Tech Tip: Online Typing Test

I would say that I'm a pretty proficient typer.  While KeyHero is the typing test that is being outlined in the tech tip on the course page, I'm a big fan of typeracer.  There's not much different between different online typing tests in my honest opinion.  However, typeracer lets me compete with other people in my typing.  There's just something about competition to me that really appeals to me.  You can even share links to your friends and race in real time.  But I've been typing for most of my life, so it's always fun to compare myself with others.  I also have a $100 keyboard for "the feels".  It's much more comfortable than many other keyboards.  There's actually a large enthusiast community behind mechanical keyboards.  $100 is on the cheaper end.  Some of the keyboards can be as much as $1000.  I would definitely agree with the sentiment that a better keyboard can make you a more efficient typer.  So if you type a lot for school or work, just know that there's a market out there for nicer keyboards.  On a sidenote, I've actually also built a keyboard from scratch using a microcontroller, diodes, switches, and wires, which was really fun to do. 

The IBM Model M keyboard.
 Regarded as the "holy grail" of keyboards due to its build quality and tactile feel