Jack Baty

Photography, blogging, emacs, analog tools, tech, etc.

Is this thing on?

One thing about dynamically-generated CMSes is that one needs to keep them up to date, in case there have been any security or other issues. I logged into this blog, hit the update button, and I'm run...

Blogging

I'm so moody when it comes to blogging

"I'll only ever use an SSG for my blog!", I said, unconvincingly. Sometimes I don't want to. Sometimes Kev comes along and makes something like Pure Blog and I think, "Well, that's better!" I can't ha...

Blogging

52 Pick-Up (1986) ★★★

This was gloriously sleazy and surprisingly not bad. https://letterboxd.com/film/52-pick-up/ The review image above was made possible by Kevin's super handy Media Card Generator

Movie

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Pelicans, Hobe Sound FL (2013). Leica M3. So, yeah, it's a point-and-click sort of day. I read a post earlier and thought I'd write a note about it, but the whole thing felt like too much work, so I d...

Journal

No reason, just for fun

I don't know that I'm back here with Pure Blog, tbh, but this morning feels like a lean back and do computer stuff sort of day, rather than the usual both-hands-on-keyboard-for-everything kind of day....

Kev introduces Pure Comments

Now that I sort of went back to hugo on the other blog, of course Kev introduces Pure Comments. Now what am I supposed to do? 😁

Blogging, Pure Blog

Pausing this (for now)

I love what Kev has done with Pure Blog. It's great, but I think I need to stick with a static site for now. I'm used to it, and I have a Whole Thing built around Emacs and Hugo. It's not like Pure Bl...

Blogging

Monday, February 23, 2026

OMG why can't I choose an OS!?

Journal

Sunday, February 22, 2026

Using Darktable. macOS or Linux?

Journal

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Photography workflow difficulty. Do not take me too seriously.

Journal