EPISODE · May 22, 2026 · 19 MIN
Episode 2: Finding Focus in a Distracted World — Why Typewriters Still Matter in the Age of AI
from Craftime · host Robotime
In a world shaped by screens, notifications, and AI-generated text, why are people still returning to typewriters?In this episode of Craftime, Patrick sits down with Rodja Pavlik — a former journalist from Austria who spent more than 25 years working in media before rediscovering typewriters later in life. Through their conversation, they explore distraction in the digital age, the emotional connection between humans and mechanical tools, and why analogue hobbies still resonate so deeply today.Rodja, who runs the German typewriter blog Die Schreibmaschinisten (“The Typewriters”), shares his personal journey from typewriters to computers —and eventually back again.Together, they discuss focus, slowness, craftsmanship, nostalgia, and the search for more tangible experiences in an increasingly virtual world.The episode also touches on the newly released ROKR wooden typewriter kit, inspired by the classic Underwood No. 5, as well as ideas explored in The Typewriter Revolution by Richard Polt.Because perhaps the future of typewriters isn’t really about technology at all — but about how we want to feel while creating.
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In a world shaped by screens, notifications, and AI-generated text, why are people still returning to typewriters?In this episode of Craftime, Patrick sits down with Rodja Pavlik — a former journalist from Austria who spent more than 25 years working in media before rediscovering typewriters later in life. Through their conversation, they explore distraction in the digital age, the emotional connection between humans and mechanical tools, and why analogue hobbies still resonate so deeply today.Rodja, who runs the German typewriter blog Die Schreibmaschinisten (“The Typewriters”), shares his personal journey from typewriters to computers —and eventually back again.Together, they discuss focus, slowness, craftsmanship, nostalgia, and the search for more tangible experiences in an increasingly virtual world.The episode also touches on the newly released ROKR wooden typewriter kit, inspired by the classic Underwood No. 5, as well as ideas explored in The Typewriter Revolution by Richard Polt.Because perhaps the future of typewriters isn’t really about technology at all — but about how we want to feel while creating.
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