Mignon FogartyFeb 19

Did you know people were using capital letters to shout in print as far back as 1856? 

This week, I talked with Mastodon's very own technology historian, @glennf, who traced the history of "shouty caps" through centuries of newspapers, old Usenet posts, and even German dialect jokes.

There's also fascinating stuff about typesetters and costs. Check it out!

WATCH: https://youtu.be/ygyknQ3IDUo?si=FxyNRgCHEsO-uzus
READ: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/1161/transcript
LISTEN: https://pod.link/173429229

Show threadGully1965Feb 19

@grammargirl @glennf

US NAVY AND OTHER NAVIES USED ALL CAPS IN THEIR MESSAGES (FORMAL CORRESPONDENCE SENT ELECTRONICALLY). NOT SURE IF THEY STILL DO.

Show thread☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑‍💻Feb 20
@Gully1965 what is the “MILL key” function? Precision in numerical, ie: time? cc @grammargirl @glennf
Show threadGlenn FleishmanFeb 20
@peterrenshaw @Gully1965 @grammargirl I am sure @mwichary knows (also another good guest for Mignon on typewriter-related knowledge)
Show threadMarcin Wichary
@glennf @peterrenshaw @Gully1965 @grammargirl Typewriters used to transcribe Morse code live (in uppercase) were referred to as “mills.” https://newsletter.shifthappens.site/archive/a-time-machine-behind-the-cypress-trees/
A time machine behind the cypress trees

I’ve had, so far, a lot of luck with keyboard-related adventures. Two years ago I stumbled upon a magical typewriter museum in Spain, just a week later I...

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