Dec. 24th, 2008
Photo anniversary
Dec. 24th, 2008 11:00 amToday, in case anyone didn't know and wants an excuse to look at it, is the 40th anniversary of a remarkable first: three men in a metal box a long way from home saw Earthrise for the first time in human history. A couple of minutes later, they managed to find some colour film, and took a second picture: one of the most iconic images of our time.
Christmas non-card
Dec. 24th, 2008 03:15 pmThe photograph for this year's seasonal tiger Christmas non-card (not sending cards is better for the environment, and - perhaps more importantly - means that fewer people notice I'm too disorganised to actually get them done in time for last post) has now been taken.

There's also this, which was taken back in April, but which I was too disorganised to get online back then, so....

Merry Christmas.
(Click through for larger versions, if you want them :)

There's also this, which was taken back in April, but which I was too disorganised to get online back then, so....

Merry Christmas.
(Click through for larger versions, if you want them :)
Unloved tapes to good home!
Dec. 24th, 2008 05:35 pmWe no longer have a VCR, but do still have a huge number of old video tapes. Is anyone out there interested in either the blank[1] tapes or the pile of pre-recorded ones[2]? I can't guarantee that they still work, but.... They're a bit cumbersome to post, but if we're going to be seeing you we can drop them off, or someone could collect from here if they wanted.
[1] two unused, and lots of ex-blank tapes, most of which have no labels.
[2] Mostly opera, anime, and 1990s films. I think there are a fair few kids things (Muppets, Disney and so on) in there. No, I'm not doing a list :)
Also, I've used a digital dictaphone for some time now, but still have half a dozen of the little 30-minute micro-cassettes for the older kind. I'm not willing to offer those on Freecycle or to a charity shop (which is where the VHS will go if no-one wants them), because I don't know what's on them, and it might be confidential, but I'm willing to trust a friend to wipe them.
[1] two unused, and lots of ex-blank tapes, most of which have no labels.
[2] Mostly opera, anime, and 1990s films. I think there are a fair few kids things (Muppets, Disney and so on) in there. No, I'm not doing a list :)
Also, I've used a digital dictaphone for some time now, but still have half a dozen of the little 30-minute micro-cassettes for the older kind. I'm not willing to offer those on Freecycle or to a charity shop (which is where the VHS will go if no-one wants them), because I don't know what's on them, and it might be confidential, but I'm willing to trust a friend to wipe them.