Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2022 02:04:54 -0400 From: Aryeh Friedman <aryeh.friedman@gmail.com> To: David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: OT: typing with broken arm Message-ID: <CAGBxaXkju0FcE0bzL3ZQ1pEk0nNsxyphAw1qwGpc35_qZZB%2BdQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <e7084a3a-a73a-6697-c87f-c72c3dee0d38@holgerdanske.com> References: <CAGBxaXk2iFydTUw365yvdc5BfHntSGVAjtCu7=daO50PvmA%2Bww@mail.gmail.com> <e7084a3a-a73a-6697-c87f-c72c3dee0d38@holgerdanske.com>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] On Sun, Jun 12, 2022 at 12:30 AM David Christensen < dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> wrote: > On 6/10/22 15:09, Aryeh Friedman wrote: > > I just broke my wrist and find typing (coding) very hard (took me 5 mins > to > > type this sentence for example). Any ideas on how to make it easier to > > type/input code (Java, HTML and JavaScript)? > > > It would be helpful if we knew: > > * Which wrist is injured, left or right? > left (right handed) > > * Do you have any use of the arm, hand, or fingers on the side with the > injured wrist? > In the original post I said wrist I should of said elbow and except for the elbow being in a cast I have full motion of my fingers and arm (wrist is in the cast)... the fracture is a bone chip > * Is the disability temporary or permanent? If temporary, how long? > Temp but know how long since I got the cast at urgent care and see the orthopedist on Monday. > On 6/11/22 08:28, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > > as soon as I'm > > using the left hand only, I need to search the chars. Searching chars > > is very time consuming. I needed 4 minutes to type the OPs initial > > sentence. > > > I did some typing benchmarks: > > * It took me 32 seconds to type the OP's original message with two > hands. A few errors remained. Additional time was required for > proofreading and corrections. > > * It took me 2 minutes 0 seconds with my left hand alone, with more > errors and more time. > > * It took me 2 minutes 28 seconds with my right hand alone, with more > errors and more time. > I am getting faster and more accurate. I am getting it down to about 2 mins now for one handed typing and not hitting weird ctl/alt/shift combos by accident as much but much slower then my normal touch typing. -- Aryeh M. Friedman, Lead Developer, http://www.PetiteCloud.org [-- Attachment #2 --] <div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Jun 12, 2022 at 12:30 AM David Christensen <<a href="mailto:dpchrist@holgerdanske.com">dpchrist@holgerdanske.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">On 6/10/22 15:09, Aryeh Friedman wrote:<br> > I just broke my wrist and find typing (coding) very hard (took me 5 mins to<br> > type this sentence for example). Any ideas on how to make it easier to<br> > type/input code (Java, HTML and JavaScript)?<br> <br> <br> It would be helpful if we knew:<br> <br> * Which wrist is injured, left or right?<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>left (right handed)</div><div> <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"> <br> * Do you have any use of the arm, hand, or fingers on the side with the <br> injured wrist?<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>In the original post I said wrist I should of said elbow and except for the elbow being in a cast I have full motion of my fingers and arm (wrist is in the cast)... the fracture is a bone chip </div><div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"> <br> * Is the disability temporary or permanent? If temporary, how long?<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Temp but know how long since I got the cast at urgent care and see the orthopedist on Monday. <br></div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"> On 6/11/22 08:28, Ralf Mardorf wrote:<br> > as soon as I'm<br> > using the left hand only, I need to search the chars. Searching chars<br> > is very time consuming. I needed 4 minutes to type the OPs initial<br> > sentence.<br> <br> <br> I did some typing benchmarks:<br> <br> * It took me 32 seconds to type the OP's original message with two <br> hands. A few errors remained. Additional time was required for <br> proofreading and corrections.<br> <br> * It took me 2 minutes 0 seconds with my left hand alone, with more <br> errors and more time.<br> <br> * It took me 2 minutes 28 seconds with my right hand alone, with more <br> errors and more time.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I am getting faster and more accurate. I am getting it down to about 2 mins now for one handed typing and not hitting weird ctl/alt/shift combos by accident as much but much slower then my normal touch typing. <br></div></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Aryeh M. Friedman, Lead Developer, <a href="http://www.PetiteCloud.org" target="_blank">http://www.PetiteCloud.org</a><br></div></div></div>;home | help
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