Paul Jacobson

Category: Miscellany

  • Colourful computer history

    I love James Ball’s colourful photographic history of computers. These machines are grossly under-powered compared to the devices we use today. Still, they’re a wonderful reminder of how far we’ve come, and what lies ahead for us in technological terms. This Telefunken RA770 (circa 1970) is one of my favourites: Via The Stylish & Colorful…

  • See Spot get down

    See Spot get down

    This is possibly one of the best things I’ve seen this week! If you like the song, here it is: https://open.spotify.com/track/2tYgiGcx5IPlJadB2WrKRQ?si=QmuxsF3SS1q2KEVJp84ytw

  • “I need to pee so badly …”

    “I need to pee so badly …”

    Why do people say this? I need to pee so badly … When I hear that, I find myself thinking: Why “badly”? Why don’t you pee well? (#dadjoke 😅)

  • Some random chair

    Some random chair

    I have no idea how this chair arrived here, in a nearby park, but I had to capture it before it moved on. Just another random item that makes life a little more interesting …

  • Flower bed

    This is a pretty good Dad joke, I think. 😂

  • Something

    You know those times when you feel you want to publish something, but just can’t think what to say? …

  • My first Field Notes notebooks

    My first Field Notes notebooks

    Reading about how big a fan of Field Notes notebooks Jamie Rubin is, got me thinking about trying these versatile paper capture devices out.

  • Old sewing machines, and antlers

    Old sewing machines, and antlers

    I walk past an apartment that has a really interesting collection of old sewing machines, and other items including what seem to be antlers of some description. It also looks like they have at least one scythe up there too. I find this stuff fascinating for some reason.