Subj : Re: Typewriter Rebellion
To   : Spectre
From : k9zw
Date : Mon Apr 22 2024 20:00:57

On 23 Apr 2024, Spectre said the following...
 
 Sp>  MP> As someone who wouldn't mind having an old IBM electric typewriter (o
 Sp>  MP> comparable) but finds them to be way too expensive these days, this v
 Sp>  MP> was interesting to me.  In particular, I had never thought of it but 
 Sp> 
 Sp> The ol' golfball? Selectric wasn't it?  Dad use to have one, he'd typeset
 Sp> stuff on it.

IBM Selectrics are awesome to use.  I had a bunch of extra balls (that is how you changed fonts).  Actaully I wouldn't say no to one today. 

https://www.cryptomuseum.com/covert/bugs/selectric/ is an interesting account of how the Soviets compromised the West's IBM selectrics....

--- Steve K9ZW via SPOT BBS 

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