typewriter

48 Solenoids Transform This 1960s Typewriter into a Computer Printer

Several years ago, Chris Gregg, a Tufts University lecturer and computer engineer, received a letter from his friend Erica. This wouldn’t be so unusual, except that it was typed on an actual typewriter, not a printer. Gregg is a fan of vintage typewriters, but, as with myself, makes many mistakes, requiring a functioning backspace key. […]

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Vintage Typewriter Keys + New Tech = Diesel Punk Keyboard?

Vintage Typewriter Keys + New Tech = Diesel Punk Keyboard?

How much would you pay for a handmade keyboard like this?

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The Convenient Typer Does One Thing Very Well

The Convenient Typer Does One Thing Very Well

The Convenient Typer is a hacked typewriter that uses 3d printed mechanisms to type a single phrase: “It is as it is.” Created by artist Max Lupo, this self-referential machine uses modern means to re-imagine an antiquated form of technology.

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A pleasant afternoon of manual typewriting?

A pleasant afternoon of manual typewriting?

Announcing the first Philadelphia Type-IN A Pleasant Afternoon of Manual Typewriting Long before the laptop or the mainframe, writers, reporters, and bureaucrats alike relied on the typewriter to get the word out. Today, only a few companies make typewriters—but thousands of classic Remingtons, Underwoods, and Olivettis are still around, waiting to be dusted off. Just […]

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Applied Kinetic Arts: Jeremy Mayer interview

Applied Kinetic Arts: Jeremy Mayer interview

This month’s theme is Physical Science and Mechanics, which makes it the ideal time to chat with the multi-talented members of Applied Kinetic Arts (A.K.A.), “a community of artists working within the medium loosely defined as ‘kinetic’. Works incorporating motion, light, sound, and interactivity are represented by the group’s ever expanding member base.” Earlier this […]

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Typewriter repairmen on Wired

Typewriter repairmen on Wired

In Wired’s “Raw File,” they have a charming piece about typewriter repair shops and repairmen, profiling three shops in the Bay Area: Despite these inefficiencies, there are a few places where typewriters still clack away. New York City police stations, the desks of a few stubborn hangers-on, and, increasingly, the apartments of hip young people […]

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