Monthly Archives: September 2018

music: Corduroy transcends Acid Jazz

Posted on 2018-09-22 by skierpage

I somehow found out about Acid Jazz in 1992 entirely through a few compilation CDs. One of them (100% Acid Jazz) contained an effervescent funky pop song called “Mini” by Corduroy, about… the Mini car. I like the way your … Continue reading →

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Minox James Bond off-hours camera

Posted on 2018-09-22 by skierpage

Minox was moderately famous for making a tiny spy camera using 16mm film. But they also made the smallest 35mm camera in the world (100 x 61 x 31mm or just 2.4″ tall), and I owned several as each broke … Continue reading →

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