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AI's Achilles' heel: typewriter technology?
OK, I know there are some enemies of AI among my readers. And I'd call myself ... a frenemy? I'm fascinated by its recent advances, but also very wary.I tried asking ChatGPT some technical questions...
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Artist Kirsty Hall's tiny typewritten book about typing
British artist Kirsty Hall has created some wonderful, tiny books with typewritten text, including Gleaning, which is about typewriting itself. I'm reproducing it here from her Instagram account, with...
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Stefnuyfirlýsing ritvélarinnar
Thanks to Stefan B. for the latest translation of the Typewriter Manifesto. Who will be the first to name the language in the comments?
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타자기 선언
And another language joins the movement! Thanks to astronaut_typewriter in Korea.
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Mission: Impossible adopts typewriters
Rodja Pavlik alerted me that the new film "Mission: Impossible 7: Dead Reckoning Part One" includes a scene in a room full of typewriters and typists.We are the future: in the battle "to control the...
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Η ΕΠΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΓΡΑΦΟΜΗΧΑΝΗΣ
Another language (and alphabet) joins the worldwide insurgency! Dimitris Nikou has just published this Greek translation on his blog, Grapho Ex Machina (link goes to an English translation of his...
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A new case for a Noiseless Portable
I have a lovely example of a Noiseless Portable, which came to me from the estate of Australian collector Emeric Somlo nine years ago. This little three-bank machine was made in 1924 by the Noiseless...
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Typewriters bridging generations
With permission, I'm sharing an enjoyable story sent to me by Tom Rehkopf:In addition to reducing inventory, one of the fun things about selling a few typewriters at Christmas time is meeting new...
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New typewheels for the Blickensderfer typewriter
You are looking at a revolution in retro writing technology.Those who know antique typewriters will recognize this as a typewheel for a Blickensderfer ("Blick"), invented by George C. Blickensderfer...
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The Siemag portable typewriter
The Express and the Siemag:Skeleton shift on the Siemag:You can forget about easy access to the escapement (the Express is the same):The problem I ran into with the ribbon mechanism is that it depends...
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ᛏᚼᛁ ᛏᛁᛒᛁᚢᚱᛁᛏᛁᚱ ᛘᛅᚾᛁᚠᛁᛋᛏᚬ
Now I've seen it all. Lukasz K. in Sweden contributes this version of the Typewriter Manifesto in runes.* Not just that, but runes typed on a typewriter!*There are several different runic alphabets....
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The infinity machine
A million stories are trembling to be crystallized on the black ribbon of the typewriter. —Harry Stephen Keeler, The Mechanics (And Kinematics) of Web-Work Plot ConstructionLike a musical instrument,...
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DM 22 typewriter — Olympia Plana name variant
It's been a busy month—and then I came down with Covid (for the first time, as far as I know). Fatigue, sore throat, fever ... no fun. But I am now on the mend.So as not to leave this blog completely...
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New book: The Williams Typewriter by Lucas Dul
Loose Dog Press announces its first nonfiction title:The Williams Typewriter: Everything There is to Know and Moreby Lucas DulTypewriter connoisseur and repairman Lucas Dul takes a deep dive into the...
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Rage, fury, and a Scriptor
These passages from a letter I received today speak for themselves. If you're seeing this, correspondent, my reply is on its way.
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Breker catalogue giveaway
The latest catalogue from Auction Team Breker includes just a few common typewriters, but there is much more to delight the heart of anyone who loves the history of technology. It's all printed on...
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Въстанието на пишещата машина
The latest translation of the Typewriter Insurgency Manifesto comes from Mark G. in Bulgaria. Благодаря ти, Mark!I have one Bulgarian typewriter in my collection, a 1927 Merz no. 2 made in Germany.
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Skrivemaskinemanifest
And another one arrives! This Danish translation of the Manifesto by Mikkel H. and Tore D. landed in my mailbox today (on paper). Tak!
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