tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post681018287907138327..comments2024-03-26T16:00:23.608-04:00Comments on The Typewriter Revolution blog: A shiny ChristmasRichard Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-25116286904519183972012-12-31T12:50:20.465-05:002012-12-31T12:50:20.465-05:00This book sounds awesome. Let me know what I can ...This book sounds awesome. Let me know what I can do to help make it happen.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08407133004841846661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-76025607825683768362012-12-30T17:44:41.339-05:002012-12-30T17:44:41.339-05:00Unlike a dissertation, this book would be (a) fun,...Unlike a dissertation, this book would be (a) fun, and (b) written largely by people other than me. If it happens, I will invite many typospherians and others to contribute their perspectives.<br /><br />As for printing a blog, there are apparently services that will convert a blog to a PDF, which you can print if you like: <a href="http://blog2book.pothi.com/app/" rel="nofollow">BookSmith</a> and <a href="http://www.zinepal.com/" rel="nofollow">Zinepal</a>. I haven't tried them yet myself but will probably do so when I have a little free time.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-24705307209363979882012-12-30T14:12:30.452-05:002012-12-30T14:12:30.452-05:00Two more recruited for the cause of typewriters at...Two more recruited for the cause of typewriters at a young age - that's promising! Interesting observation on presence/non-presence resp. "elsewhereness" in the digital age. For the book, how to do it? Probably following the three rules of writing a phD: 1. write. 2. write. 3 write. I think what need to be done also is a print-out of the typosphere blogs so far. I have heard of services to print your blogger blog, but they seemed too expensive. Isn't there an application to do this by now? Oh, the chrome - I am envious!shordzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824301365798484902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-37854555035843860012012-12-30T11:21:37.147-05:002012-12-30T11:21:37.147-05:00He was good to talk to, and evidently full of know...He was good to talk to, and evidently full of knowledge.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-57171389453463902612012-12-30T10:45:50.375-05:002012-12-30T10:45:50.375-05:00I would love to buy several copies of this book! ...I would love to buy several copies of this book! And is Jesse as nice in person as he seems in interviews?wordrebelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08477017129873915137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-90108396802213073962012-12-30T06:23:03.239-05:002012-12-30T06:23:03.239-05:00Chrome Studio 44 - and a book - Yes, Please!Chrome Studio 44 - and a book - Yes, Please!maschinengeschriebenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955578932937697125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-90378400771917849982012-12-30T06:07:10.775-05:002012-12-30T06:07:10.775-05:00If the book comes to pass, it will definitely be a...If the book comes to pass, it will definitely be a real book, made to last. And independent of electricity. Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-6378783643849225352012-12-30T02:56:47.810-05:002012-12-30T02:56:47.810-05:00also make sure you have your anti-glare sunglasses...also make sure you have your anti-glare sunglasses on when you are typing on that marvelous chrome machineBradley Denton Reese Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13672506126245340671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-22267208485129239232012-12-30T02:55:30.760-05:002012-12-30T02:55:30.760-05:00Please make one of those old fashioned books, you ...Please make one of those old fashioned books, you know the ones, with spines :)Bradley Denton Reese Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13672506126245340671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-21093355565284647292012-12-30T00:15:33.733-05:002012-12-30T00:15:33.733-05:00This book idea of yours sounds fantastic. Print su...This book idea of yours sounds fantastic. Print surely, none of this eBook stuff.<br />Sounds like - just from the title - that it will become definitive print resource for typewriters today. Brilliant. Can't wait.<br />(And what's left to say about a Chrome Plated typewriter? Marvellous)Jasper Lindellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615796112573422913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-82846756983517086372012-12-29T23:22:01.201-05:002012-12-29T23:22:01.201-05:00Wow, fantastic news, fantastic location, fantastic...Wow, fantastic news, fantastic location, fantastic typewriter! <br /><br />I join the chorus saying, "yay, a book by Richard Polt! Me wants one!" <br /><br />That theatre is fantastic! I really love the Art Deco architecture, it is a fantastic period of architectural design that I've always admired a lot. If I ever have the chance to visit that place, I'm not sure if I'd actually watch the movie; I'd spend most of the time gaping and admiring all the details of the magnificent building. So fantastic!<br /><br />And the chromed Olivetti is just impressive. And it types very nicely! <br />Miguel Chávezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09411154570699775904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-8628502025491920862012-12-29T22:21:12.020-05:002012-12-29T22:21:12.020-05:00I think your book idea is a fascinating one, and t...I think your book idea is a fascinating one, and that Chromed 44 is a beautiful Thing! :DTedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-2625905462660923772012-12-29T21:00:00.849-05:002012-12-29T21:00:00.849-05:00Great find Richard. I once mentioned the possibili...Great find Richard. I once mentioned the possibility of chroming a Lettera 22, and was told it was super expensive because of the metal Olivetti used.<br />The book is fantastic news.Robert Messengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-63837831715593503882012-12-29T20:08:57.853-05:002012-12-29T20:08:57.853-05:00I'm with you on the theaters.
Oakland also ha...I'm with you on the theaters.<br /><br />Oakland also has another old movie palace, <a href="http://www.thefoxoakland.com/" rel="nofollow">The Fox</a>, which was recently restored after being shuttered since the '60s. I haven't been there yet.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-91045092100811395332012-12-29T20:07:35.136-05:002012-12-29T20:07:35.136-05:00Jesse provided a detailing rag with the typewriter...Jesse provided a detailing rag with the typewriter, advising me to clean off my fingerprints after use!Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-17704037259015341162012-12-29T20:07:09.753-05:002012-12-29T20:07:09.753-05:00Jesse said that it was chrome-plated at the factor...Jesse said that it was chrome-plated at the factory but they had it re-plated by a company in Mexico. According to Carmen at California Typewriter, Berkeley Typewriter has sold several chrome-plated machines recently.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-61870093731482423302012-12-29T20:02:47.375-05:002012-12-29T20:02:47.375-05:00That is one gorgeous typewriter. I've always l...That is one gorgeous typewriter. I've always loved chrome but with my obsessive compulsiveness, I'd keep wiping off my fingerprints rather than typing.<br /><br />I love the book idea! Go for it!- a typebarheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582684370284561165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-64372024403823493912012-12-29T20:01:01.604-05:002012-12-29T20:01:01.604-05:00Oh my.... The chrome makes the olivetti look like ...Oh my.... The chrome makes the olivetti look like a motorbike or sports car. Did they explain a little on how it came about? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-57144422710876885112012-12-29T19:44:59.987-05:002012-12-29T19:44:59.987-05:00Congratulations on number 200! I have never seen ...Congratulations on number 200! I have never seen an all chrome typewriter and as Ton pointed out, a Studio 44 at that!<br /><br />The Paramount is my kind of theater. I love those big old fantastic nearly extinct beautiful theaters. I do not know which is worse. The cities that have them and allow them to be torn down or the cities that approve construction plans to make many tiny theaters out of one large one.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655653784122131754.post-42416287099092434582012-12-29T19:32:26.179-05:002012-12-29T19:32:26.179-05:00OMG... chrome Studio 44!
And the long-awaited Pol...OMG... chrome Studio 44! <br />And the long-awaited Polt book project.<br /><br />This post is good for my jet lag!Ton S. https://www.blogger.com/profile/10691201724230891974noreply@blogger.com