So You Think You Can Type?
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You're totally going to
hate me for telling you about this site, because it's
just that addicting and you'll need to ask
your doctor to call in an Adderall prescription to
help you re-focus on the more important things you
probably have to do. Typeracer is a game that
measures how fast you type and then tells you your
words-per-minute speed.
It's not as simple as it sounds! I don't know about
you, but I haven't practiced proper typing skills
since fourth grade and I'm rusty as shiz. What makes
Typeracer so irresistible is that you can compete
live against other players. I swear, you can't stop
trying to win. I first read about the site last week
on Wall Street
Journal's Buzzwatch before it popped up on
GeekSugar just
yesterday. Glad to know I'm not the only dork
concerned/ competitive about my wpm rate.
Today's headlines:
Attention, Nine Inch Nails fans! Trent announced
yesterday that their new album is "on him." (Billboard)
Stephen Colbert wins a webby for "Person of the
Year." (CNN)
Spielberg gets in on the Wii with Boom Blox.
(Wired)
Brit has a child custody hearing today, and it's
expected to go well. Here's hoping! (AP)
Hot Tamale Headlines
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Yesterday's style section
spotlights one of my blogroll peeps, Jezebel.com. The girls at Jez
are celebrating one year of girly snark! (NYTimes)
Iron Man grossed $201 million worldwide in
its first five days. Everyone loves Gwyneth!
(Variety)
Apparently, it's stalker season. First Uma, now
K-Hud. Scary stuff. (Perez)
Bella Sugar is giving away Cannabis Rose, my favorite
fragrance from Fresh. You must enter! (Bella)
Yes, there's a New Jersey Hall of Fame, and Bruce
Springsteen is (duh) among the first batch of
honorees. (NPR) Also, did you know Albert
Einstein was a Jersey boy? (AP)