tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374594538719761301.post8953180032644435861..comments2024-02-08T15:37:05.398-05:00Comments on A Vintage Nerd || Exploring Old Hollywood Through Fashion, Film, & Books: Basic Necessities: Learning How To Type ProperlyA Vintage Nerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10419873639578606712noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374594538719761301.post-52702689435454543192014-05-21T03:28:49.489-04:002014-05-21T03:28:49.489-04:00Though I couldn't pinpoint it on a calendar, I...Though I couldn't pinpoint it on a calendar, I remember well the day, over a decade ago now (I didn't grow up with a computer at home - the last of that generation, I know) when it struck me that I'd learned to type properly, without the slightest need to look down at the keyboard or question where my fingers were whizzing back and forth across. That was such an awesome moment and one that no doubt eventually proved to be extremely beneficial on the blogging front.<br /><br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374594538719761301.post-54242454271423009372014-05-20T18:22:46.451-04:002014-05-20T18:22:46.451-04:00In the late 1990's I took typing and we were s...In the late 1990's I took typing and we were still using typewriters! Now-a-days I'm sure kids learn to type much earlier and on the keypad to a smart phone. The Sunshine Grovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02759779885817554142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374594538719761301.post-27585847475303910242014-05-16T15:23:26.149-04:002014-05-16T15:23:26.149-04:00Given how universal computers are these days, and ...Given how universal computers are these days, and how one needs to be able to operate them in most jobs, I'm amazed that learning to touch-type isn't part of the curriculum in all schools. Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553503435833467369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374594538719761301.post-33434576012098745272014-05-16T10:39:41.326-04:002014-05-16T10:39:41.326-04:00So true! I can still hear my stepmother telling me...So true! I can still hear my stepmother telling me that I definitely needed to learn to type. I didn't listen to her... and my typing skills stink! Boy, if I only had a time machine...<br />Cheers,<br />L A<br /><a href="http://ravishing-ruby.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">.TheRavishingBlog.</a>L Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11244092188450849724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374594538719761301.post-76756305387902757952014-05-16T06:18:56.524-04:002014-05-16T06:18:56.524-04:00You're right that this is one of those life sk...You're right that this is one of those life skills that can really be so helpful in whatever you end up doing, at home or at work! My mother forced myself and my younger brother to learn to type when we were aged around 10 and 12, she bought us a computer programme called 'Mavis Beacon' or something, which was basically a typing 'game'. It worked though, and I am so pleased that my mother had the foresight to educate us in this way, it's come in incredibly handy being able to touch type, and it makes it very quick for me to write on a computer. Before computers became quite fast, often I would have to wait for what I'd typed to come up on the screen, I'm glad that processor speeds have increased now! P xPorcelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202283149145094340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374594538719761301.post-42944032392978441252014-05-16T05:56:19.322-04:002014-05-16T05:56:19.322-04:00I learnt how to touch type properly in college, I ...I learnt how to touch type properly in college, I was already a fast typer and didn't need to look at the keys so I picked it up really easily. It's definitely a good skill to have!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02941403034210721208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374594538719761301.post-2447581624714732332014-05-16T03:56:20.948-04:002014-05-16T03:56:20.948-04:00its really faster when you dont have to look down,...its really faster when you dont have to look down, i'm lucky that i learn it at school ;)<br />xo Fräulein K.Fräulein K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02226293719823953899noreply@blogger.com