A USB Typewriter?

jashmenn asks: "In my search for a furthering of the arts combined with technology I recently had the idea of hooking up an electronic typewriter to my USB port. The idea is to eventually write a script that would automatically send the text of emails to be typed on the typewriter. Does Slashdot have know of resources I can use for combining new and old school technologies such as these?"

If that fails ...

[Glog]

... you can use a printer - I hear they work quite well for hard-copy output of emails.

Existing market

[Otter]

I suppose Dan Rather might be interested in one of these...

Re:Printer?

[rednip]

What purpose would this USB-Enabled Electronic Typewriter serve?

I've got an idea... spooky typewriter from hell. Can you imagine having a old fashioned typewriter knock off a note like...

I'm watching you.

It would be perfect during a seance.

Re:Printer?

[Rude Turnip]

That would be pretty bitchin' if you hooked it up to a tiny wireless print server, cleverly hidden and attached underneath a table!

I'd like my $1 million in Ben Franklins, Mr. Randi, thank you :)

Re:Printer?

[AndroidCat]

For your next project: Connect a thermistor or other temperature sensor to a port (a joystick port is good). Then when the door is open, check the temp outside. If it's less than n, have a text-to-speech program shout "Hey! Close the door! Do you think we're made of money or something?"

Re:congratulations

[pfraser]

seriously, it will be a lot more impressive if you electrified one of those OLD manual typewriters. I have no idea how you might do that though.

First, attach your household power source to the chassis...