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Hands On with the FreeWrite Hipster Typewriter (video)

10 May, 2016 // 18 Comments

Still on the fence with the Freewrite after yesterday's review? Here are a few new reviews to help you make up your mind. I was following up on Kaz Augustin's scathing review of the hipster [Read More ...]

In Praise of the Alphasmart Neo

13 November, 2015 // 20 Comments

If you’re not familiar with the Alphasmart Neo, then check out this great overview from David Kadavy, or this historical review on Hack Education. It’s a keyboard with a screen, and nothing else [Read More ...]

Microsoft DisplayCover Picks Up Where Alphasmart Left Off

25 August, 2015 // 1 Comment

Alphasmart was a maker of word processing tools that featured a full-sized keyboard with a small screen. They were relatively cheap and featured a novel design. Now Microsoft thinks that design [Read More ...]

The Hemingwrite Retro Word Processor Hits Kickstarter

10 December, 2014 // 19 Comments

Remember that nifty looking retro word processor I found a couple months back? It went up for pre-order today in a Kickstarter campaign. If you have $400 to throw down and act fast, you too can get [Read More ...]

The Hemingwrite Wants to be Your Retro Word Processor on the Go

19 October, 2014 // 20 Comments

Up until my younger brother disassembled it, one of my cherished possessions was an Alphasmart Neo. Powered by AA batteries, this keyboard-sized word processor was a handy way to take notes in [Read More ...]

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