How to slow down your typing speed
For the past five years, I've essentially been using the same keyboard. I have one(s) for work as well as one at home. When my keyboard finally dies or just gets too gross, I get a new one. Unfortunately, Microsoft (yes - makers of the best keyboards and mice that you can buy!) has essentially discontinued my old keyboard - the "ergonomic pro keyboard". Yesterday I got the the new Keyboard 4000 - seriously, I couldn't make a name like that up - which has the new "enhanced ergonomic design". I don't doubt that there's been a lot of research explaining why the slightly tweaked layout is better for my wrists/hands. It also means that the keys aren't quite at the same spacing / etc. that I'm used to. So I keep making typos or just have to type slower. Arrrrgh.
Now once I get used to this keyboard properly I'll need to replace the one at home too :)
Oh, and I ugraded from "generic Microsoft IR Mouse" to the all new "High Definition Laser Mouse 6000" when I swapped out my keyboard. That's right - between my keyboard and mouse I have 10000 units of input goodness. Whatever that means :)