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Have you ever wished you could use a good old-fashioned typewriter without worrying about backing up your writing? With a new Kickstarter project, that just might be possible. The
Hemingwrite, created by entrepreneurs Adam Leeb and Patrick Paul, features a typewriter-style keyboard, but it connects to WiFi to store writing in the cloud. There's no surfing the
web, though — the WiFi is only there to back up your documents. And if you really want to go old-fashioned, you can turn the WiFi backup off. Leeb and Paul are hoping to raise $250,000 to
turn the Hemingwrite into a marketable product. They've already built a prototype of the machine, with a six-inch e-ink display and a mechanical keyboard. The machine can also print out
your writing, and comes with a rechargeable battery. If you want a Hemingwrite of your own, it costs $349 now and will be $499 if it reaches general sale. SUBSCRIBE TO THE WEEK Escape your
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