Articles Tagged with old technology

The photographer’s intention

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Photographs and images

Technology can make images much more expressive and creative than even a decade or two ago.  Mostly, it hasn’t.

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What it looks like

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The craters of the Moon

It looks like something familiar. . .

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Tinkering

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Radio sets and Perl

Playing around can be unexpectedly useful.

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Notice to Mariners

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Software updates

A system of correction and new information long predates digital computers.

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Unfulfilled potential

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Not there yet

Have digital photographers yet made full use of the medium?

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Push or pull?

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Information flow

How do you know what you need to know?

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The lateen rig

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A misunderstood sail

We consider a number of mistakes connected with a particular piece of old technology.

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People are different

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Visual photometry

Human eyes are not the same as electronic detectors.

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The decorative clock

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Hands fixed

We ponder our relationship with time, or at least with timekeepers.

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Teaching old things

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The uses of the obsolete

Something that’s no longer used can still be illuminating.

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