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Donal — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:34:01 +0000

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It's SE Seizes ... Of course.

MrSmith1 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:09:14 +0000

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It's SE Seizes ... Of course. I stand corrected (said the man wearing orthotics.)

Doody passes for critique ... that line made me laugh out loud.

Whilst work is archaic ... Oops, 6 syllables. Try: 'Whilst work's archaic.'

It's SE seizes Doody passes

Donal — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:13:17 +0000

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It's SE seizes

Doody passes for critique

whilst work is archaic

From Grammar Book: To form

Donal — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:08:46 +0000

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From Grammar Book:

To form an em dash on most PCs, type the first word, then hold down the ALT key while typing 0151 on the numerical pad on the right side of your keyboard. Then type the second word. You may also form an em dash by typing the first word, hitting the hyphen key twice, and then typing the second word. Your program will [may] turn the two hyphens into an em dash for you.

The one I learned on was just

Peter Schwartz — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 21:34:38 +0000

In reply to The first computer I worked

The one I learned on was just a word processor and as heavy as an anchor.

And the other part...perhaps

Peter Schwartz — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 21:33:28 +0000

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And the other part...perhaps someone alluded to this above...is we've lost contact with the paper. Yes, we feed reams into printers and photocopiers. But we no longer take the single sheet and roll it into the carriage, adjust it, and then pull it out with zip when it's done. Or is that...when its done?

And the other part...perhaps

Peter Schwartz — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 21:33:16 +0000

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And a whole lotta noise. I

Peter Schwartz — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 21:31:08 +0000

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And a whole lotta noise.

I actually learned on a manual. That took some finger strength.

....At a series of events

artappraiser — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:47:42 +0000

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....At a series of events called “type-ins,” they’ve been gathering in bars and bookstores to flaunt a sort of post-digital style and gravitas, tapping out letters to send via snail mail and competing to see who can bang away the fastest....

from "Click, Clack, Ding! Sigh ..." New York Times, March 30, 2011.

And from PhillyTyper.com:

What the @#$% is a Type-IN ?

FLASH! Son of Type-IN returns to Philadelphia on Sat., Dec. 10th, 2011. Exact start time TBA.

Read on for some background on the subject of Type=INs….

Some people have been asking how/what a Type-IN is, and I can only say, “It’s a typewriter jam session”, usually in a pub or cafe or bookstore with a good amount of flat space and a very good-natured management....

The first computer I worked

trkingmomoe — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:53:07 +0000

In reply to Excellent idea. Do you

The first computer I worked on was the Wang that was in the mid 1980's. I had to share it with everyone that was in the office. I would stay after work just to practice. I taught my self basic so I could make forms to fill out on the Wang.