April 2010
104 posts
The ash has lifted....
….the clouds have parted, and I’m taking my cranky overworked behind out of here. Be excellent to each other while I’m gone. And if you recommend me, I’ll bring you a currywurst! It would be nice to come back to new followers.
Will miss you….
WatchThe XX, “Islands”
Have y’all seen the XX’s new video yet? Maybe I’m biased (this is my favorite song on the album) but I think it’s way better than the ghastly video for “VCR.” You’ll love it or hate it, but you’ll feel something.
Your tax dollars at work →
tintinnabulation
wordjournal:
noun • /ˌtɪntɪnˌnæbjəˈleʃən/ • a tinkling, like the ringing or sounding of a bell
From Latin tintinnabulum “a bell”, from tintinno, tintinnare, a reduplicated form of tinnio, tinnire, tinnivi/tinnii, tinnitum, “to ring, jingle, clink; to pay (ie clink coins); to scream in a shrill voice”. This is also the root of tinnitus, but not tinny.
Notes from around the Blogosphere
1) Am I the only person who didn’t know Anna Wintour had an affair with Bob Marley? Read about it here. I like Anna even better now.
2) Peter Schjeldahl nails Henri Cartier-Bresson’s brilliance as well as his limitations on the eve of the great photographer’s MOMA retrospective. This is what art criticism should be.
3) I was on the jury for the California Book Awards this year,...
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Gang Starr - “Above The Clouds” ft....
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Autoclave, “Dr. Seuss,” 1991.
This blog...
Pray for me, for I read Imperial.
Self-Pity Update
Not that you asked, but I’m still stuck at home (along with everyone else heading to or from Europe). I spent more hours on hold this weekend than anyone should have to spend in a lifetime, and I’m still not finished trying to rebook everything. Oh, the money I’ve lost on train tickets…..
On the bright side, I should be flying out next Monday if all goes well. (And I have...
The Photon Fantastic: Developing B&W Film at Home... →
“Wave, Pelee Island” (Rolleiflex Automat IV, Fuji Acros 100)
Preparation
Please read Part 1 first.
Before we begin developing at home, we’ll need a few pieces of equipment and some chemicals. I’ve had most experience with the Kodak line of chemicals, but you could just as well use…
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All images were taken with my Pentax Spotmatic & Tri-X 400 film
These photos are incredible. We’re a lucky bunch here on Tumblr.
The Photon Fantastic: Developing B&W Film at Home... →
“Fall Tedium” (Rolleiflex 6006, 80 mm f/2.8, Fuji Acros 100)
Introduction
If you’re reading this, you know the truth: film is back, baby!
The first step in developing your own B&W film at home is not to be intimidated. The procedure is fun, rewarding, inexpensive, and a lot easier than…
This is funny because I was just having this...
