And now for something completely different

If you can make it to Basel until tomorrow, go see this mighty plant.
More info: http://titanwurz.unibas.ch/index.html
More photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shordzi/sets/72157632048472175/show/

Retro-Technica impressions

 Some photos:

This is a telephone

a typical Swiss army typewriter - the Hermes Media

This is an interesting machine. Will will tell you all about it - once we have discussed it

another Hermes Ambassador, with the equally special "Raumsparschrift" (what's it called again in English?)

An Erika S, very well kept

This is also a telephone!

bringing home the Hermes

The Ambassador after a bit of cleaning

Schreibmaschinenfest Basel

Time for a type-in in Basel! Everybody feel invited! By the time, it should be spring.
!Viva la typosfera!

Thank you for suggesting points for the programme - so far I could think of speed-typing, free composition, a typewriter beauty contest...
Does anyone have competition rules for speed typing? Maybe from a world championship? All suggestions much appreciated.