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highplainsdem

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21. Online, or some office supply stores.

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AI Forces College Professor to Get Typewriters for Entire Class [View all] HAB911 15 hrs ago OP

Very groovy... wcmagumba 15 hrs ago #1

Seems like a pen and paper might be easier. But I do think reversion to analog skills might soon Scrivener7 14 hrs ago #2

much cheaper for sure HAB911 14 hrs ago #3

pretty sure u can get used typewriters cheap. mopinko 14 hrs ago #4

The ones I've seen for sale online are hundreds of dollars. highplainsdem 13 hrs ago #5

There Are Plenty Free Models ProfessorGAC 12 hrs ago #24

But they're typewriters. They don't fit in a purse or a pocket very well. Scrivener7 6 hrs ago #38

Because newspapers are so reliable? SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #22

More than the places where most get their news online. Scrivener7 6 hrs ago #39

No source is completely reliable SocialDemocrat61 6 hrs ago #40

Obviously. Scrivener7 6 hrs ago #41

Quote from a student: "This might sound bad, but I was forced to actually think about the problem on my own instead of highplainsdem 13 hrs ago #6

Omg! Having to think on their own? 😱 SheltieLover 13 hrs ago #8

OMG! 2naSalit 12 hrs ago #19

I love this! SheltieLover 13 hrs ago #7

They simply need to get AI out of classrooms. Which is unfortunately impossible with remote learning. highplainsdem 13 hrs ago #9

Yes, they do need to get ai out of classrooms! SheltieLover 13 hrs ago #10

I posted about typewriters a couple of months ago - DURHAM D 13 hrs ago #11

Where do you find typewriter ribbons? mainer 13 hrs ago #12

Ummm, ask AI??? yagotme 12 hrs ago #18

Online, or some office supply stores. highplainsdem 12 hrs ago #21

Try here radical noodle 12 hrs ago #23

That's why I jettisoned my beloved Selectric III LSparkle 12 hrs ago #25

I kick myself HAB911 11 hrs ago #28

Great Idea! MineralMan 13 hrs ago #13

Some profs and colleges (and even high schools) are going to oral exams only. TygrBright 13 hrs ago #14

Wait - you can still buy typewriters? n/t SpankMe 12 hrs ago #15

In about 1983 the company I worked for bought an IBM Selectric with erase key. Cost $1,200. twodogsbarking 12 hrs ago #16

I remember that behemoth machine. Had Selectric envy for a bit of time. Attilatheblond 11 hrs ago #27

The headline is misleading nuxvomica 12 hrs ago #17

AI equals brain rot. Lonestarblue 12 hrs ago #20

My big brother got me a portable Olivetti typewriter when I was 10. Kept it until I was 40 Attilatheblond 11 hrs ago #26

That's what I have! A portable Olivetti Lettera mainer 10 hrs ago #30

I could see AI being used to address these issues. David__77 11 hrs ago #29

I remember taking typing back in High School LetMyPeopleVote 10 hrs ago #31

I wanted to graduate early, so..... HAB911 10 hrs ago #32

I'm so glad I took typing class in HS at the start of the personal computer age... wcmagumba 10 hrs ago #33

funny how things work out HAB911 9 hrs ago #34

The word processor Wifes husband 9 hrs ago #35

Exactly right. DavidDvorkin 8 hrs ago #37

Now they too can go get ribbons off the electronic bay! Initech 9 hrs ago #36