points by z2 1 year ago

I really wish this other typewriter got a chance to enter mass production--it basically contained an ahead-of-its-time input method akin to modern Chinese/Kanji/Hanja on computers, rather than require hunting through 1000+ tiny characters on a grid.

https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-uncanny-keyboard/

ebruchez 1 year ago

The possibly unique instance of the MingKwai typewriter, thought lost, was recently found, by the way:

https://typewriterrevolution.com/the-discovery-of-lin-yutang...

  • z2 1 year ago

    Thank you! I went searching for more information after my post and was shocked to see the recent news, it made my day to see that and to see that Prof. Mullaney is in contact with the finder.