iPhone vs Camera
The more I think about it, the more I like the idea of ditching all but one of my cameras and just use the camera built in to my iPhone. Why? An iPhone can untether the photographer because you have…
THE WRITTEN RECORD
Tag: Analog
Analog + Digital
When you buy a new vinyl record nowadays, it comes with a code to download the MP3 digital version too. Why can't we get a free e-book version when you buy a paper book?
Digital vs Analog
02-25-2023 Analog vs Digital I observed my Royal Scrittore typewriter collecting dust this morn g moring and thought I would give it a go. Two sentences in and my fingers hurt. Compare this tothe keyboard on my MacBook Pro where…
Overorganized & Underused
Over-organizing is a great way to procrastinate. Am I doing something useful or am I avoiding something that is intellectually more difficult? I am not an archivist. But I want to curate my notes and articles. I am not making…
This Week
It’s been about a solid week since re-using iA Writer exclusively, instead of Ulysses and I’m thrilled to be back. I’ve never stuck with iA Writer except for editing Markdown files but now I am using it exclusively to publish…
Digital > Analog
I am on a hiatus with analog film photography for now. The price of film, developing, scanning is getting out of control and is not sustainable for me right now. I love the results but damn. Going all-digital for a…
How To Become The Great Urban Photographer
If you loosely apply Lomography’s ten golden rules, you’ll do just fine. Number 10 may be the most important. Don’t listen to others, stay true to yourself and your artistic endeavor. There are plenty of rules that can and should…
Analog Notes
Following up on a previous post, I have too many unused paper journal notebooks in the form of Field Notes©. I need to frequently remind myself to use them, and this post intends to do just that. During the day,…
Overthink Before I Act
Give yourself time to learn something new and good, and cease to be whirled around. This website has seen a lot of documentation on tools, workflow, and productivity. I would rather not have a workflow, I don’t want to talk…
Paper: A Good Storage Format?
I waffle a lot between digital and analog. I enjoy paper books for the tactile aesthetics, but love the convenience of a digital book (thousands in a pocket-sized device!) Paper books have been around for eons, still available, and we…
Scrittore
As a digital writer, I love the modern day writing software that allows you to create, distribute with ease. However, I grew up using a typewriter and I’ve missed the “clickety-clack” of the mechanical keys as I typed. Now I…