Get Migaku at 50% off a Lifetime Subscription: How did one of the oldest languages in the world cram its over 50,000 thousand characters into humanity's most complicated invention? This is the true story of how the computer actually helped keep the Chinese language alive. [Timeline] [00:00] Fastest Typist in the World? [01:43] The Breakthrough China Needed [02:42] Goodbye, Linotype. Hello, Phototypesetting. [06:29] Birth of the Sinotype [11:10] China's Solutions for the Digital Keyboard [13:42] Joining the QWERTY Party: OSCO, Transalphabet, Wubi [17:24] How China "Hacked" Computers [23:09] Thank You Dr. Mullaney References (Books): Mullaney, T. S. (2024). The Chinese Computer: A Global History of the Information Age. MIT Press. Tsu, J. (2022). Kingdom of characters: The language revolution that made China modern. Penguin Publishing Group. References (Other): Article about China's Fastest Typist (in Chinese): Video of China's Fastest Typist's Winning Performance: Article Samuel Caldwell wrote about the Sinotype: Video about IPX System: Article about IPX System: Article about Chinese Keyboards (Mullaney): Wikipedia Page about Chinese Character Cards (in Chinese): %E6%B1%89%E5%8D%A1 Chinese Drama about 1980-90s Computer Development: %E5%90%AF%E8%88%AA%EF%BC%9A%E5%BD%93%E9%A3%8E%E8%B5%B7%E6%97%B6/57201540 NOTE: Due to the technical script, I made some errors in reading. Please consult the screen for accurate information.