This video shows the intricate workings of an 18th century mechanical desk from France. Its really quite a feat. (via the Getty Museum and a shoutout to mjh for the tip!)
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Music to my ears
(Link to file on SoundCloud) This is the musical sound of “16 typewriters, 18 calculator machines, 8 accounting machines, 12 office perforators, 10 caisses enregistreuses, 8 humidificateurs-colleurs, 8 tele-scripteurs, 2 metronomes, 4 bells of signalisation, 2 entrance door gongs, 10 claxons, 16 telephones, 40 experimental signal receptors, 1 fork lift, a duplicator and a monte-charge”…
Tonboenpistu Yulasha: The pen that doesn’t roll
What do you think of a pen with weeble-wobble technology so that is doesn’t roll off your desk? This is the Tonboenpistu Yulasha from Japan and sell for about ¥315 ($3 US). Just another reason to go to Japan. (via Damn Geeky)
Linotype: The Film
“Linotype: The Film” Official Trailer from Linotype: The Film on Vimeo. Last night, I went to see documentary film, Linotype: The Film which was an event hosted by the Kansas City Chapter of AIGA. If you are not familiar with what a Linotype is, its a machine that took the printing world from handsetting type,…
Twelve Inch Notes
12 Inch Notes from The Soda Shop on Vimeo. (via Notebook Stories)
VIDEO: Refilling Ink Cartridges with Bottled Ink
While I put together a perfectly acceptable photo-tutorial for refilling an ink cartridge, Brian over at Goulet Pens had to totally one-up me with one of his spiffy videos. So, while my photo tutorial is fine as a quick reminder, if you want the step-by-step, check out the video!
Noisy Typer
Noisy Typer – a typewriter for your laptop. from Theo Watson on Vimeo. Ever wished your emails could sounds like your vintage Royal at home? Noisy Typer is a free app for OS X that will let you clang, ding and thunk even when your favorite typewriter is still packed in its case. Would also…