Recent content by foothead

I see that some changes have been made in my absence. How do you do, all?

Unfortunately, being the one member of my family who does not celebrate Christmas (and the one who is largely estranged and/or disowned, depending upon which family member is being asked), this is not the most pleasant time of year. That being said, the sentiment is appreciated, and I can at...

Necessity has forced me into using only a laptop. It's a far cry from the ridiculous multi-monitor setups I had in the past, but it's usable enough. Mine, unfortunately, is out of service for the time being. Last summer, I forgot to put it into my pannier before falling asleep, then woke to...

Surface tablets are notoriously irreparable. It may not be the case with the newer generations, but I recall ifixit rating one of them as the single worst device they'd ever encountered. Edit: New ones are no better. My advice: Buy insurance on it. It's potentially a $500+ bill if you break...

There was actually a period in which it lost its purpleness, simply because I had become homeless for so long that it grew out until almost nothing of the purple remained. Upon my eventual escape from that living situation, I dyed it once more. It feels as if I've regained a forsaken part of...

Greetings all. It's been a while, so I thought I may a well make my annual check-in post. How goes it?

Floor seating isn't common in America, but it's something I've personally practiced for a while. My friend, being a Japanese immigrant, always has done the same. We both use Japanese-style furniture, though, which is a bit different than yours. The futon and table fold up and go into the...

Ah, that's a shame. They're quite common here. Just a few hours ago, I saw one sitting in a thrift shop. I think you may have misunderstood what I was saying. I raise my entire hand up (as in, toward the sky,) lock my finger in position, then drop it onto the key. It produces significant force...

This is just an idea, but can you acquire a mechanical typewriter to practice on? You won't be able to type as quickly on it, but it will alter your technique in such a way that you seem to have more strength. Watching myself type, I notice that, rather than simply extending my fingers, I...

I actually have the opposite problem: I bang the keys entirely too hard. This seems to be a result of typewriter use. I have real problems finding keyboards that accommodate this typing style, especially within the context of laptops. What kind of keyboard are you using? Perhaps one with a...

What kind of test are you using in order to make that determination of 50 WPM? I've found that I type around 80 when putting down my own thoughts, but I always fall far short of that speed when attempting to transcribe audio or text. Attempting to interpret and translate somebody else's words...

It seems that God himself wanted me to celebrate the Fourth. I'd been camping in a national forest for about ten days, and, having nothing better to do for the night, decided to go for a short walk before dinner. Less than a quarter mile from my campsite, parallel to a low-use gravel road, I...

Good day, everyone. I hope all has been going well. It's been quite a while since I was last on here, so I thought that I ought to log in and say hello. I don't expect to be staying for any length of time, but, if anyone wishes to discuss anything with me, I'll do my best to respond over the...

You know, now that I think about it, I question why I even post on this site at all. The newer members have completely ruined everything I used to like about it. We used to be able to have actual discussions, without devolving into racist diatribes, personal attacks, grammatical abominations on...

I have noticed multiple personal attacks against me for being autistic, none of which were promptly removed, yet trying to have a frank discussion about how certain statements could be perceived as racist are completely eviscerated within the hour. What gives? What are the censorship standards...