View Pit Stop page for race #280 by descartes — Ghost race
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| Official speed | 122.49 wpm (38.79 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | November 12, 2008 3:31:52am UTC |
| Race Finish | November 12, 2008 3:32:31am UTC |
| Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
| Opponents |
3. jxxxsever (68.25 wpm) |
| Points | 0.00 |
| Text | #272 (Length: 396 characters) In 1873 the Sholes & Glidden Type Writer became the first to be mass produced, and its keyboard layout was soon standard on all typewriters. Other keyboard layouts have been created since, such as the Blickensderfer and the Dvorak, and some are demonstrably more efficient, but the original continues to thrive. It is a telling demonstration of the power of inertia and the reward of being first. |