Comments on: Typewriter bodies http://www.dirkvanweelden.net/2008/06/07/typewriter-bodies/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:59:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Jan pollet http://www.dirkvanweelden.net/2008/06/07/typewriter-bodies/#comment-75 Jan pollet Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:14:50 +0000 http://www.dirkvanweelden.net/2008/06/07/typewriter-bodies/#comment-75 one of the big advantages of a typewriter: it's so simple to use for a poet you type a line, you take the page out, you cut out the words you can use, you type another line... (you don't need a goddamn printer) another advantage: words can be touched - words have a backside - words can dance along the line http://studyrooms.wordpress.com/ http://tiptext.wordpress.com/ one of the big advantages of a typewriter: it’s so simple to use for a poet
you type a line, you take the page out, you cut out the words you can use, you type another line…
(you don’t need a goddamn printer)

another advantage: words can be touched - words have a backside - words can dance along the line

http://studyrooms.wordpress.com/
http://tiptext.wordpress.com/

]]> By: Keithpeter http://www.dirkvanweelden.net/2008/06/07/typewriter-bodies/#comment-71 Keithpeter Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:33:33 +0000 http://www.dirkvanweelden.net/2008/06/07/typewriter-bodies/#comment-71 Typewriters, film cameras, even pianos. There appears to be a desire to 'naturalise' or embody these machines to make a distinction between the mechanics with its feedback/relationship to the operator on the one hand, and the digitised 'platform' with behaviours programed on the other. Thanks for this thought provoking 'typecast'. I recollect that photographers like James Ravillous and Markéta Luskacovà used a camera for most of their career - 30 years, and I find that many writers are similar. I work as a teacher, and I have been observing teachers earlier in their careers this year. I especially remember sitting in on a tutorial with a 17 year old student. This lad was working on a long project about a copse of trees near the college. He was sketching, scanning, importing into Illustrator, modifying, and then printing and modifying the results with pencil, pastel, paint, and scanning... to him, the computer was just another tool - no big divide. But I am rambling. Typewriters, film cameras, even pianos. There appears to be a desire to ‘naturalise’ or embody these machines to make a distinction between the mechanics with its feedback/relationship to the operator on the one hand, and the digitised ‘platform’ with behaviours programed on the other.

Thanks for this thought provoking ‘typecast’. I recollect that photographers like James Ravillous and Markéta Luskacovà used a camera for most of their career - 30 years, and I find that many writers are similar.

I work as a teacher, and I have been observing teachers earlier in their careers this year. I especially remember sitting in on a tutorial with a 17 year old student. This lad was working on a long project about a copse of trees near the college. He was sketching, scanning, importing into Illustrator, modifying, and then printing and modifying the results with pencil, pastel, paint, and scanning… to him, the computer was just another tool - no big divide. But I am rambling.

]]> By: matthb http://www.dirkvanweelden.net/2008/06/07/typewriter-bodies/#comment-69 matthb Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:46:39 +0000 http://www.dirkvanweelden.net/2008/06/07/typewriter-bodies/#comment-69 Interesting observations. As regards the digital interface, I recently finished Neal Stephenson's book/essay "In the Beginning...Was the Command Line". You might find it interesting if you haven't already read it. Interesting observations. As regards the digital interface, I recently finished Neal Stephenson’s book/essay “In the Beginning…Was the Command Line”. You might find it interesting if you haven’t already read it.

]]> By: Monda http://www.dirkvanweelden.net/2008/06/07/typewriter-bodies/#comment-56 Monda Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:17:33 +0000 http://www.dirkvanweelden.net/2008/06/07/typewriter-bodies/#comment-56 Stunning piece. Can't wait to read more of your typecasts. Stunning piece. Can’t wait to read more of your typecasts.

]]> By: Har$ http://www.dirkvanweelden.net/2008/06/07/typewriter-bodies/#comment-55 Har$ Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:20:20 +0000 http://www.dirkvanweelden.net/2008/06/07/typewriter-bodies/#comment-55 I think it's an interesting and pretty exciting idea to create a blog that will be mostly 'typecast'. Especially in your case, Dirk. So I actually hope you will persist... Looking forward to the next one ... (I put up some other more or less related observations <a href="http://www.harsmedia.com/SoundBlog/Archief/00547.php#00547a" rel="nofollow">here</a> ... cheers, Harold S. I think it’s an interesting and pretty exciting idea to create a blog that will be mostly ‘typecast’. Especially in your case, Dirk. So I actually hope you will persist… Looking forward to the next one …

(I put up some other more or less related observations here …

cheers, Harold S.

]]> By: Strikethru http://www.dirkvanweelden.net/2008/06/07/typewriter-bodies/#comment-54 Strikethru Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:10:13 +0000 http://www.dirkvanweelden.net/2008/06/07/typewriter-bodies/#comment-54 I think this is really beautiful. I think this is really beautiful.

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