Shorthand Techniques: Taking Notes Faster

I've got another section of my brain that also knows computers are valuable tools for improving efficiency. This is why I use a computer to efficiently type out notes taken in class, instead of taking written notes the old-fashioned way, with pencil and paper.
It's a simple program, it does what it needs to do, and that's all I'm asking for out of an extension. But recently, many of my friends