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Writer：一台开源数字打字机（2018）
Writer: An Open Digital Typewriter (2018)
导读
这是一篇关于自制开源电子墨水打字机（Writer）的项目介绍：作者用树莓派和电子墨水屏做了一个只能写字、不能上网的设备，想还原老式打字机的专注感。对写作者来说，它的价值不在硬件本身，而在于评论区对「工具能否解决分心」「屏幕尺寸与写作体验」「起草时该不该禁止删改」的讨论——这些问题比设备更值得写作者想清楚。
可以直接用的写作要点
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别指望靠专用设备解决分心：评论者直言，写作时不被干扰更多靠个人自律，而不是更高级的技术。
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写作中保留查资料的能力很重要：有写作者认为写作时能上网查证反而很便利，不必为了「纯粹」把研究通道也切断。
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给长文留出足够的「视野」：屏幕或纸张太小会让长文的结构难以铺展，选写作工具时要考虑一次能看多少内容。
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可以把起草和修改分开：类似「锁住退格键」的强制限制，能逼自己先把初稿写完，再回头删改。
HN 评论精选
与其一体化，不如做可拆分的模块化设计，让用户自定义外壳和键盘。
这更像是文字处理器而不是打字机——作者自己也承认，打字机有两个大缺点：打错不能删，写完也不能发到网上。我不喜欢笨重的木壳，但能理解有人喜欢。倒是可以借鉴 iPad Pro 和 Switch 的思路：把屏幕、电子元件和接口做成一体的核心，键盘可拆卸，这样别人就能用木头、老式 Model M 键盘甚至管风琴做自己的底座。抛开这些，我很喜欢这个理念：对黑客友好的开放设计、更「纯粹」的写作体验，以及底下是可以自己改的真正操作系统。
sigwinch28查看英文原文
This seems more like a word processor than a typewriter. The author seems to concede that this isn't a typewriter at all: > However, using a typewriter comes with two major shortcomings: 1) You cannot delete a typo. I know you do a lot of those, no need to expose this nasty behaviour to everybody’s face. 2) You cannot share the text you wrote online, be it on your website or on any other social platform. Also, I am not a fan of the bulky wooden case, but I get that some people would be. I think that this would be a great opportunity to take inspiration from devices like the iPad (Pro) and Nintendo switch: perhaps the meat of the device (display, electronics, connectors) could be in a single unit, with a detachable keyboard of some kind. Then, people would be free to create their own "docks" out of wood, old model M keyboards, pipe organs or whatever which could connect to this device using a single connector. That aside, I really like the concept: hacker-friendly open design, a "more pure" writing experience, and a "real" operating system underneath it all which can be modified by the user.
屏幕太小不适合专业长文写作；防分心靠自律，联网查资料反而有用。
我是职业写作者，很喜欢这个概念，但屏幕尺寸是最大硬伤：无论是 550 美元的商业版还是自制版，屏幕都太小，比不上一台装文字处理软件的笔记本，也比不上标准纸张的打字机。如果屏幕能做大，我会认真考虑专业使用。最吸引我的是电子墨水屏、长续航和极简设计。不过，写作不分心更多是个人自律问题，而非技术问题；真要说的话，写作时能上网查资料反而很方便。
LB232323查看英文原文
I work as a writer and love the concept, but the size of the screen is the one major drawback. Both the commercialized version ($550!) and the hacker version have tiny screens that do not compare to a laptop with a word processor or a typewriter with standard size paper. If they scaled the screen size up, I would definitely consider this for professional use. Otherwise, it seems kind of inconvenient compared to the traditional methods. The most attractive features are the e-ink screen, the long lasting battery, and the minimal design. Writing without getting distracted is more a matter of personal discipline than advanced technology. If anything, having internet access while writing is very convenient for research.
用强制限制（锁定时长、禁用退格）来逼自己一口气写完。
不确定这里能不能自我推荐，但看到有评论说想要这类东西：如果你在找实用、无干扰的打字环境，可以试试我的应用 Cold Turkey Writer。它会在设定时间或写满一定字数前把你锁在应用里。免费版可用，专业版还能禁用退格键、方向键和选中文字等功能。
fbelzile查看英文原文
Not sure if this plug is welcome here, but I'm seeing some comments suggesting that people are looking for this sort of thing: If anyone is looking for a practical, distraction-free typing environment, check out my freemium app called Cold Turkey Writer: https://getcoldturkey.com/writer/ Writer locks you into the app for a certain amount of time or until you type a certain number of words. It's free, but the pro version also lets you disable the backspace/delete key, arrow keys, selecting text, etc... I hope it helps someone here!
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