Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing

2022-11-09 Thread Bill Loguidice
I've had the original Freewrite (https://fullsteamahead365.com/?s=freewrite), Freewrite Traveler, and now only own the Freewrite Hemingway Signature Edition ( https://twitter.com/billloguidice/status/1418279464748859392/photo/1). These are very expensive, single-purpose devices. There's really no p

Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing

2022-11-09 Thread Montana Quiring
Interesting... looks like there is a new model that is cheaper and very M100 looking: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/freewrite-alpha-distraction-free-writing-anywhere#/ Regards, -Montana On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 10:59 AM Ray Lopez wrote: > Apologies if this has already been shared, but I th

Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing

2016-03-09 Thread Mike Stein
/IR with a manual I'd love to hear from you... m - Original Message - From: Louis Lipp To: m100@lists.bitchin100.com Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2016 8:21 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing > By any chance does anyone here have an old Dreamw

Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing

2016-03-03 Thread Louis Lipp
> By any chance does anyone here have an old Dreamwriter IR? I'd really love to > read the owner's manual; most things are straightforward but a few have me > stymied. > > TIA, > > m I have the Dreamwriter, the one that looks just like the Amstrad NC200. Not the T100 looking one. Unfortunately min

Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing

2016-03-03 Thread Mike Stein
nzales To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2016 6:21 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing No arrow keys? Must have been designed by the iPad team. On Mar 3, 2016 17:54, "Mike Stein" wrote: By any chance does anyone here have an old Dreamwriter

Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing

2016-03-03 Thread Jeff Gonzales
t; me stymied. > > TIA, > > m > > - Original Message - > From: "Peter Vollan" > To: "Model 100 Discussion" > Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2016 4:28 PM > Subject: Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing > > > >I have an "AlphaSmart 2000&quo

Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing

2016-03-03 Thread Chris Fezzler
Picked up an AlphaSmart Neo for $5.  Very cool.  From: Peter Vollan To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Thursday, March 3, 2016 4:28 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing I have an "AlphaSmart 2000", it is very distraction free. It uses a two way PS2 cable to

Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing

2016-03-03 Thread Mike Stein
ursday, March 03, 2016 4:28 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing >I have an "AlphaSmart 2000", it is very distraction free. It uses a > two way PS2 cable to send text straight into a PC word processor as if > you are typing from a keyboard, and also has an IR port.

Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing

2016-03-03 Thread Peter Vollan
gt; It seemed appropriate. :-) > > Willard > Sent from Samsung tablet > > > > Original message > From John Gardner > Date: 02/26/2016 9:07 PM (GMT-07:00) > To Model 100 Discussion > Subject Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing > > > ...https://xkcd.com/862/... > > :) Thanks, Willard.

Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing

2016-02-26 Thread Willard Goosey
It seemed appropriate.  :-) Willard Sent from Samsung tablet Original message From John Gardner Date: 02/26/2016 9:07 PM (GMT-07:00) To Model 100 Discussion Subject Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing ...https://xkcd.com/862/...   :)   Thanks,  Willard.

Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing

2016-02-26 Thread John Gardner
...https://xkcd.com/862/... :) Thanks, Willard.

Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing

2016-02-26 Thread Willard Goosey
https://xkcd.com/862/ Willard Sent from Samsung tablet Original message From "Shaun M. Wheeler" Date: 02/26/2016 12:53 PM (GMT-07:00) To Model 100 Discussion Subject Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing Curiously, "will power" is left off most lists 

Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing

2016-02-26 Thread Louis Lipp
This used to be called the "Hemmingwriter" back in its Kickstarter days. I was in line to get one back then. It had some critical faults at the time though that didn't seem to have any solutions. First and main fault: have you noticed you don't have any arrow keys? You cannot navigate text. Just t

Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing

2016-02-26 Thread John R. Hogerhuis
If you have will power all you need to do is maximize your window and turn off the speaker. All these devices are design for people without it which on electronic devices seems to be most everyone. -- John.

Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing

2016-02-26 Thread Russell Flowers
On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 1:53 PM, Shaun M. Wheeler wrote: > Curiously, "will power" is left off most lists ;) > > Well, I need something that works, not pie-in-the-sky wishes. :D

Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing

2016-02-26 Thread Shaun M. Wheeler
Curiously, "will power" is left off most lists ;) On Feb 26, 2016 12:47 PM, "Howard Pepper" wrote: > It looks kind of kludgy to me. I realize this mailing list is dedicated > to the Model T's and therefore pretty much any small device similar to > them, but I'd rather use my normal laptop/deskto

Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing

2016-02-26 Thread Howard Pepper
It looks kind of kludgy to me. I realize this mailing list is dedicated to the Model T's and therefore pretty much any small device similar to them, but I'd rather use my normal laptop/desktop computer, and one of the *many* distraction free editors for writers. A quick Google search for "distrac

Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing

2016-02-26 Thread Josh Malone
your computer, but yes, >> it is possible to use the Freewrite completely cloud-free. >> >> >> >> From: M100 on behalf of Josh Malone < >> josh.mal...@gmail.com> >> Reply-To: Model 100 Discussion >> Date: Friday, February 26, 2016 at 12:14 >>

Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing

2016-02-26 Thread Josh Malone
s, it is > possible to use the Freewrite completely cloud-free. > > > > From: M100 on behalf of Josh Malone < > josh.mal...@gmail.com> > Reply-To: Model 100 Discussion > Date: Friday, February 26, 2016 at 12:14 > To: Model 100 Discussion > Subject: Re: [M100] Freew

Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing

2016-02-26 Thread Shaun M. Wheeler
n > Date: Friday, February 26, 2016 at 12:14 > To: Model 100 Discussion > Subject: Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing > > Must have wifi to transfer files, and they get uploaded to their service. > No, thank you. > > What if their service disappears? I imagine you hav

Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing

2016-02-26 Thread Christopher Fox
in100.com>> Subject: Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing Must have wifi to transfer files, and they get uploaded to their service. No, thank you. What if their service disappears? I imagine you have a $500 brick with a very nice keyboard then. They also don't state how much text

Re: [M100] Freewrite machine for writing

2016-02-26 Thread Josh Malone
Must have wifi to transfer files, and they get uploaded to their service. No, thank you. What if their service disappears? I imagine you have a $500 brick with a very nice keyboard then. They also don't state how much text it will hold, though I imagine the answer is "enough" :) On Fri, Feb 26,

[M100] Freewrite machine for writing

2016-02-26 Thread Ray Lopez
Apologies if this has already been shared, but I thought it was interesting... The "Freewrite", a "distraction-free" tool for doing one thing: Writing. https://boingboing.net/2016/02/23/449518.html Don't know if it would be hackable, but I do like the description of the keyboard. $500 seems st