Deffo it's a thing. Also wet-plate collodion and daguerreotypes even.
“If you want your resume to stand out, you need accomplishments.”
“Various unpleasant jobs using programming languages I didn't like. Fixed a few things and moved some trivial features forward slightly. Quit in a huff. Hire me!”
Also I vaguely knew about the blue print thing (sure our ancient technical drawing (as in, with a drawing board and pencil) teacher at uni told us about it) but I'd forgotten until you said it.
I played about a little with cyanotype about 20 years ago, but had to rely on scottish sunshine for developing and I'm sure you can imagine how that went.
We moved house in January, and lock down happened halfway through decorating. My wife is working from spare bedroom, so my PCis relegated to the living room tv (Walls are now papered, finally)
It's a classic!!! Since about 1996 I think, hardly ever use it, so I've never bought a decent headphone with integrated mic, as I'd probably use it 2 or 3 times a year. Just don't get the time to play multiplayer games anymore.
I'd stolen our back bedroom a few years ago when I started doing more WFH, so in that sense I was reasonably prepared.
This was the height of lock-down when I was working insane hours doing multiple projects, trying to spin out remote access solutions for desperate people.
It's marginally tidier now, but I can't be arsed removing all the work/confidential shit to take another photo
Smiffy, you are Teh Forum scapegoat. We will chivvy you into the wilds (I will film it with the SmiffyCam) and purge ourselves of sin while you take the digital filth away.
"We all have flaws, and mine is being wicked."
James Thurber, The Thirteen Clocks 1951