▲ | Fingerjigger(fingerjigger.com) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 points by bookofjoe 5 days ago | 39 comments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
▲ | mackopes a day ago | parent | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
It's weird to see only one word at the time. I don't think this reflects my true typing speed as I have a tiny pause to read the word once it shows on the screen. On the other hand, I'm able to read multiple words ahead as long as I can see them and naturally remove the pause. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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▲ | gorgonical a day ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I like it, but the fact that you don't have to input the whole word correctly and only each individual letter really conflicts with my muscle-memory to correct mistakes. I also think the animations and effects are a little over the top and they distract me from typing. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
▲ | stevage 20 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As a Dvorak user on a laptop it was confusing seeing a QWERTY keyboard on the screen that didn't seem to have anything to do with anything. The wpm score is also a bit meaningless when you're typing individual words at a time. My normal typing score is around 120wpm and this was scoring me at 64wpm. It's more about reflexes than about typing speed per se. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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▲ | QuantumNomad_ 21 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The custom keyboard that they have on the web page is pretty small compared to the OS keyboard on iOS, when I use the page on an iPhone. If I could use the iOS keyboard I think I would get a much better speed. I usually type with fingers from both hands on iOS. With the custom keyboard that they have on the page I can only use one finger from one hand to type. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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▲ | AndrewOMartin a day ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars to doughnuts this is collecting keypress-cadence data for fooling anti-automation algorithms with natural typing speeds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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▲ | btdmaster 15 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
To anyone who does keyboard handling, please don't use KeyboardEvent.code like this site does unless you have a reason to ignore all users that use a different keyboard layout: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/KeyboardEve... > Warning: This ignores the user's keyboard layout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
▲ | redeyedtreefrog a day ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I like the animations and general appearance, and how snappy it feels. Would prefer if mistakes required a backspace though, and also more than one word at a time. Also unclear if the timer starts when the word is shown or when you start typing. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
▲ | Sebastian_09 a day ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
If you think about it as a game and not a typing exercice it's quite good, feels a bit like a typing guitar hero, and the animations are fun. Also learned some words. It lacks an accessible about page, you only reach it once going through a complete round. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
▲ | braum 16 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
this is fun but you are killing speed by not showing the next 2-4 words. I'm not even that fast really 85wpm but having to wait for the next word it is leaving a lot of speed on the table for no reason. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
▲ | monster_truck 16 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Visually breaks if you try to make the font a reasonable reading size. Why does it disable backspace? E: It also seems to be registering inputs incorrectly if you type fast enough. On a bad day I clear 140 on monkeytype, can do minutes long tests without any errors. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
▲ | paufernandez a day ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Very snappy, I like the animations very much (they keep changing, you had fun!). I tried signing in with Google and it didn't work (blank screen). But I've played a lot with these games and I've made my own, and yours is very addictive because feels quick and the feedback is clear. Also I found the jump from the first wave (short words) to the second (very long words), a little too big. I would put an intermediate one in between. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
▲ | going_north 20 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Typing speed tests are always fun. I enjoy https://monkeytype.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
▲ | kinnth 21 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I think this is a nice challenge. Touch typing was something i was never taught. I definitely have incorrect finger placement for instance. However I know my overall typing speed is good from the 20 years i've spent behind a keyboard! I actually think the UI is good, with some interesting elements that are not so distracting. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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▲ | fkyoureadthedoc 17 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I'm finding that not typing a space between words really messes me up | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
▲ | krammer 20 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
It’s quite interesting how we are used to our mobile phone keyboards “AI” helping us to type better. Would love to learn more about how that prediction works. I remember my old 2010 HTC phone to be really hard, meanwhile in 2025 it feels like i can type anything without thinking. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
▲ | butlike 12 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fun game. I feel like with all the mobile keyboard tapping and LLM-prompting this is going to be a dead skill in a few generations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
▲ | elric a day ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No way to change keyboard layouts? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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▲ | Azkron a day ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
It would be nice if it had the option to indicate you which finger you should be using to press the key ideally. Like the mechanigraphy games. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
▲ | siva7 15 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hah, i got 45 wpm and i can't even touch type but just stare at my keyboard pointing two fingers somewhere. Anyway i don't need this skill anymore, god thanks, i can now just use ai to command this machine over voice, faster than touch typists. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
▲ | ramon156 a day ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
had to disable vimium because it doesn't work well with this site. I don't know enough about the extension to know whether that's the site's fault, but I'm assuming it's not a blacklist type of thing. Improving accessibility might solve it | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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▲ | patrickhogan1 15 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keyboard small. Fingers big. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
▲ | LoganDark a day ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
super annoying that for me, backspace just inserts an unknown character instead of working? I correct mistakes with backspace all the time, I don't always type everything perfectly the first time. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
▲ | croes a day ago | parent | prev [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Black text on a purple key is hardly unreadable for me. |