Harlan Ellison still uses a manual Olympia. he has several backups on his shelves, and a collection of unused ribbons.
I'm all for old tech. I love the history of tech. I can use a quill pen and parchment, a typewriter, and a laptop. For me, they're all about the same. One form of tech doesn't make it easier to write than another.
i think this is more about habits than anything else. Tech is tech. It's what we put into it, and invest in it, and believe about it, that matters.
I wish I could send this as a handwritten note, though. :)
Harlan Ellison still uses a manual Olympia. he has several backups on his shelves, and a collection of unused ribbons.
ReplyDeleteI'm all for old tech. I love the history of tech. I can use a quill pen and parchment, a typewriter, and a laptop. For me, they're all about the same. One form of tech doesn't make it easier to write than another.
i think this is more about habits than anything else. Tech is tech. It's what we put into it, and invest in it, and believe about it, that matters.
I wish I could send this as a handwritten note, though. :)
Cormac McCarthy's typewriter sold for . . .
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