Sholes and Glidden typewriter length. The redesigned platen also introduced the modern spacing functionality (horizontal and axial movement providing letter and line spacing, respectively). The cylindrical platen became "an indispensable part of every standard [typewriter]". By the end of 1872, the appearance and function of the typewriter had assumed the form that would become standard in the industry and remain largely unchanged for the next century. Although the machine possessed a cylindrical platen and what was essentially a QWERTY keyboard, two design elements that would later become essential were lacking: the ability to write in upper and lowercase letters and "visible" print. Although the
Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller is the first album by the Norwegian rock band Wig Wam. The album was released on January 10, 2005. The album was original released on March 8, 2004 under the name "667.. The Neighbour of the Beast" which featured the same tracks as on the reissue, with the addition of an instrumental track "The Drop" and a radio version of "Hard to Be a Rock'n Roller", and "In My Dreams". The album increased the band's reputation in Norway and the rest of Scandinavia and was Wig Wam's final