I had totally forgotten about this, which is strange, given the brief drama around it… or maybe not, given my abhorrence of drama.
Author Archives: James Cockroft
Unboxing some Brian Eno records
When I heard that Brian Eno’s 1970s pop records had been remastered and were set for a new, fancy, audiophile release, I got excited. Half-speed masters, freshly pressed at 45rpm? I wasn’t sure what any of that meant, but how could I not? After all, Here Come the Warm Jets is perhaps my favorite record of …
Recipe for Success
Abu Dharr said: The Messenger of Allah said to me: “Have Taqwa of Allah wherever you are, and follow an evil deed with a good one to wipe it out, and treat the people with good behavior.” Sounds easy, right?
FILMLAB 0.1.2 (3) – BETA TEST NOTES – iPhone 5 version
FilmLab beta 0.1.2 added support for older phones, including the iPhone 5. Since I happen to be holding on to my iPhone 5 for some unknown reason, I figured I’d test it too, and, God willing, I’ll continue to test both in future releases. For this test, I tried: Superia XTRA 400, shot in the …
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FilmLab 0.1.2 (3) – Beta Test Notes
FilmLab beta v. 0.1.2 dropped today, and I wasted as little time as possible getting some film in front of it. When I have a bit more time on my hands, God willing, I’ll run some more tests (and include some medium format, and slide film, and test with my iPhone 5, even, as the …
Diana Day!
August 5 marked the first (annual? biannual? quarterly?) #DianaDay on Twitter. Founded by Denise, #DianaDay is a celebration of all things Diana: “No winners, no prizes. Just a celebration of a fun toycam. Shoot Aug5 & post with the tag #DianaDay anytime after til the 31st!” My only Diana camera, at present, is the Diana …
Checking my Intention
As reported by Umar, Radi Allahu ‘anhu: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “Actions are (judged) by motives (niyyah), so each man will have what he intended. Thus, he whose migration (hijrah) was to Allah and His Messenger, his migration is to Allah and His Messenger; but he whose migration was for some worldly …
