6 points vegnus 2 hours ago 8 comments
Updated this little project. I have never personally used a project I developed more than this one. I've spent 76 hours typing books since August 28th, 2026. Latest update is in place that allows you to type only case insensitive letters, instead of worrying about punctuation and case. It's a much faster and more enjoyable experience. Though, if you're a masochist, hard mode can be enabled in Appearance settings.
opiotrek 1 hour ago | parent
Why would one do that? what are the benefits instead of just reading?
confusus 52 minutes ago | parent
I have troubles doing nothing besides reading so typing might help me ease into the story I guess. Will try this out!
carljungslabtek 34 minutes ago | parent
I don’t know about typing but writing things by hand definitely commits them to memory in a much stronger way than just saying them out loud.
I imagine that typing isn’t as effective but is still way more effective than just reading because you really have to consider every single word.
turtlebits 1 hour ago | parent
This is fun, thanks for the note on "hard mode" (maybe call it Settings instead of Appearance).
It was extremely annoying to have it auto skip punctuation. Maybe you should just ignore the keypresses for punctuation marks instead of showing a red indicator for the next character.
ndqpc 48 minutes ago | parent
Having to login is making users bounce.
hollow-moe 47 minutes ago | parent
\> bee
\> 0 result
my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined
vunderba 44 minutes ago | parent
Might be a good idea to try to explain how your project is different from other more well-known ones that let you practice typing using public domain literature. TypeLit is the one that comes immediately to mind.
fryktelig 43 minutes ago | parent
Hey, I also made one of these: https://touchtype.page
A bit annoyed I picked Moby Dick to try it out, that thing is looong.