tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post2870162142378509090..comments2024-03-25T08:42:25.940+01:00Comments on Retro Tech Geneva: Strange Happenings Afoot, but Typewriter Sightings AboundAdwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-27826857791850573552013-08-21T07:32:59.222+02:002013-08-21T07:32:59.222+02:00Sadly, no, I never come across just cases - in fac...Sadly, no, I never come across just cases - in fact I think most sellers wouldn't even think to offer them if found, just because they wouldn't know what it was for or imagine anyone else would want them! I have definitely never seen a Voss case just chilling in the wild :)Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-9725721193275784372013-08-21T07:31:33.209+02:002013-08-21T07:31:33.209+02:00You are kind to say that, Ted! I try to live up to...You are kind to say that, Ted! I try to live up to the hype, but I think my best days are behind me - not so many typewriters passing through these days that I can subject to lengthy photoshoots! I probably would have liked the Brother well enough, but I'm trying to stay away from typers that are just ok - I have quite a few of those, I think.Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-8859317210413481332013-08-21T07:27:23.876+02:002013-08-21T07:27:23.876+02:00Hi, Florian! How nice to see you on here. Indeed, ...Hi, Florian! How nice to see you on here. Indeed, we went to the Citroën Garage, which is where we spotted the giant teletype machine. I found it a bit overwhelming, though, there was so much stuff and not all the sellers had come to work the day we went. In general, for such a large place, there really weren't so many typewriters (both Royal Standards were spotted there) and certainly Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-35366561942176970902013-08-20T19:48:42.374+02:002013-08-20T19:48:42.374+02:00Ah, the Royal Standard. Have you been to Citroën-G...Ah, the Royal Standard. Have you been to Citroën-Garage?maschinengeschriebenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955578932937697125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-4860151509277841982013-08-18T01:30:29.548+02:002013-08-18T01:30:29.548+02:00Sorry to hear about the hackers, but to say you...Sorry to hear about the hackers, but to say you're a low-profile target isn't entirely correct. Your blog has very good search ranking for its topic and good enough traffic that it's actually a very juicy target.<br /><br />Regarding the Brother 440T you passed up - too bad. I have two of these and they're both very handy. You may have ended up liking it if it was cheap enough.Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-82488486714696136592013-08-16T22:55:50.029+02:002013-08-16T22:55:50.029+02:00Do you see just cases often in Europe? I have a Vo...Do you see just cases often in Europe? I have a Voss that is in dire need of a new case. I bought it hoping that it would come with a case like yours but it came with the wrong case. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647653907607531122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-12807711838175959512013-08-16T00:30:31.686+02:002013-08-16T00:30:31.686+02:00Good grief, that's a serious green! For some r...Good grief, that's a serious green! For some reason I find myself strangely attracted to it...<br /><br />MUST....NOT...BUY...ANOTHER...HERMES....BABY.... MUST... NOT...MUST.... MUST..... MUST.... MUST>>BUY....BUY!!<br /><br />Anyway, I feel for you and your torture over your blog. That's a pretty sh**y thing to happen. Hope you're alright/ Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-53929911260612833132013-08-15T16:44:41.713+02:002013-08-15T16:44:41.713+02:00I'll see if we come across the green Hermes Ba...I'll see if we come across the green Hermes Baby again, Georg, but I disagree that it was great value (at least for Geneva)... although I can see your point, since they don't turn up everyday. <br /><br />Not sure what I would do with a printout of my site, especially all these images of typewriters in the wild! It would be all quite unwieldy. I think essentially I am fine with the Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-2809528317835867342013-08-15T16:21:50.348+02:002013-08-15T16:21:50.348+02:00Thanks for your sympathy, Richard! There was a lot...Thanks for your sympathy, Richard! There was a lot of impolite language around these parts last week, I can tell you that. I too wonder if it is a specific person(s) or a swarm of bots... it is all such a violation and makes one feel very small indeed. <br /><br />Teletype email sounds like quite a task! Yes, you would need a whole other life to devote to that, I think. Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-70038453653705709712013-08-15T16:09:19.218+02:002013-08-15T16:09:19.218+02:00I admire your restraint when faced with so much te...I admire your restraint when faced with so much temptation. If only I could channel a wee bit of that. <br /><br />I greatly enjoy reading your blog, and have linked it from mine. Hopefully the spooks will stay away from you in the future.TonysVisionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12004608151032301174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-71478712410557476292013-08-15T15:10:17.930+02:002013-08-15T15:10:17.930+02:00Well, ehm, you already wrote everything I wanted t...Well, ehm, you already wrote everything I wanted to write. So... ehm... *outofwords*Spiderwebzhttp://blog.spiderwebz.nl/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-45790793510455014562013-08-15T08:48:57.149+02:002013-08-15T08:48:57.149+02:00I know what you mean about too much like work! I h...I know what you mean about too much like work! I have enjoyed staying out of the inner workings of the blog for the most part and hope I can get back to that :)<br /><br />Ah, a teletype terminal! It looked like it would be loud; thanks for the heads up!Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-90268747927626842272013-08-15T07:30:35.631+02:002013-08-15T07:30:35.631+02:00I'm mortified that you saw it, Ton! Well, now ...I'm mortified that you saw it, Ton! Well, now at least you know what I was dealing with - so invasive and awful! Glad it seems to be over now. If you see something that looks out of place again, do let me know :) Sometimes when I'm on hiatus I don't look at the site myself for long stretches at a time. <br /><br />Glad the sightings are compelling as usual - summer is a bit of a slow Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-10713540871137747802013-08-15T07:27:26.528+02:002013-08-15T07:27:26.528+02:00I hope they've given up too! The Underwood is ...I hope they've given up too! The Underwood is a nice sighting especially for Switzerland, where they are not quite as common as they must be in your part of the world. Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-83027839785134965892013-08-15T07:26:31.019+02:002013-08-15T07:26:31.019+02:00I think you're pretty safe from this specific ...I think you're pretty safe from this specific problem as long as you stay with blogspot, teeritz! The only thing I would do differently today would be buying my own domain directly instead of going through Google Apps - it costs the same and seems to have more security. I agree, that Clipper was very tempting!Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-75709263749361610172013-08-15T07:25:05.961+02:002013-08-15T07:25:05.961+02:00Thanks, Michael! Everything seems to be calm now, ...Thanks, Michael! Everything seems to be calm now, I hope, but it was pretty upsetting for a while. Especially given our low profile, as you pointed out, I started getting paranoid and wondering whether the hacker was someone who knew me personally! Pretty low chance of that after I found out they were Vietnamese, but still... ugh. Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-46701072074288934752013-08-15T05:38:40.944+02:002013-08-15T05:38:40.944+02:00The green Hermes Baby was absolutely great value -...The green Hermes Baby was absolutely great value - I would have grabbed it immediately. As with the Hermes Media, I would be interested in knowing the serial number. The Underwood is cute as well. Time to come to Geneva!<br /><br />I noticed your site being, well, not down, but empty. Glad it is restored. But which again reminds us of the transitory character of all things digital. Better to haveshordzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824301365798484902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-12880072032729859112013-08-15T03:20:37.761+02:002013-08-15T03:20:37.761+02:00$@&*#!! those hackers!
Why would they even b...$@&*#!! those hackers! <br /><br />Why would they even bother repeatedly hacking a relatively low-traffic site? <br /><br />Maybe there is no "they" and the whole process was carried out by a swarm of 'bots doing the same thing on a million sites. You never know anymore.<br /><br />Anyway, thanks for the safari photos. In some other life, it would be fun to have a teletype and Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-4304936165379489602013-08-15T02:41:20.094+02:002013-08-15T02:41:20.094+02:00Sorry to hear of your hacker troubles. Another re...Sorry to hear of your hacker troubles. Another reason I like Linux. Hackers are the good guys. Anyway, the OS will not help with web hosted anything. I thought about putting my blogs and site on my own server, but that is too much like work.<br />I've been on your blog several times recently and I never say anything Vietnamese.<br /><br />That unidentified monstrosity is a Teletype Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-61324204432523000372013-08-15T02:16:18.342+02:002013-08-15T02:16:18.342+02:00Adwoa, I visited your blog a few days ago and I di...Adwoa, I visited your blog a few days ago and I did get into that Vietnamese hacker site. I presumed you had changed address. I guess my hacker alarm was too slow, otherwise, I would have sent you an email. Funny, I have my own little blogger horror story to tell on my next post.<br /><br />As always, I enjoyed your sightings. Aside from the Olivettis, that glossy Hermes Media caught my eye. Yep,Ton S. https://www.blogger.com/profile/10691201724230891974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-46647014130875379112013-08-15T01:46:34.616+02:002013-08-15T01:46:34.616+02:00I hope the hackers don't come back! I like the...I hope the hackers don't come back! I like the Underwood. They are pretty common though over here in North America. Some were even made here in Canada.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647653907607531122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-575178121295091802013-08-15T01:38:41.772+02:002013-08-15T01:38:41.772+02:00Sounds like a major, major headache, Adwoa. I hope...Sounds like a major, major headache, Adwoa. I hope I never have to deal with it. That Smith-Corona Clipper looks pretty slick, too.teeritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05421337385763144173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-23719663038396058302013-08-14T22:56:26.226+02:002013-08-14T22:56:26.226+02:00Sorry you had to deal with hackers -- and honestly...Sorry you had to deal with hackers -- and honestly, we're pretty low-profile targets, aren't we? -- but I've updated the links on the Typosphere site to the new domain. Here's hoping you have better luck with this one!mpclemenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12807147515549175803noreply@blogger.com