stackyFACTSThe history of technology is essentially just massive corporations stealing accessibility tools and mass-marketing them to the general public.
The history of technology is essentially just massive corporations stealing accessibility tools and mass-marketing them to the general public. Pellegrino Turri built one of the very first functioning typewriters in 1808 explicitly so his blind friend could comfortably write legible letters. Decades later, businessmen realized they could make a fortune forcing secretaries to hammer on tiny, incredibly loud mechanical keys all day.
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