Comments on: Terrifying typewriter http://boingboing.net/2012/06/08/terrifying-typewriter.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Lee Felsenstein http://boingboing.net/2012/06/08/terrifying-typewriter.html#comment-1445948 Lee Felsenstein Fri, 08 Jun 2012 22:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165516#comment-1445948 The Teletype model 33 had a stroke of about an inch and a key force of one pound. RSI was unknown among its users. Only when low-force, low-travel keyboards were introduced did carpal tunnel and other syndromes show up. The Teletype model 33 had a stroke of about an inch and a key force of one pound. RSI was unknown among its users. Only when low-force, low-travel keyboards were introduced did carpal tunnel and other syndromes show up.

]]> By: Ito Kagehisa http://boingboing.net/2012/06/08/terrifying-typewriter.html#comment-1445863 Ito Kagehisa Fri, 08 Jun 2012 20:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165516#comment-1445863 The Royal pictured at the end is my mother's typewriter, that she still uses.  I learned to type on that machine.  It feels like the throw on the keys is about an inch, although I'm sure it's just because I'm used to modern VT52s and suchlike ;) My mom doesn't use modern electric typewriters or computers, because she forgets to tone it down once she gets flying and the keys shatter. The Royal pictured at the end is my mother’s typewriter, that she still uses.  I learned to type on that machine.  It feels like the throw on the keys is about an inch, although I’m sure it’s just because I’m used to modern VT52s and suchlike ;)

My mom doesn’t use modern electric typewriters or computers, because she forgets to tone it down once she gets flying and the keys shatter.

]]> By: northierthanthou http://boingboing.net/2012/06/08/terrifying-typewriter.html#comment-1445838 northierthanthou Fri, 08 Jun 2012 19:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165516#comment-1445838  Bosses don't need hammers. They inflict fear by existing.  Bosses don’t need hammers. They inflict fear by existing.

]]> By: Mister44 http://boingboing.net/2012/06/08/terrifying-typewriter.html#comment-1445719 Mister44 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 16:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165516#comment-1445719 IIRC, there was a nightmare inducing typewriter in The Naked Lunch. IIRC, there was a nightmare inducing typewriter in The Naked Lunch.

]]> By: alfanovember http://boingboing.net/2012/06/08/terrifying-typewriter.html#comment-1445697 alfanovember Fri, 08 Jun 2012 16:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165516#comment-1445697 Ever wake up dreaming about your boss hammering you, with your panties at your knees? Ever wake up dreaming about your boss hammering you, with your panties at your knees?

]]> By: geech http://boingboing.net/2012/06/08/terrifying-typewriter.html#comment-1445671 geech Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165516#comment-1445671 Artzybasheffian typewriter Artzybasheffian typewriter

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