matter to SMBs?

This article is too generalI am one of those people who have looked at speech-to-text and vica versa since it began from what I know in 1995. Well, at least text-to-speech emerged around that year. I have had immense help from the latter during long car rides, preparing for speeches...

Tags: SMB/SME, Speech recognition, Microsoft Office, Danish-Norwegian, Does IT Matter, Dragon, IBM Corp., small and medium business

Discussion threads 2007-04-09

Teach our kids to touch-type!

The school systems haven't made a mistake this big since they stopped teaching phonics. You want to know why we can't fill all the open IT positions? Maybe it's because we're teaching Johnny to "keyboard" instead of type.I went home to visit the family over Mother’s Day weekend, and I...

Tags: Keyboards, Jeff Davis, high school, nephew, information technology, e-mail

Technical articles 2000-05-23

10 reasons why the Samsung i760 is better than the iPhone for business users

I recently replaced my ancient but trusty Samsung i730, which was running WM 2003, with its shiny new successor, an i760 running WM6. What a difference, both in terms of the hardware and the software. The i730 got the job done. I could connect to Verizon's fast...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Card, Keyboard, Phone, Device, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Storage, Battery, MicroSD, Apple Inc., EDGE, I760, WM6, microSD Card, Exchange, WM6 Device, Nothing, Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Hardware, Peripherals, Debra Littlejohn Shinder

Blog posts 2007-11-30

Building a Network Device Compatible With Microsoft Windows Media Player 11

This paper describes concepts that help manufacturers to build a network audio/video device that is compatible with the new Media Sharing feature in Microsoft Windows Media Player 11. This paper describes the Media Sharing functionality in Microsoft Windows Media Player WPM 11, referred to as WMP Sharing, so that manufacturers...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Media Player, Network, Microsoft Corp., Network Device, Microsoft Windows, Digital Music, Digital Media, Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

White papers 2007-05-01

TNail 2.0.375 (Windows)

TNail is a thumb page and Web gallery creator with task automation over graphic files, such as batch rotate, batch convert, batch flip and batch mirror. Supports BMP, ICO, PNG, DDS, TGA, PCX, PSD, TIF, JPG, GIF, WPM and more. Web Gallery Creation is fully user-customizable with CSS files and...

Tags: Web, Batch, Microsoft Windows, Central Park Informatica, TNail, Web Gallery Creation, CSS, Channel Management, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Marketing

Software downloads 2007-12-03

A-Z Typing Test 1.1 (Windows)

A-Z Typing Test is a professionally written software package designed to monitor your performance as a typist it reports on your speed wpm words per minute, kph keystrokes per hour and accuracy as a percentage of text typed. This record is stored under your individual profile and can be reviewed...

Tags: Test, A-Z Typing Test, Performance Management, Microsoft Windows, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2006-06-02

HS Typing Tutor 2 (Windows)

Whether you are just beginning or consider yourself an expert; HS Typing Tutor has the tools necessary to make you a better typist. Four separate lesson categories are provided to help you learn and practice your typing skills. Focus on home row, random keys, sentences, and paragraphs. Save your lesson...

Tags: Lesson, Hackett Solutions, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Games, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2006-01-19

NuCode 1.5.0.1 (Windows)

NuCode is based around a set of lessons that includes the whole Morse code alphabet and other characters. If you can successfully complete the lessons then you will ace the FCC 5WPM code test. No previous knowledge of the Morse code alphabet is assumed and you are gently introduced to...

Tags: Morse Plc., Alphabet, Lesson, Character, NuWare, NuCode, Federal Government, Microsoft Windows, Strategy, Government, Operating Systems, Software, Management

Software downloads 2008-05-09