Monday, July 4, 2011
"Analog Renaissance"
Typewriters get top billing in this New York Magazine story about the "analog renaissance" and "analog underground."
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4 comments:
This article doesn't annoy the crap out of you?
"There are only a few repairmen who still know how to oil a machine, replace a tired ribbon, or realign tangled keys."
Gee, I wonder how I replace my ribbons without a qualified repairman!
And 950 dollars for an Olivetti Valentine!!!!!!!!!?????? Down with this analog renaissance.
That was certainly a grumpy comment.
It is a little simplistic, implying that you need to haul down to a repair shop the moment your typebars clash. You're allowed the rage-face, Ryan.
Hear hear!
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