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Posted by Cassius
Jan 12, 2007 at 03:37 AM
My, female, chauvinist, high school counselor would not let me sign up for typing… some female secretary would do that for me. Anyone have a spare, free, female secretary?:
-c
Posted by David Dunham
Jan 12, 2007 at 05:28 AM
Typing was probably the most important class I took in high school. Even if I did have to unlearn a few things later (“The Mac Is Not A Typewriter” summarizes these).
(The mouse is still faster except for entering characters though.)
Posted by Graham Smith
Jan 12, 2007 at 07:57 AM
Derek
> MiracleType looks good, too, but I think it may only be available for the UK English keyboard,
Yes the faq says it is only for UK English keyboards, not sure how much of a difference that would make for 90% of the training, but it would be nice to try before you buy.
>This plain text business has taken us far and wide, eh?
It certainly has, I am finding that I am completely re-thinking my entire working philosophy, now that text has become the common factor across the programs. Unless I change my mind ( and I never do that !!) I think my “core” program list for 2007 will be very very different to the list I would have produced in 2006.
Graham
Posted by Stephen Zeoli
Jan 12, 2007 at 02:10 PM
Derek Cornish wrote:
>Steve -
>
>In the UK we never got the chance to learn to type (or drive) at school. I’m
>still suffering from the consequences as far as typing is concerned. As for my
>driving…
Derek,
Wow, you’ve made me flash back 34 years to my high school Driver’s Ed classes, and my driving instructor. His name was Mr. Weiss, and I can picture him perfectly: Short and slender as a rail—looked like he wore padding on his shoulders and a bad hair piece. He always had a tan, but an unhealthy one, as if he’d spent way too long in a tanning booth or got a little too excited smearing on the Man Tan. He also smoked like a chimney… I guess I would too if I had to drive around all day with a succession of snotty teenagers behind the wheel. The one thing I learned from him is don’t become a Driver’s Ed instructor.
Steve Z.
Posted by Graham Smith
Jan 12, 2007 at 03:18 PM
Can I claim the prize for starting the most diverse (or is that most off topic) thread we have ever had on Outliners :-)
Graham