The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

An enthusiast of all things typing. The keyboard in my header photo is the ecosteno My profile picture is actually an arctic fox.

[qwerty-on-tyuiop]

Sideblog for typing-related stuff and linguistics and the like, and random ramblings.

my keyboards that I own:

Keychron V1

Ecosteno

Inland MK47

Keychron K1 Low-Profile

Typewriters:

• Remington Mark II (1965)

• Smith-Corona Electra 220

• Remington Travel-Riter (this one… has a couple issues. Still needs to be fixed.)

Feel free to ask me for advice or thoughts on typing, typewriters, and the like. DNI if you like nitrotype /j

I also may frequently post about very nothingburger things. Frequency may decrease if people actually start following me.

Will also repost quotes i like from typeracer or monkeytype.

check out my typing stats here

[iloveuok]

[qwerty-on-tyuiop]

They don't know that we know they know we know they know we know they know we know they know we know they know we know they know we know they know we know they know we know they know we know they know we know they know we know they know we know they know we know they know we know they know we know they know we know they know we know they know we know.

[qwerty-on-tyuiop]

>not an exclusion post >has endos fuck off in the tags lol. lmao even

[qwerty-on-tyuiop]

Been going around thrift stores, it seems that I did not come at a good time as all the typewriters I've seen are busted or gone.

[proteusolm]

The Ojibwe nailed it. Wawa is exactly the right name for a goose.

[happilyloudwonderland]

Speaking of Ojibwe! There’s a new point and click game to help teach the language! It’s called Reclaim! Azhe-giiwewining, and is currently on sale on Steam!

[qwerty-on-tyuiop]

I think it is a bit of a miracle how I haven't gotten Carpal Tunnel yet while many of my countless hobbies are quite hand-intensive.

Knock on wood.

[nevver]

Internal IBM document, 1979 (via Fabricio Teixeira)

[miyuliart]

Trying to figure out how to draw armour. These are some of my notes I uploaded on patreon. A lot more to come since I really want to figure this one out.

[a-typewritten-blog]

Guys at the office with a Monroe electric.

[digitalkiddo]

If you're writing anything involving cons, scams, heists, or morally questionable characters who are very good at lying, here are some free resources I've been using for research. Saving you the "why is this in my search history" anxiety.

1. The FBI's Famous Cases & Criminals archive (fbi.gov/history/famous-cases) has detailed breakdowns of real fraud cases, Ponzi schemes, and confidence operations. The language they use is clinical and precise, which is perfect for getting the procedural details right.

2. The FTC Consumer Sentinel Network publishes annual reports on the most common fraud tactics in the US. Great for understanding how modern scams actually work and what makes people fall for them.

3. The Smithsonian's American Art Museum has a free digital collection of forgery case studies. If your character forges documents or art, this is gold.

4. Court Listener (courtlistener.com) is a free legal database where you can read actual court transcripts from fraud trials. Want to know how a real con artist talks under oath? This is where you find out.

5. The Internet Archive's collection of old newspaper crime sections. Search for "confidence man" or "swindle" in papers from the 1920s through 1960s and you'll find incredible real stories that would feel too dramatic for fiction.

Bonus: The Psychology of Fraud section on the Association for Psychological Science website has accessible articles about why people trust, how deception works cognitively, and what makes someone a convincing liar. Essential reading if you want your con artist characters to feel psychologically real.

Reblog to save for later. Your WIP will thank you.

[hylian-prosecutor]

you are a REGULAR GIRL

you can PASS the AMATEUR RADIO TECHNICIAN CLASS EXAM

you are a REGULAR GIRL

you can PASS the AMATEUR RADIO GENERAL CLASS EXAM

you are a REGULAR GIRL

you KNOW what a FARAD IS

you are a REGULAR GIRL

you KNOW the FCC BAND ALLOTMENT REGULATIONS

you are a REGULAR GIRL

you have a PASSING KNOWLEDGE of the NATO PHONETIC ALPHABET

you are a REGULAR GIRL

you can IDENTIFY a SOLID CORE TRANSFORMER in a SCHEMATIC

you are a REGULAR GIRL

you are NOT AFRAID OF ELECTRICITY except when it's NECESSARY to be AFRAID OF ELECTRICITY for your SAFETY

you are a REGULAR GIRL

you KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO BE YOU PREVENT STANDING WAVES on a FEED LINE connected to an ANTENNA by MATCHING the ANTENNA'S IMPEDANCE to the CHARACTERISTIC IMPEDANCE of the FEED LINE

[a-typewritten-blog]

Sears 'Correct-o-Sphere' typewriter, which was a rebranded Brother 'Correct-o-Ball' (LOL).

[lovecrumbss]

oh to have foxes play where I've laid to rest

[qwerty-on-tyuiop]

I have the power to pump out a chapter a day as someone with a regular typing speed of around 120-140 wpm (no my 173 record on monkeytype is not my "real" typing speed because the test doesn't include punctuation/capitalization) but I don't have the motivation. Also typing faster than you're able to think is sometimes dentrimental because I don't just make typos, I also type entirely different wrong words.

[mysticalblizzardcolor]

The stunning pipe organ inside the Cathedral of Seville in Spain. Imagine the beautiful music this organ is capable of producing.

[qwerty-on-tyuiop]

I really, really don’t like how when you like something or follow someone while on your sideblog, your main blog is still the one that shows up in notifications and likes list.