#daisy wheel

Enter: The Daisy Wheel. These flat diskettes typically contained 96 characters (much like the later Selectric 3 elements) and boasted the ability to print type up to 3 times faster than that of typical IBM electric typewriters. While I cannot personally attest to this claim I can say that I have found them to provide a much quieter typing experience than the selectrics or comparable Smith Corona machines. In fact, once you get over the nagging expectation of thrashing percussion there's almost a calming, white noise effect to it that really makes you wish they'd been produced in smaller portable sizes that don't claim an entire workspace. 

But for those entrepid typists who've got space to spare and an affinity for tactile tactics executed quickly, quietly and qwerty you can start your new addiction with this awesome Daisy wheel diskette specifically for brother typewriters. 

The typeface on this daisy wheel diskette is "Prestige 1012" which is clean and professional and might be best suited for business or more formal submissions. This daisy wheel has been inspected, cleaned and tested for for full use and functionality.  Before purchasing please be advised that Daisy wheels can be machine specific so do your research prior to purchase. 

The wheel of progress kills fascists.

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What struck me was, a few buildings away in the castle complex, carved into the door of the prisoners' infirmary, was this - which, if I'm not wrong, is a hexafoil or "daisy wheel" apotropaic mark (a "witchmark"). These were carved on entrances to buildings - window lintels, doorways, chimney breasts - to keep out evil spirits.

So maybe the Tibetan and Scottish soldiers weren't that different.

The gau is from the early 20th century, don't know when the hexafoil was carved into the door. There's what looks like a failed attempt to construct one further down.

inCider June 1984

80 Microcomputing June 1981