Artist Connects Typewriters to Computers

Do you miss typewriters? Etsy artist Jack Zylkin is selling typewriters that can connect to a computer via USB port.

In this jaw-dropping modification, writers can carry a 20th Century tool into our digital age. For $400-$500, you can be using a typewriter to write on your computer. According to Zylkin, the modified machine will work with PCs, Macs, and iPads.

Here’s more from the site: “The modification is easy to install, it involves no messy wiring, and does not change the outward appearance of the typewriter … At this website, you can buy buy a USB Typewriter of your very own, or you can buy a kit to make one yourself. You can also send me your typewriter to customize.” (Via B&N Review & Sarah Weinman)

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