MOONACHIE, N.J. (WCBS 880) -- Meet, Max. He's a millennial. He's also my son. He's bright, worldly and can do pretty much anything he wants on a computer. But I put him in front of a typewriter. "I ...

[Chris Gregg] had a dream. He wanted to convert use a typewriter as a printer. Sure this has been done before, but [Chris] wanted to create his own version. He picked up a 60’s era Smith Corona ...

An electric typewriter is a rare and wonderful thrift store find, and even better if it still works. Unfortunately, there’s not as much use for these electromechanical beauties, so if you find one, ...

Luckily, engineer and YouTuber, Bill Hammack, describes how the Selectric’s element works in an unrelated video (below). Hammack explains that the element has a series of typeface letters—both upper ...

In 1956, IBM built a typewriter factory off of New Circle Road, where it would manufacture the Selectric typewriter.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the anthropological intersections of tech, politics & culture. And this memory came rushing back to me the other day while ...

Most days Tom Furrier is hunched over his workbench: clicking, clacking, and fixing. Furrier owns Cambridge Typewriter Company. It's where people bring their typewriters to be repaired — ...

Paul Schweitzer is one of a dying breed. As owner of Gramercy Typewriter Co. in New York City, he repairs machines that many consider obsolete. "The younger generation says, 'Who needs typewriters?'" ...

When walking into Karin Kessler’s new store Backspace Westport, those of a certain age could easily get the feeling of stepping back in time. And those of a younger age might certainly be baffled at ...

How can citizens influence elected officials? The answer has shifted so much that Bradford Fitch doubled the size of his handbook.