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1. Flood hit again! Maybe the only safe place might be the 2nd floor?

   By Daniel D. Teoli Jr., June 26   

   • archive
   • cine
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   • Daniel D. Teoli Jr.
   • June 26
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3. A valid critique of my archive that deals with my lack of metadata.

   By Daniel D. Teoli Jr., June 18   

   • archive
   • archival preservation
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   • Clark Nikolai
   • June 18

4. Would this kitchen give you anxiety?

   By Daniel D. Teoli Jr., June 13   

   • kitchen
   • sociology
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   • Daniel D. Teoli Jr.
   • June 13

5. Don't do archival work like this...have some pride in your work.

   By Daniel D. Teoli Jr., June 3   

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   • preservation
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   • Mark Dunn
   • June 3

6. Did you ever hear of barndominiums?

   By Daniel D. Teoli Jr., May 25   

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   • Daniel D. Teoli Jr.
   • May 25

7. Deer are tough!

   By Daniel D. Teoli Jr., May 11
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   • Daniel D. Teoli Jr.
   • May 23

8. Video: 'James Bond needs Christopher Nolan'

   By Karim D. Ghantous, May 4
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   • Tyler Purcell
   • May 6

9. May Day...is it dead or not? (Not worker's May Day, celebration of Spring, May Day.)

   By Daniel D. Teoli Jr., May 1   

   • may day
   • maypole
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   • Joerg Polzfusz
   • May 1

10. 'The Costume Designer' (1949) Edith Head

    By Daniel D. Teoli Jr., April 19
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    • Daniel D. Teoli Jr.
    • April 19

11. A copy stand is not a replacement for a flatbed scanner.

    By Daniel D. Teoli Jr., March 5   

    • scanners
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    • Daniel D. Teoli Jr.
    • March 5

12. Interesting 1910 fruit display in a store

    By Daniel D. Teoli Jr., February 27   

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    • Simon Wyss
    • February 28

13. Did you know Epson discontinued all their high-end photo / film scanners?

    By Daniel D. Teoli Jr., February 27
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    • Daniel D. Teoli Jr.
    • February 27

14. When selling something, spend a few minutes to make it look better.

    By Daniel D. Teoli Jr., February 25   

    • real estate
    • improvement
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    • Daniel D. Teoli Jr.
    • February 25

15. Video: 'Olympic Athletes Are Broke But Executives Make Millions'

    By Karim D. Ghantous, February 24
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    • Daniel D. Teoli Jr.
    • February 25

16. What kind of cameras did they use for panoramic photos in the early 1900s?

    By Daniel D. Teoli Jr., February 23   

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    • Mark Dunn
    • February 23

17. Beverly Hills, California c.1929

    By Daniel D. Teoli Jr., February 19   

    • beverly hills
    • panoramic
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    • Daniel D. Teoli Jr.
    • February 19

18. A little history on infrared flash photography… (Long, photo heavy and NSFW)

    By Daniel D. Teoli Jr., February 15   

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    • ir
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      • weegee
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    • Daniel D. Teoli Jr.
    • February 15

19. Pork processing panoramic 1900s

    By Daniel D. Teoli Jr., February 13   

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    • Mark Dunn
    • February 13

20. Anyone shoot Royal-X Pan back in the day?

    By Daniel D. Teoli Jr., February 13   

    • 35mm
    • street photography
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    • Daniel D. Teoli Jr.
    • February 13

21. Why 'Tenet' Is A (Future) Masterpiece

    By Karim D. Ghantous, February 10
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    • Karim D. Ghantous
    • February 10

22. Crazy train route in Mexico

    By Daniel D. Teoli Jr., February 6
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    • Daniel D. Teoli Jr.
    • February 6

23. Cheap indoor growing stand

    By Daniel D. Teoli Jr., February 5   

    • gardening
    • sprouts
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    • Daniel D. Teoli Jr.
    • February 5

24. All this work is driving me to drink! Report for 2.4.2026

    By Daniel D. Teoli Jr., February 4   

    • archives
    • cine
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    • Daniel D. Teoli Jr.
    • February 4

25. Moniack Mead…R.I.P. At its time it was one of the best meads in the world!

    By Daniel D. Teoli Jr., February 1   

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      • honey
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    • Daniel D. Teoli Jr.
    • February 1

26. The difference between the conceptual artist and the concept artist. (NSFW)

    By Daniel D. Teoli Jr., January 30   

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    • Daniel D. Teoli Jr.
    • January 30