Remember typing class in high school? No? Well, it probably involved this fun – and I use the word ‘fun’ loosely here – piece of software called “Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing.”

Not sure why educators thought they could fool students into learning how to type with a boring, dull, repetitive collection of mini-games, but they did.

Video games, like Rock Band and Halo, are fun, but one that involves trying to type quickly (and accurately) just so a badly rendered penguin doesn’t die simply doesn’t compare.

Where’s the challenge? Self-enrichment isn’t motivation enough.

In case you have a hankering for pain and boredom, you can check out a free trial version here.