Hose cleaning

I was closing in on 2000 unread emails, so I sorted my inbox by From instead of Date, looked through the pile for actual correspondence and other items of importance, opened those, marked the rest of them read, and set the view to Date again, starting with the most recent. If I…

Big and Little Spoons

High Horse: The Black Cowboy

High Horse: The Black Cowboy is a three-part documentary about the culture of Black cowboys & cowgirls and their erasure from the history of the western United States. From executive producer Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions, the pop culture and historical documentary c…

Going to Art Galleries Can Improve Wellbeing. “Enjoying original works of art...

Going to Art Galleries Can Improve Wellbeing. “Enjoying original works of art in a gallery can relieve stress, reduce the risk of heart disease and boost your immune system, according to the first study of its kind.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Photographers Are Buying Fewer Lenses, Reports CIPA

As the year comes to a close, there are multiple questions about the direction of the photography industry. So far, it appears that DSLRs are on the decline, and according to a new report from the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA), there is a mixed view of the market.…

A zoomable, fully searchable archive of every single page of every single...

A zoomable, fully searchable archive of every single page of every single issue of BYTE magazine from 1975-1998. “I hope seeing everything in single, searchable place offers a unique perspective.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Notes on Harold Brodkey’s 1992 essay Notes on American Fascism, which was...

Notes on Harold Brodkey’s 1992 essay Notes on American Fascism, which was dismissed at the time but now seems prescient.

Two Hours of Wellness

A two-hour version of the music played in the Wellness Center in Severance. “Please try to enjoy each listening session equally.” See also Severance: Music To Refine To. ✅ Added to my Underscore collection. Tags: music · Severance · TV · video 💬 J…

The Best Fujifilm Camera of 2025

Our choice for the best Fujifilm camera of 2025 is the Fujifilm Instax Wide Evo. There's a lot to love about it. First off, think of it basically as a digicam in every single way. But it's got a retro aesthetic to the body and the interface. Oh, and it's got a big honkin' printe…

A Journey to Vietnam to Uncover the Origins of Phở. “If you...

A Journey to Vietnam to Uncover the Origins of Phở. “If you want to find the origins, you must go to Nam Ðịnh province and a village called Vân Cù.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

17-Year-Old Biggie Smalls Freestyling

From Freestyle: The Art of the Rhyme, a short clip of a 17-year-old Christopher Wallace (aka Biggie Smalls, aka The Notorious B.I.G.) freestyle rapping on a street corner in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn in 1989. It’s all there…the talent, the confidence, the skills. Compare with a…

Godox’s iT32 Might Be the Only Flash You’ll Ever Need

Flash has been quite important for various genres of photographers. For one, it allows you to experiment and be creative, and on the other hand, you get sharper images in poor light. Godox understands this, and they have recently unveiled the iT32 compact TTL flash, which is bot…

If you’re looking for a typeface with Radio Shack logo vibes, try...

If you’re looking for a typeface with Radio Shack logo vibes, try Megazoid. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Coulou’s vinyl cafe (no. 2). “Even though we’re traveling from jazz to...

Coulou’s vinyl cafe (no. 2). “Even though we’re traveling from jazz to funk to middle eastern and Indonesian 70s disco then hip hop, then folk and even more genres, to me this felt like a cool experience of finding the throughline in music…” 💬 Join th…

“I wish we could ignore Bill Gates on the climate crisis. But...

“I wish we could ignore Bill Gates on the climate crisis. But he’s a billionaire, so we can’t,” says George Monbiot. “His [recent climate] essay reads like nothing so much as a peace offering to Donald Trump.”

Why Photography Makes for Such a Great Solo Hobby

I am an extrovert -- and I love humanity while not always liking humans. That also means that I love sometimes going shooting photos and excursions with buds. But at the moment, I'm writing this article while having barely left my apartment for the past week. I've currently got…

A Tip on Composing for Panoramic Imagery

When lots of photographers shoot panoramic images, they sometimes think that it's the same thing as just shooting 16:9. They're not totally wrong. But the panoramic formats are even more narrow on the top and bottom than that. In fact, they're incredibly fun to work with and the…

Does Panasonic Really Care About Pro Photographers?

This year, the only serious camera that I've purchased is the Panasonic LUMIX S1R II. I purchased this camera because of the higher megapixel density, good autofocus, Real Time LUT feature, and the ability to do creative things like multiple exposure. It really is one of the bes…

Timber

Timber, I’m not gonna lie, I kinda hated you. At the same time I am surprised to find how gutted I am now that you are gone. I was, like with all cats, terribly allergic to you. But you were nothing but a giant snuggle machine. You loved my kids and partner more than the wo…

nikitonsky is being grumpy

nikitonsky: I’m sorry, what’s the idea here? You make text field tall enough to fit both label and value. You then put label in place for value, where you expect user to type. Is it supposed to look inviting? Then when user finally figures this out and clicks inside, you mo…

I want an I Don’t Care card for CVS

How much work is it to shop at CVS? Besides having to wait in line at the pharmacy, there is the extra labor of having to carry an Extra Care Card or key fob, maintaining an app that's more about promotion than service, and looking behind the zillion yellow discount cards that h…