Monday, July 23, 2012

The spacebar is pressed 6M times a second & other crazy typing facts (video)

How many times do you tap characters on your keyboard a day? Which letter do you press the most? A new video from popular YouTube channel Vsauceexplains these and more.


The video reveals which letter is pressed is most often, how many calories you burn an hour by typing, how many text messages are sent a day, and more. Not only do you get to find out all kinds of crazy typing facts, the video also links back to other cool things related to typing, including the real-time heat map of your keystrokes and great free software for tracking your keystrokes and clicks.


Check out the thoughtful video below:













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Quote for the day: 23-07-2012

The willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life Is the source from which self-respect springs.
~ Joan Didion







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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Quote for the day: 19-07-2012

Ability is a poor man's wealth.
~ John Wooden





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Fact for the day: 19-07-2012

The Dilbert Zone was the first comic website on the Internet.


Sixteen times a second is the fastest a key can be pressed on a keyboard or controller. Toshuyuki Takahashi, a Japanese, is the record holder.


A PlayStation 3 Blu-ray disc can hold up to 20 GB of data or the equivalent of about 2000 Nintendo 64 game catridges.


Nintendo was originally founded in 1889 as a maker of playing cards.


In 1971, Intel launched the world's first single-chip microprocessor, the Intel 4004. The Pioneer 10 spacecraft used the 4004 microprocessor.







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