Eastman chose the name KODAK, because he specifically wanted a hard k at the beginning and end of the word.
He felt it was a strong sound,
and that it would catch on.
He did okay!!!
And, for all of us ‘togs, I personally am grateful for all the film and technology that George Eastman and Kodak made, to make us do our jobs or hobbies better.
As a 65 year old, I have fond memories of being in my darkroom, developing film and making prints, with Kodak film and chemicals.
Although I enjoyed every minute of my time in the darkroom, I absolutely love the fact that I use a digital camera, the Z9 and I can develop and print my work, while sitting in a chair, looking at a monitor, pushing buttons and a trackball.
No more mixing chemicals, temperature control, timers, tongs, paper trays, stainless steel film developing reels and cans, hanging prints and film, all over to dry and get dusty.etc.
I don’t miss any of that stuff.
Additionally, I can now make as many duplicates prints, as I want, that are exactly the same as the original. That never happened in the darkroom. Sometimes you burned in or dodged an area differently than before, the time under the enlarger varied, or the chemicals were stronger or weaker.
Way too many variables, but somehow we managed.
Digital is so much better. For so many reasons. I have no desire to go back to film, even though I still have 25 Nikon film cameras.
Kodak also introduced the first digital camera, but they lost their way, sticking to film, way too long.

The photo is of my mini museum, which lives in my living room.

I was married, for 15 wonderful years, unfortunately, the marriage lasted for 29!!! I am a three time cancer survivor, and I also broke my neck, the day before my son’s first birthday, and spent almost a year in a halo collar, My ex wanted a “let’s go away for the weekend” marriage, but ended up with “let’s visit daddy in the hospital, this weekend” instead. She hated and resented every minute. I am very happy living alone.
As an aside, she remarried a private pilot, and now she goes away on the weekends!!!

The best part of living alone,
is that there is no one to say: NO
and
The worst part of living alone,
is that there is no one to say: NO!!!

He’s not so little anymore!!
FTR: I shot half a dozen weddings, and a few other events, within a week of breaking both bones in my right wrist. Yes, I am a righty

A Disney themed 50th birthday party