I tried it this morning, and I found it to be the fastest way I have typed so far! I am really excited about how fast I will get after I've done it for awhile!
Desi On May 27, 2014, at 10:23 AM, Parham Doustdar <[email protected]> wrote: > Sure, Jessica. > > And Devin, as Jessica suggests, this is not a "Magically type ten times > faster, never thought of before!" solution; just like any other method that > doesn't have software involved, it takes time for your muscle memory to > develop. > On 5/27/2014 6:29 PM, Jessica Benzing wrote: >> It won't be faster for quite a while. You have to develop muscle memory. >> After time, your fingers automatically go to the places they need to go. >> It's sort of like touch typing. Typing with two fingers one on either side >> of the keyboard is faster because you only have half the space for each >> finger. Parham, thank you for that fantastic description of how to type with >> your thumbs. I haven't had my coffee yet and I was definitely going to >> struggle with that one. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On May 27, 2014, at 9:17 AM, Devin Prater <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hmm I'm trying that now. And my typing isn't any faster. I'll just use my >>> pointer finger. >>> >>>> On May 27, 2014, at 3:18, Parham Doustdar <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> There are two ways of doing this. One is to keep your phone in the >>>> portrate position, and the other is to turn it around to the landscape >>>> position. In both cases, you lean the phone against your other fingers >>>> behind it, and cradle the phone in both hands. Since the keyboard is now >>>> at the bottom near the palm of your hands, you bend your thumbs inward, >>>> slightly tilt them toward one another, and touch the screen with the tips. >>>> Note that it doesn't have to be the very tip; it can be a little to the >>>> left or right, depending on how long your fingers are. >>>> >>>> Hope this helps. >>>>> On 5/27/2014 8:32 AM, Devin Prater wrote: >>>>> How en le mond … Ohh I forgot that Alex can slightly do I French accent… >>>>> But how in the world do you type with your thumbs? Do you just move your >>>>> thumbs over the keyboard, or set boundaries for the left and right side >>>>> of the keyboard? If this will help accuracy, then I’m all for it. >>>>> On May 26, 2014, at 10:26 PM, Jessica Benzing <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>> I cradle my phone in both my hands and use my thumbs for typing. I >>>>>>> still keep my phone in the portrait position and I type pretty fast >>>>>>> now. 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