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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Typewriter Day 2011: Schedule of Events

  • TIME: Whenever you can
  • PLACE: Wherever you are
  • EVENT: Type
Typewriter Day 2011 is nearly upon us. Take a typewriter and camera in hand tomorrow and share a little digital postcard with the rest of the typosphere.



Typewriter Day NAQ (Never-Asked Questions)

What should I type?
I'm shy/not photogenic/a vampire: I don't want to film myself.
OK, fine, but then what?
  • Upload your video/photo gallery/radio interview to your favorite sharing service. Tag it, if you can. Post a link here in a comment. Check out the other links that have already been posted, and then wait for the super-mega-after-the-fact-roundup-post here.
  • Any public sharing service will do, as long as we're allowed to link to the content. Embeddable content would be better, but not required.
  • If you have a Yahoo address and a typewriter blog, you can request to join the "Anablogger Archives" group that I administer. Please include the URL of your blog so I can sort out the real requests from the random ones. Flickr can host videos as well as slide shows, though be aware of their upload limits for free accounts.
"Tag it?"
  • Most services allow you to attach keywords to uploads. TypewriterDay2011 was suggested in the comments, and I think this sounds excellent. Feel free to use a hashtag if you're tweeting, too. #TypewriterDay2011
Anything else?
  • It's a little late now, but I think t-shirts decorated with Sholes' patent drawings would be an excellent idea. Any typospherian who is both highly creative and independently wealthy is encouraged to follow up on this. (Click the above image to jump a Sholes patent.)
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23 comments:

  1. Rob BowkerJune 22, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    No pressure then. Let's see what tomorrow brings - aaargh it arrives here earlier!

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  2. Robert MessengerJune 22, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    G"day Mike. The two videos I put on YouTube for Typewriter Day are at
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCzVlMFNRJ0&feature=youtube_gdata

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh5yba2hJGY&feature=youtube_gdata

    Hope they are OK. Let me know if not. Cheers. Have a good Typewriter Day.

    Robert Messenger, Canberra, Australia

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  3. CarinthiaJune 23, 2011 at 1:32 AM

    Hi guys, didn't realise this was on - only found your site this afternoon. Great idea for the video uploads and viral explosion of people using typewriters in the computer age. I can only supply a photo taken today though at http://carolinesully.wordpress.com/2011/06/23/and-still-on-typewriters/
    I've only just remembered and rediscovered my old typewriter so you may see more of it.
    Best wishes
    Caroline Sully

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  4. teeritzJune 23, 2011 at 3:04 AM

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  5. teeritzJune 23, 2011 at 3:12 AM

    Okay, I thought the link would have worked, but it looks like you may have to cut and paste it into your browser to view the photos. What can I say? I'm 45 and the internet arrived at a time when I was too old to figure it all out.

    I should have been driving to the train station to get to work, but how could I resist? My wife was kind enough to take the pics.


    Cut and paste;

    http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k151/teeritz/Typewriter%20Day%202011/Tday1.jpg

    And;

    http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k151/teeritz/Typewriter%20Day%202011/Tday6.jpg

    The keys are pretty faded ( I hope it's from spilled bourbon), but I plan to replace the keytop inserts one day soon.

    Happy Typewriter Day, everybody, and keep tapping at those keys!

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  6. CarinthiaJune 23, 2011 at 3:56 AM

    Love the old Fox, Robert! And delighted to know there is a Typewriter Museum in Canberra. Will visit next time I'm there.

    Couldn't see the pix, teeritz.

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  7. teeritzJune 23, 2011 at 4:28 AM

    Darn it!

    How's this?

    [IMG]http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k151/teeritz/Typewriter%20Day%202011/Tday1.jpg[/IMG]

    and

    [IMG]http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k151/teeritz/Typewriter%20Day%202011/Tday6.jpg[/IMG]

    Thanks for letting me know, Carinthia!

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  8. Richard PJune 23, 2011 at 4:31 AM

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdhJW49QQoM

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  9. Ryan AdneyJune 23, 2011 at 5:20 AM

    http://youtu.be/rfHJvMWg8Es

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  10. CarinthiaJune 23, 2011 at 5:23 AM

    Hi teeritz,
    I'm still seeing 'this image or video has been moved or deleted.' Not a photobucket user so I can't offer any tips there.

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  11. CarinthiaJune 23, 2011 at 5:25 AM

    That Crandall is superb, Richard. What's its vintage?

    Very cool work with the Olympia Ryan - love the soundtrack too!

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  12. Ton S. June 23, 2011 at 5:43 AM

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  13. Ton S. June 23, 2011 at 5:51 AM

    I dream vid

    Cheers, typospherians!

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  14. Richard PJune 23, 2011 at 5:53 AM

    @carinthia: Around 1900, but I need to do some more research.

    @I dream lo-tech: a well-tempered video!

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  15. maschinengeschriebenJune 23, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    My Video is online:
    http://maschinengeschrieben.blogspot.com/

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  16. Rob BowkerJune 23, 2011 at 1:04 PM

    Is it here we are posting links to videos? If so, here's mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt4EuLO2hU8

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  17. AnonymousJune 23, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    Happy Typewriter Day 2011 (I hope this link works):

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/holoworld/5863981839/

    -- Frank

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  18. mpclemensJune 23, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    Video is coming when I get it edited together, but here's a photo of where I set up for my lunchtime typing:

    http://flic.kr/p/9WbE1c

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  19. deekJune 23, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwa2MHSZBOU

    Happy Typewriter Day 2011!

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  20. TedJune 23, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY2s4xfLqQc

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  21. VikramJune 23, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR_7XaPvxUg

    Me typing on my beloved garage sale acquisition, my '71 Hermes Rocket!

    I'm 17 and love my typewriter.

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  22. VikramJune 23, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR_7XaPvxUg

    I'm 17 and love my Hermes Rocket.
    This website is awesome.

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  23. mpclemensJune 24, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    Got mine spliced together and uploaded at last:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAvZE0gXpuU

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