Typing with a pen

I saw my colleague typing away on her keyboard with a pen, as though she is playing the drums. She tapped the individual keys with the pen, in a typing speed that will put some to shame.

I asked, with overwhelming curiosity, why is she typing with a pen, thinking she must have some special rationale behind it. What I didnt count on was her telling me:

"Oh! Just so that I dont have to move my wrist that much." She said so with a michievious look.

Standing beside her, I watched how she would type with amazing speed (ok, it seems so amazing because it seems impossible to type this way) and she urged me to try it when I have the chance.

Which is what I am doing now!! Other than looking a little silly, I must say it is not as difficult as it might seem. And while I am watching these two pens dancing across my keyboard as though I am not the one controlling them, I can watch with detachment which little keys must left hand is handling while my right hand is doing the majority of the typing.

But I guess the downpoint of this practice is inaccurate typing, even if I look at the keyboard a good proportion during the typing.

And my wrists are entirely sore, which is an irony because this typing style is supposed to cut down the movement of the wrists.

Still, try this when you are free. =)