Archive for May, 2008
New Speedometer and Improved Cheat Protection
To be more consistent across different texts, TypeRacer is changing the way it measures WPM today. Instead of counting the actual number of words typed, we are now counting the total number of characters in the texts, using the convention of 5 characters per word, as defined on Wikipedia. This means that your WPM will [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 82 so far )No More Cheating
Cheating at TypeRacer was sort of like slacking off in your 7th grade typing class. It was easy to get away with it, but you were really just cheating yourself out of all that free time other kids had in high school and college while you were trying to get your essay typed at night. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 30 so far )More Publicity for TypeRacer
TypeRacer has been fortunate in attracting lots of attention in the past weeks. We wanted to take a few minutes to supplement the links on our first post with the latest articles from the blogosphere.
But first, a quick update. Many of you have noticed a few cheaters in the game. Why anyone would [...]
Private Racetracks on TypeRacer
We’re happy to announce that within the next 24 hours you will be able to invite your friends to race you live in a private chat room on TypeRacer! Many of you have been asking for this capability and we’re thrilled to be releasing it!
You’ll know that private racetracks have become available when you [...]
