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Cacophonic typewriter doubles as piano watch!

engadget.com — See, we knew those check writers in NYC had something brilliant in mind when dropping a cool million on typewriters this week! As the tale goes, they've contracted one Fabien Cappello to modify each and every one into a 'Typing The Sound' concept, which bangs away at letters whilst making all sorts of racket.

Who dugg this? Made popular Jul 18, 2009

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  • shyguycasey, on 07/18/2009, -0/+11Hm. Was kinda expecting some sort of short tune or melody at least.
  • wondertwins, on 07/18/2009, -0/+7I want someone to play Moonlight Sonata AND write a paper at the same time.
  • okayokayokay, on 07/18/2009, -0/+6A band in Greensboro, NC did this a couple years ago, without using any computers!
    Go analog gadgets! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0PtvYO9Sm8&fea ...
  • tmcmillon, on 07/18/2009, -0/+4Pretty cool, but I couldn't imagine typing an article or anything on it. You'd have a headache in no time.
  • staystilljason, on 07/18/2009, -0/+3The Piano Transcription of Shostakovich's Fourth Symphony would have some anti-Stalinist messages in them.
  • edwardr3073, on 07/19/2009, -0/+2WHY?!
  • Llanowar, on 07/18/2009, -0/+2It might be possible. Well, at least to make it sound somewhat like Moonlight Sonata.

    But would be a hell of a job coming up with some paper and registering each key to make the right note,
  • AndrewDB, on 07/18/2009, -3/+5Buried as Engadget spam.

    Link to the original source: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/07/typewrite ...
  • IsraGeek, on 07/19/2009, -0/+2That has to be fun (seriously). I'm surprised no one did this before.
  • fredcondo, on 07/18/2009, -0/+1And I'm supposed to be impressed why exactly?
  • nicktomyskins, on 07/18/2009, -0/+1What is this "typewriter" they speak of?
  • MessiahEngine, on 07/18/2009, -0/+1I wonder if any classic piano pieces contain any hidden messages...
  • KingGorilla, on 07/18/2009, -0/+1Too bad if you were to actually type something you'd hear a lot of E
  • rdldr1, on 07/18/2009, -1/+2Keyboard cat will be the next Billy Shakespeare.
  • amitait, on 07/19/2009, -0/+1Annoying.

    also:
    Who writes on a freaking typewriter?!
  • sergiorly, on 07/18/2009, -0/+1Too bad he sucks.
  • adka85, on 07/19/2009, -0/+1My touch tone phone from the 80s does that, and wait... doesn't my mobile do that when I'm sending a text?

    Does anybody really care?
  • ophello, on 07/19/2009, -0/+1Somehow I think it won't sell too well.
  • Karstark, on 07/19/2009, -0/+1Fail! for not playing "Murder She Wrote" theme.
  • denkongeligefyr, on 07/20/2009, -0/+0Wow. Great way to start my day. Thanks.
  • Shamusjp, on 07/18/2009, -1/+1I was part of a show in Boston a couple of months ago. The Boston Typewriter Orchestra opened the night.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0u46nFdTtk
  • IHOLDMYPOOPIN, on 07/18/2009, -2/+1k.

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