Jack Baty @jackbaty@mastodon.technology

How mechanical watches work. Riveting! (via Gruber) https://ciechanow.ski/mechanical-watch/

Judas Priest - “Rocka Rolla”. It’s an odd record that I’ve come to enjoy more over time. #NowPlaying

Men make these laws…and they also don’t know where a girl pees from

– Patricia Lockwood, “No One is Talking About This”

I was in a foul mood this morning so I spent an hour making prints in the darkroom and now I feel much better. That never happens with Lightroom.

I miss DVD special features, especially audio commentaries.

After fixing a slow leak in my car’s tire, the shop told me it was caused by a bone fragment. There’s a short story in there somewhere.

I don’t have data to support it, but I’d wager that the computer I spent the most time on ever was the Macintosh IIci. It might be my all-time favorite.

New workstation.
(in 2005)

1964 Hermes 3000. It’s not a light typer, but it feels good because it’s so solid.

I've been logging books in Org-mode and I like it. https://baty.net/2022/book-logging-in-emacs/

Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny #NowPlaying

I’d probably be invited to more parties if I had this Spinnerette Turntable from Third Man Records. https://store.moma.org/new/third-man-records-spinnerette-turntable/16930-159082.html

Pulled the Hermes 3000 out of storage but it had a dead ribbon. Surprisingly, I had a new ribbon on hand.

The J. Geils Band - Bloodshot #NowPlaying

Sammy Hagar - Danger Zone #NowPlaying

Finished reading "Vivian Maier, Developed". Still a remarkable story. I love that I have one of her film spools.

Film photo reaction: "Oooh, it's almost in focus, there's not too much motion blur, the grain isn't too pronounced, and there are only a few dust spots...I love it!"

Digital photo reaction: "It's not perfect, pfft, delete it."

When I'm struggling with a camera decision, I often solve the problem by bringing in something completely different.

"If I knew how to take a good picture, I’d do it all the time"

-- Robert Doisneau

May I be excused from overthinking the shit out of note-taking? It's exhausting and yields next to nothing.