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Why does a touch typist suddenly look at the keyboard when he's standing up? Or are the people standing the same that don't know how to properly use a keyboard?
by Tharre 10y ago
Why does a touch typist suddenly look at the keyboard when he's standing up? Or are the people standing the same that don't know how to properly use a keyboard?
- sp332 10y agoIt's an awkward position for your wrists to be in. You can't touch the home row with most of your fingers and hit the digits comfortably at the same time. That means moving your hands a lot, which means touch typing is likely to go badly.
- grzm 10y agoThis awkward position has to do with the position of the keyboard relative to the shoulders (thus how the arms are positioned so the fingers reach the keys). There's nothing inherent in standing itself: just whether the desk set up positions the keyboard correctly. This is true whether standing or not. Standing versus sitting is mostly a difference from the waist down, is it not? Edit to add: It appears my parent and I had different assumptions regarding the setup, which we cleared up below.
- tempestn 10y agoThe thing inherent in standing is that you're higher up and the desk isn't. (Presumably this wasn't a height-adjustable desk.) So your arms are more extended, not in the standard orientation for touch typing.
- grzm 10y agoGotcha. I was assuming the desk is set up appropriately whether seated or standing. I think we're in agreement that improper environments are improper. :)
- megablast 10y agoWhat an odd assumption to make.
- grzm 10y agoPerhaps. Maybe even a mistaken one. What's great I think is that people can discuss things and figure out why it is they might have some disagreement, and learn that there might not actually be one, perhaps only due to a misunderstanding.
- mirimir 10y agoYes, height-adjustable desks are a relatively recent thing.
- jsjohnst 10y agoThe best height adjustable desk I've ever had was back in 1999. It even had the extra burden of raising a 22" CRT I had at the time. Admittedly I've not looked hard, but never saw a desk for sale as good as the ones Southwestern Bell had for everyone back then.