Peak poison Published on February 24, 2026February 23, 2026 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The dangers of chemistry When was the worst era to be a chemist? Read More
Expensive but worthless Published on January 6, 2026January 4, 2026 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The economics of obsolescence Anyone want a high-end enlarger? Read More
Not finding Published on November 25, 2025November 24, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Negative information Not finding what you were looking for is not always a failure. Read More
Going shopping (I) Published on October 21, 2025October 20, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com In person We offer some observations on spending money. Read More
A cross-boundary class Published on August 26, 2025August 25, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Doomed ideas (II) We present another project that almost certainly won’t happen. Read More
The exclusionary rule Published on July 22, 2025July 21, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com People are different You can’t please all the people any of the time. Read More
Old paper (II) Published on June 10, 2025June 8, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Lasting images Writing is not the only medium we might want to preserve. Read More
Classical art Published on March 25, 2025March 24, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Good or new? We make some comments outside our area of expertise. Read More
Responsibility Published on July 23, 2024July 21, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The passive voice Sometimes it’s hard to work out who is responsible. It’s only going to get harder. Read More
Unfulfilled potential Published on January 2, 2024December 31, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Not there yet Have digital photographers yet made full use of the medium? Read More