Hunter Thompson would go outside his house, half drunk, and shoot at things because he liked to hear the explosions.
I don't have a gun, but I have a bow. I'm well into a cordless screwdriver (vodka and diet orange soda) and can confirm that semi-inebriated archery is a fantastic release. Highly recommended.
> Hunter Thompson would go outside his house, half drunk, and shoot at things
... naked.
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@Nikolai_Kingsley
And here I thought Spider Jerusalem was an exaggeration... 🤔
@cyberpunklibrarian
@yuki @Nikolai_Kingsley If anything, Spider Jerusalem was toned down. The truth is far more extreme.
I used to write essays and reports on an IBM Selectric... I totally understand the reasons behind this.
@cyberpunklibrarian
Completely understood.
With EM interference, hacking, etc, writing a report via mechanical means is much safer. You can hide them or give them to a courier for later retrieval. Plus, photocopies.
But most ppl nowadays just use their tablets (or worse, phones) and they keep all their eggs in that single basket which can be wiped out by the local authorities.
BTW, I recall a chapter from Transmetropolitan where Spider uses a typewriter to write his report on police brutality from the roof of a building.
That was totally epic 😎
Perhaps I should get a bio on Mr Thompson, any in particular which you can recommend?
@Nikolai_Kingsley
@yuki @cyberpunklibrarian @Nikolai_Kingsley
I wonder if the sound of each key and arm hitting the page differs and if it would be possible to record the sound and translate this back in to text, maybe hook up a microphone to a oscilloscope to see if there are any differences for each key on a mechanical typewriter
@zleap @yuki @Nikolai_Kingsley In a word: Yes.
It's been done with computer keyboards. I see no reason why they couldn't do it with mechanical typewriters too.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn7996-keyboard-sounds-reveal-their-words/