It is really easy to think of people on the internet as just… text generators. You can’t hear their voice, see their face, know their smiles or look into their eyes as you talk to them. Often on the internet I have seen horrendous things said and done to other people, which I only came…
Many of you may remember this Olympia of mine from last year. It is a near pristine Olympia SM3 which I used for a special purpose during a prolonged difficult period at work. There’s a bit of a story behind this typewriter though, which I think is worth telling. Many of the typosphere…
I think I have my anthem. But how, honestly, had I not come across this before? I love it! And it isn’t even new. Did I mention I love it? I love it! OMG! Download it free, at Bandcamp – HERE. An anthem for the insurgency perhaps? Shame they picked a Valentine for the artwork.…
Remember this typewriter? If not, you may need to check out this blog. Well, I can reveal that this machine is pretty much guaranteed to have had Italiano keyboard. I came to this conclusion about half an hour after talking to John on the phone. It was something painfully obvious that I had overlooked on the…
Are you German? Have you been driving in circles Autobahn in boredom? Russian, and drinking away your despair with Vodka? French, and wasting your days staring at that awful countryside while painting it? Well! Drive, despair and stare no more! The Filthy Platen now has Google Translate™! Alright, so Google translate is nothing new. A…
I’d loaded Ruby the Exxy (my car) up with a load of typewriters and headed south to Beaudesert. It was a nice day for a drive in the country, and John had suggested that I come out and have a bit of a typosphere hangout with him. On this occasion, I had the company of…
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