My weekly roundup of blog posts: a sure sign of higher civilization.
Seth Godin points out that most people want to work with familiar people doing familiar tasks, and be praised for following the rules. He argues that this is why so many workplaces resist change. Perhaps, he wonders, whether we could become familiar with the feelings of the unfamiliar. Perhaps that would allow change. Read In search of familiarity
I never actually saw the photo of our President’s severed head (in effigy) that features comedian Kathy Griffin. Thank heavens. But Scott Adams has an interesting take on it: how your reaction to the photo reveals which movie of the United States of America you are currently watching. There are two, and they aren’t related. Read The Kathy Griffin Controversy
Stephen Dowling has slowly been cataloging all the films still available to film photographers, and he’s issued Part 2 of his list. Read All the 35mm films you can still buy: Part 2 – Fuji to JCH Streetpan 400
I work in the software industry, albeit in the Silicon Cornfield of Indiana, not the Silicon Valley of California. I don’t see the traits and behaviors here Aaron Renn calls out as endemic of Silicon Valley. And he paints an unflattering picture of those traits. Read The Silicon Valley Mindset
This week’s film-camera reviews:
- Kodak Retinette 1A (Carlos Argott on 35MMC)
(see my review of this camera here) - Cosmic 35, a rebadged Smena 8 (John Margetts)
- Praktica B100 electronic (John Margetts)
- Pentax 645 (Jeb Inge)
- Canon AE-1 (Peggy Anne)
- Olympus OM-1 MD (Shaun Nelson)
- Pentax ME Super (Adam Paul)
- Polaroid SX-70 (James Tocchio)
