MetaFilter posts tagged with typewriter

Typewriter sculptures

dobbs — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:51:41 -0800

I disassemble typewriters and then reassemble them into full-scale, anatomically correct human figures. I do not solder, weld, or glue these assemblages together- the process is entirely cold assembly. {flash, sound}

Second Life Twitter Typewriter

brownpau — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:36:53 -0800

Giant Twittering Typewriter in Second Life. Type here (SLURL) and press the carriage return and it posts to here. Yay. [via]

For Whom the Bell Tolls - airbag edition

isopraxis — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:39:25 -0800

Some people like to text while driving(YT). Others think TWD is dangerous enough to be illegal.
At last there is a solution for literate(YT), bookish types (Googvid) to get in on the fun.
Sadly, as with everything good, reading-while-driving has its haters too.

I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter

fandango_matt — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:11:59 -0800

Antique Keyboard is the newest work from SteamPunk Labs.

The Virtual Typewriter Museum

carter — Sun, 13 Nov 2005 08:11:35 -0800

The Virtual Typewriter Museum Including: the 'Holy Grail,' the 1870 Swedish Hansen Writing Ball - weird and wonderful pre-Cambrian typewriters such as an 1887 Miniature Pocket Typewriter, the Cooper circular, and an early wooden Spanish typewriter - early advertising trade cards and postcard (1 2 3) - and typewriter erotica. The end of the typewriter history is the gorgeous 1970s Olivetti Valentine.

a true labor of love

Igor XA — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 09:06:35 -0800

A fantastic example of old meets new, a man spends weeks crafting the perfect Christmas gift for his wife, with spectacular results. I give you the typewriter-keyboard conversion: a true labor of love. Makes me want to dig up my grandpa's old Underwood and give it a go.

Wow

delmoi — Fri, 10 Sep 2004 23:19:02 -0800

One cool thing to have come out of all the typewriter discussion going on these days.

Typewriters

braun_richard — Sat, 24 Jul 2004 14:20:51 -0800

Why I use a typewriter. All this talk of retro technology! Great essay from Bill Meissner on why he uses a typewriter. Also worth checking out is Ian Frazier's piece in The Atlantic about typewriter man Martin Tytell, and this interview with Harlan Ellison about why he can't use a computer to write with. (via Sassone)

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pieoverdone — Tue, 08 Jun 2004 06:02:04 -0800

A history of the IBM Typewriter. When in high school (ca. 1993), a room full of these was replaced with a room full of 286s.

kirkaracha — Wed, 23 Oct 2002 10:12:51 -0800

The Mac is a typewriter. The ElectriClerk combines a 1988 Mac SE with a 1923 Underwood typewriter to produce "a fully-functional retrofitted prop computer." (Hmmm...where have I seen this before?) [via dive into mark]

jacknose — Tue, 25 Jun 2002 11:16:04 -0800

The Classic Typewriter Page. A gorgeous site to behold (and informative). Everything and anything you ever wanted to know about the classic typewriter. Before you ask, What's a typewriter?, check out this site.