very good point. it’s hard to be attached to something you could all delete with Backspace.
i used to have an antique german typewriter that weighed, oh, 50 lbs.
i want a tablet pc, though.
thanks for the sotto voce link.
Hope your Underwood brings you lots of creative joy, and please post a picture so’s we can all appreciate it! I’ll post pix of my machines too.
So true about the smells.The blend of oil, ink, and metal is almost like an incense, it puts you in the mood to write and makes the act seem more significant.
Have you ever read the essay “Keystrokes of Genius” by humorist Bruce McCall? I highly recommend it for all typophiles (with apologies for the antediluvian-length link):
September 27th, 2005 at 7:00 am
very good point. it’s hard to be attached to something you could all delete with Backspace.
i used to have an antique german typewriter that weighed, oh, 50 lbs.
i want a tablet pc, though.
thanks for the sotto voce link.
September 27th, 2005 at 3:01 pm
A big ol’ virtual high-five!
Hope your Underwood brings you lots of creative joy, and please post a picture so’s we can all appreciate it! I’ll post pix of my machines too.
So true about the smells.The blend of oil, ink, and metal is almost like an incense, it puts you in the mood to write and makes the act seem more significant.
Have you ever read the essay “Keystrokes of Genius” by humorist Bruce McCall? I highly recommend it for all typophiles (with apologies for the antediluvian-length link):
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D03E3D81E38F931A35755C0A9649C8B63
Cheers,
Paul