ultimate writer

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ultimate writer

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https://github.com/picnoir/ultimate-writer



Ultimate writer is an attempt to create the perfect digital writing device; it may also be a clickbaity name, who knows.
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Noooo! Don't show me stuff like this!! I have so many unfinished projects lying around already, I can't possibly start another one :cry:
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Re: ultimate writer

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This looks remarkably close to something I wrote a blog post about years ago as "it'd be neat if this existed." How does it feel in practice?
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I saw that float around on the web the other day! Looks like it could be an amusing project. I assume it's a Raspberry Pi, a mechanical USB keyboard and a random e-ink display cobbled together. Kind of neat, though!

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(Wrote this before even clicking the link, lol)
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So we've almost come full circle on the typewriter. :lol:
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Re: ultimate writer

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That looks nice, although I think it would be a bit weird to type on since your hand will have to remain caged in the box.
thedaemon wrote: Thu May 09, 2024 8:16 pm So we've almost come full circle on the typewriter. :lol:
This goes to show how shitty computers are these days. People are turning back to “typewriters” because they can’t stand to use a computer.
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