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On the other hand, HN is full of people who a) type all day for a living and b) enjoy tech history and quirky things. I'm 31 and have used at least 2 typewrite
by corin_ 5y ago
On the other hand, HN is full of people who a) type all day for a living and b) enjoy tech history and quirky things.
I'm 31 and have used at least 2 typewriters in my life - obviously at no point did I need to for either school or work, but there's something romantic about them and I often fantasise about getting one to write with... though I'm fairly sure it would end up gathering dust as a (possibly pretentious-seeming) ornament in the corner of the room, so I avoid the impulse to buy one.
- quantified 5y agoYou could just keep a nice portable one in its case and bring it out for special occasions. Just the idea of a portable. Almost but not quite like a portable piano in my mind.
- corin_ 5y agoThat would cover the "pretentious seeming" aspect, but my main reason is that I already have too many things like that which I don't really need, and I don't live in a huge mansion to keep accruing random stuff like that!
- quantified 5y agoRe the romance: enjoy [https://www.filfre.net/2021/10/i-have-no-mouth-and-i-must-scream/ https://www.filfre.net/2021/10/i-have-no-mouth-and-i-must-sc...]