Mastodawn

@jwo There have been *many* attempts and all appear to fall short because they keep targeting vibes rather than engineering. A modern “digital typewriter” like the Zerowriter (https://zerowriter.ink) is infinitely outclassed by a 90s #Alphasmart DANA (https://mateuszurbanowicz.com/2022/06/29/retro-writing-10-alphasmart-dana) in every measure. Like all things, _we are going backwards_. The #PocketMage (https://pocketmage.org) is interesting as a homebrew device but it’s still light years away from even a #Psion 3

#alphasmart #pocketmage #writingcommunity #retrocomputing #psion

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James Stegall Mar 4

A few of my writing devices for an upcoming post on Writer Decks for SFWA's Planetside Magazine

#SFWA #writerdeck #thinkpad #byok #alphasmart #pomera #amwriting

Mrs.Malice ❤️‍🔥✨Feb 22

reject altmanity! return to tradition!!!

#noAI 😛

#AlphaSmart #AliceCollectsThings

Brad Linder Nov 7

This kit gives the AlphaSmart Neo2 more of a portable typewriter-like design

The AlphaSmart Neo2 is a portable word processor that was released nearly two decades ago as a device that provides a distraction-free writing experience without all the extra stuff that comes with a full-fledged laptop computer. With a small greyscale LCD display, a full-sized keyboard, and compact design, it continues to have fans.

But that doesn’t mean it couldn’t be improved. WriterDeck […]

#alphasmart #alphasmartNeo2 #microJournal #portableTypewriter #unKyuLee #wordProcessor #writerdeck

🧊 freezr 🥶Jun 12, 2025

I won an auction and I got an #alphasmart neo 😁

Now I can let my son focusing on writing a book with without the needs to use the laptop!

I love low technology! 🫶

#smolweb #smoltechnology

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Ride Theory Apr 12, 2025

(Testing the #AlphaSmart's "Send" function...)

"The career of (Humphrey) Davy had possessed for me, since infancy, an overmastering fascination. His father's foible of lycanthropy, his mother's descent in the direct line from Attila, had touched my imagination." -- E. CLERIHEW BENTLEY

(You've still got it, AlphaSmart!)

Ride Theory Apr 12, 2025

Okay, just swapped out my BT keyboard for the #AlphaSmart 3K, and it's a much better typing experience. Fits my typing style better, and I'm less inclined to accidentally hit the Caps Lock key. The trade-off is having one more (short) cable on my desktop.

Ride Theory Apr 12, 2025

My #AlphaSmart 3000 keyboard has worked with every device I've owned, right up until the introduction of USB C. Won't work with my phone or my camera.

Ian Scraper (Write'n'Roll)Feb 20, 2025

#PhantastikPrompts 20.02.25 Frage an den Autor: Welche Programme nutzt Du zum Schreiben? Warum?

LibreOffice oder Word, wenn ich etwas digital festhalten möchte, aber nicht an meinem Schreib-PC bin. Ansonsten Papyrus Autor wegen der Stilanalyse, dem Duden Korrektor, der Charakterkarten und der Lesbarkeitsstatistik. Auf Reisen: Alphasmart Neo

https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/AlphaSmart
https://papyrus.de/

#Schreiben #Autor #Schreibsoftware #PapyrusAutor #Alphasmart #Schreibwerkzeug #LibreOffice