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by dr_dshiv 992 days ago
Ever seen “Maxheadroom: 20 minutes into the future?” So good! (I had no idea, I only knew him from Pepsi commercials). Anyway, in the film, the hackers use typewriter keyboards. It was a great touch.

Minute 20:15 https://youtu.be/vPFOkWWNWvk?si=WFBx4pCa4ZRY5hrQ

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In the '80s, Wall Street traders used robotic fingers to type orders into mechanical keyboards because the exchanges mandated all orders must be submitted by keyboard. So they had rooms full of loud typing.