I send and receive a ton of e-mail, and this constant access to communication has made my life much more productive. Sadly, e-mail has become so much a part of my life that the very concept of sending out a handwritten letter is becoming more and more foreign to me. What… you want me to write… with my hand? Eh, that’s not going to turn out so hot. I definitely accept the fact that my job and hobby involving this computer has done a lot to impede my handwriting from becoming something that’s actually readable, however, a relatively new service called ShinyLetter.com has developed a way for you and I to send an actual letter to a person without ever leaving the computer.

Yes, this is a lazy alternative to actually taking the time to write someone a letter and drop it in the mail, but it’s interesting to know that the option exists. Basically, it’s just like sending an e-mail, except the resulting output will be physical instead of digital. Type your message in the editor, select the formatting options and color of the paper to print it on, and then pass it off to ShinyLetter.com to print and mail. Of course, this service does come with a cost; they charge US$2 to send up to a four-page letter anywhere in the world. You just have to ask yourself, though - is it really worth it?

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