Comments on: The Writing Ball http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/the-writing-ball/ Ever get the feeling you're living in the wrong time? Thu, 13 Oct 2024 00:26:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jinx http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/the-writing-ball/#comment-61925 Jinx Fri, 09 Sep 2024 22:05:47 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=19027#comment-61925 I wonder if this was the type that Twain used? He was the first author to type his manuscripts. I also would LOVE to see one on the hoof, and perhaps try it out! A beautiful functional piece! I wonder if this was the type that Twain used? He was the first author to type his manuscripts.

I also would LOVE to see one on the hoof, and perhaps try it out! A beautiful functional piece!

]]> By: _mark http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/the-writing-ball/#comment-51892 _mark Sun, 03 Jul 2024 18:59:35 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=19027#comment-51892 dig it. love to have a reproduction of this. dig it. love to have a reproduction of this.

]]> By: llhall http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/the-writing-ball/#comment-51576 llhall Sat, 02 Jul 2024 14:59:52 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=19027#comment-51576 @Daniel Actually, the Hansen typewriter was designed to be incredibly ergonomic. Malling-Hansen had the original thought to use it as an easier way to communicate for deaf-mutes at the Copenhagen institute. @Daniel
Actually, the Hansen typewriter was designed to be incredibly ergonomic. Malling-Hansen had the original thought to use it as an easier way to communicate for deaf-mutes at the Copenhagen institute.

]]> By: Nick http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/the-writing-ball/#comment-50922 Nick Thu, 30 Jun 2024 10:49:49 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=19027#comment-50922 it is beautiful now. but it looks like a major source of frustration for those who used this contraption. i wonder how many times these things heard curse words. it is beautiful now. but it looks like a major source of frustration for those who used this contraption. i wonder how many times these things heard curse words.

]]> By: Jane http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/the-writing-ball/#comment-50251 Jane Tue, 28 Jun 2024 04:49:17 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=19027#comment-50251 A thing of beauty x A thing of beauty x

]]> By: burntcopper http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/the-writing-ball/#comment-50105 burntcopper Mon, 27 Jun 2024 23:43:48 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=19027#comment-50105 actually, that looks... surprisingly usable. I use a trackerball-in-centre mouse, keys under thumb and little finger. I also have tiny hands, so one-handed typing on that would only take a bit've practice. actually, that looks… surprisingly usable. I use a trackerball-in-centre mouse, keys under thumb and little finger. I also have tiny hands, so one-handed typing on that would only take a bit’ve practice.

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