Touch-screens, and now also voice, are becoming the main interface between us and technology and our output is not only being auto-corrected, but in some cases also written for us (think Google’s auto-complete for example). I find that being able to type in a clear and precise way is becoming more of a skill that requires care and nourishing and less of a simple side effect of using technology.
While complexity of devices that we use daily gets abstracted further and further away from us, resulting in convenience but also — restricted freedom, keyboard historically remains the most powerful tool…