I bought myself a typewriter this weekend. An Olivetti Lettera 32.

[changeling]

Effusive thanks to whomever paid for a year's worth of Livejournal for me. It was not necessary, but it was very much appreciated.

That's also one of the disadvantages of the Internet, then. It becomes remarkably easy for anybody in the world to become not only a writer, but a publisher, and a salesman...
That's right. When they say "Gee it's an information explosion!", no, it's not an explosion, it's a disgorgement of the bowels is what it is. Every idiotic thing that anybody could possibly write or say or think can get into the body politic now, where before things would have to have some merit to go through the publishing routine, now, ANYTHING.
And all you're getting is an explosion of useless crap, which added to the other useless crap that was being done originally, only makes it that much worse.

Harlen Ellison on writing, technology, & why he uses a typewriter. Well worth a read.

Thomas Caldwell's article on confronting his anti-typewriter prejudice, purchase of a Lettera 32, & interviews with Kim Jong Il

Some Lettera information, for my own reference, with an interesting endnote by Caldwell.

"Why I use a Manual" & "Why I Still Use a Manual Typewriter", by Kevin McGowin.


Running off to Steph's now (am ever so late!), so will have to tell you about my brilliant weekend, including vintage shoes & twenties-style hat later.
(I plan on taking photos of me adorned with hat & shoes typing at typewriter at some stage. Oh, am so retro-chic.)