I looked briefly at 60dB when it ...

I looked briefly at 60dB when it was announced, and came to much the same conclusion, that while it is an interesting idea and may end up being a sort of personalised stream of short-form audio, it didn’t seem to address discovery in the long tail. I’ve enough long-form to be getting on with, that’s for sure, and that’s what I, personally, would like more of.

The Online Photographer: The Trough of No Value

People sometimes ask me what the best method of preserving their pictures is, and my somewhat flip but I believe trenchant answer is, “be famous.”

The idea that things are worthless or, worse, actually cost money to hang onto, means things that might be of value some day get discarded. Mike says craftsmanship will also help preserve things, including photographs, but the other thing you need is space, and preferably a permanent home.