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A man goes to a tailor to try on a new custom-made suit. The first thing he notices is that the arms are too long. "No problem," says the tailor. "Just bend them at the elbow and hold them out in front of you. See, now it's fine." "But the collar is up around my ears!" "It's nothing. Just hunch your back up a little...no, a little more...that's it." "But I'm stepping on my cuffs!" the man cries in desperation. "Nu, bend you knees a little to take up the slack. There you go. Look in the mirror—the suit fits perfectly." So, twisted like a pretzel, the man lurches out onto the street. Reba and Florence see him go by. "Oh, look," says Reba, "that poor man!" "Yes," says Florence, "but what a beautiful suit."

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Ran into this today

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Been a while since I saw one of these!

Posted on 02-Apr-201302-Apr-2013Categories SF & FandomTags Selectric, typewriterLeave a comment on Ran into this today

Mechanical Typewriter Adapted as Computer Keyboard

Okay, this is just far too cool.  The installation looks reasonably easy for something that interfaces to all the keys of a typewriter.

(With thanks to Greg Cotton)

Posted on 28-Nov-201028-Nov-2010Categories ComputersTags keyboard, retro, typewriterLeave a comment on Mechanical Typewriter Adapted as Computer Keyboard
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