It's interesting how technology goes around in circles. I remember when the "Palm Pilots" came out in the mid-nineties it was all about "writing" with the stylus using "graffiti." People became so proficient at graffiti that some of my friend's handwriting actually changed to me more graffit-esque:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:P...i_gestures.png

Now it's all about how fast you can type with your thumbs