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29-Sep-2013

#27

I can touch type.
When I announced that I wanted to study journalism, my parents bought me this old type writer at an auction.
I learned the basics of typing on it and when I went to college, I learned touch typing, although I can't remember how many words a minute I mastered.
For my first twenty years working as a journalist, I used a typewriter, which meant that my typing had to be accurate as constantly stopping to correct mistakes would slow down my process.
When I joined the paper that I now write for, I was delighted to see Apple Macs in the office, assigning correction fluid and typewriter ribbons to history.

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Alan K04-Oct-2013 11:27
It's not like a bicycle though; if you don't keep it up you'll lose it! Ironically enough, this is the first night that I'm trying to write all of my comments using DragonDictate 12 so instead of typing anything at all, I'm just saying it to you.
I do like the way you've concentrated on the scuff marks to emphasise the antique feel of this… well, antique.
Jola Dziubinska30-Sep-2013 23:29
Great memories, important skill! Nice oldie :)
J. Scott Coile30-Sep-2013 20:47
What a great piece of your past.
Fay Stout30-Sep-2013 14:02
Good story and photo. I learned touch typing also before going to nursing school as my mother thought it would be beneficial... and that was long before computers!
wernere0130-Sep-2013 13:59
Hard to believe that we had to do it that way earlier in life. A cool shot of this oldie.
Mieke WA Minkjan30-Sep-2013 11:31
a great shot of this old remington
laine30-Sep-2013 06:27
and it wont be long before we have no keyboards just touch screens...oh well!!
LynnH30-Sep-2013 01:02
I took Typing classes in High School and had to type at many of my early jobs... back before the computer days.
Ann...29-Sep-2013 20:15
But it's still good to know you're using the "right" fingers I'll bet! :)
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