In what is becoming a bit of a tradition at Xavier University, my friend and I welcomed students and faculty to the fall semester by typing "free thoughts" on our Underwood Champions—an offer that was met with puzzlement, indifference, enthusiasm, and gratitude.
And some of mine:
Thanks to Jakob Lewis for including me in his great new podcast for the Goethe Institut. The podcast is in English, but the written introduction is in German. In case you don't know that language, it says:
Searching for an alternative to the nearly overwhelming efficiency of the digital, Jakob Lewis runs into the "typosphere," an online community for people who don't just collect typewriters but also enthusiastically write on them. After acquiring several typewriters and even writing a letter to Tom Hanks on one of them, Jakob is completely converted to analog text production.
And yes, after recording his podcast, he did get a response.
Just seen on eBay:
I rather like the classic-looking keys and the innovative twist on QWERTY.
We can add this toy (made in China, of course) to the other Lego and Legoid typewriters that are available. Collect 'em all! And remember: good life is always around.
