Smith Corona PWP 2400
A $40 Smith Corona PWP 2400 word processor — what it does, how it works, and whether it's actually useful in practice.
A Typewriter and a Printer: The IBM Wheelwriter
The rare IBM Wheelwriter with PC printer option — hunting one down, what it's like to type on, and how to use it as a PC printer.
Payphone Teletypewriter
Using BART station payphone TTY devices to text smartphones — how TTYs work, my $40 unit, and where to find a working payphone TTY.
The Last San Francisco Phone Booth
Tracing a stock photo to discover an intact 1980s Benner-Nawman phone booth hidden near the Golden Gate Bridge.
Coming soon
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