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Doc Searls Weblog (Feed)
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Warm Takes
Just what you didn't ask for Show of hands: Does anyone here want ads on ChatGPT? (Don't raise them if you work in the ad biz.) Did you want them in Amazon searches? How about Google's before that? Expect ChatGPT to become just as enshittified. And now, naturally, we have ICE…
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kottke.org (Feed)
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Kristen Radtke remembers Alex Pretti. “I didn’t realize, in the hours before...
Kristen Radtke remembers Alex Pretti. “I didn’t realize, in the hours before his name was released to the public, that the man millions of people had seen lying facedown on the pavement from multiple angles…was my childhood best friend.”
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The Phoblographer (Feed)
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Sick of Boring Portraits on Reddit? Check This Out
Portrait photography has been one of the most popular genres of the medium, and today, the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery is honoring photographers and artists who are reimaging a new world of portraiture. Titled Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition, the contest take…
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Kodak Tops Digital Camera Sales Again, BCN AWARD 2026 Reveals
The year 2025 has seen some exceptional models over the years. From launches such as the Leica SL3-S, the Q3 Monochrom, the GFX100RF, and the R6 Mark III, we have seen different formats and brands becoming popular. However, there is only one company that is truly won, and that i…
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Can These GenAI Image Detection Tools Help You Fight AI Slop?
AI slop is everywhere. I don’t say that to sound alarmist, but it’s very likely that you’ve encountered AI-generated content in some shape or form in the past couple of years. With so much digital garbage out there, how can you know if what you’re looking at, interacting…
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An Archive of Italian Graphic Design
“Archivio Grafica Italiana is the first online archive dedicated to the entire Italian graphic design heritage.” (via sidebar) Tags: design
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An impressive isometric map of NYC, built with AI agents. “I’m particularly...
An impressive isometric map of NYC, built with AI agents. “I’m particularly interested in scaling up the grindy repetitive tasks that make many ideas practically impossible.”
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Watch Classic Episodes of Sesame Street for Free on YouTube
Sesame Street has uploaded a bunch of classic episodes to YouTube that are free to watch, including the very first episode from 1969, the one where Mister Rogers visits, and the episode where Mr. Snuffulupagus is finally revealed. The most recent one was uploaded just a coup…
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You Need A Kitchen Slide Rule. “Kitchen work is all about proportions,...
You Need A Kitchen Slide Rule. “Kitchen work is all about proportions, and nothing beats the slide rule for proportions.”
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Information You Could Hold in Your Hand
Whoa, this is a fantastic archive of tangible media objects — like gramophone records, punch cards, 8-tracks, floppy disks, etc. (via unsung)
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One of Fujifilm’s Best Cameras is 10 Years Old
This year, the Fujifilm X70 is turning 10 years old. I reviewed it for the Phoblographer back in February of 2016, and to this day, I'm still blown away at what it was capable of doing. In so many ways, I wish that cameras could easily make images that looked like that so long a…
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Science magazine: US government has lost more than 10,000 STEM PhDs since...
Science magazine: US government has lost more than 10,000 STEM PhDs since Trump took office.
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The Comics Journal’s obituary for Scott Adams. “Dilbert’s tone shifted during the...
The Comics Journal’s obituary for Scott Adams. “Dilbert’s tone shifted during the 2010s, punching down at targets, mocking and belittling societal shifts and perceived “political correctness,” with more cynical, even bitter humor…”
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Grumpy Website (Feed)
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nikitonsky is being grumpy
nikitonsky: Apparently B stands for “See more...” Thanks @sumpfsuppe for the video #Bold #TextStyle #Menu #Submenu #MicrosoftWhiteboard
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AI vs Human Retouching: The Quality Gap Is Bigger Than Expected
With the introduction of AI, many companies have rushed to invest in the medium. This includes photo editing platforms, which have claimed they truly help reduce workload and increase output. What's more, the brands are working to push it on all of us. While the latter is a grea…
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Olympus and The World’s Most Expensive Micro 4/3 Camera
Olympus cameras and lenses have been great options for many photographers. Not only do they offer great build quality, but they also deliver clear, distinct images that set them apart from other brands. Of the many cameras launched over the years, the one that continues to reign…
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This video from December is about a pair of teenaged ICE trackers....
This video from December is about a pair of teenaged ICE trackers. “Armed with phone and body cameras, Ben and Sam patrol the Chicago suburbs in hopes of tracking ICE agents and filming raids they see as unwarranted and unjustified.”
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A 90-minute ICE Watch training session via Zoom “on effectively protecting your...
A 90-minute ICE Watch training session via Zoom “on effectively protecting your neighborhoods from federal enforcement incursions”. Jan 28, 7pm ET. Sign up here.
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Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong. “Activists have made the decision to emphasize protection,...
Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong. “Activists have made the decision to emphasize protection, aid, and observation. When matters escalate, it is usually the choice of the federal agents.”
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Whatknot
What is the opposite of criticism? On a lead from a friend, I followed a thread from this patent to its author, Brian Dear (another friend), then to his about page, his old blog, his BlueSky tweetings, his bandcamp page, his lettrboxd page, then to his criticism of Megan McAr…
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The Ancient Arabic Idea That Might Fix Photography Today
Not too long ago, our Gear Editor, Feroz Khan, penned an exceptional piece that discussed aphantasia, a term that describes the inability to visualize images in one's mind's eye. Today, I am here to discuss another term that can help modern photographers strike a balance: Wasati…
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Lomography’s New Lomo Explorer Straps Offer an Ethical Alternative to Peak Design Straps
Like camera bags, many photographers are always on a quest for the perfect camera strap. For a photographer like me, that usually means finding a strap that is aesthetically pleasing yet still offers a ton of flexibility. Lomography recently released two new Lomo Explorer Camera…
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The Designer Who Saw the Future of Cameras Before Anyone Else
Every era in photography has seen its share of standard camera designs. For instance, film cameras were rangefinder-style, offering a more or less the same set of built-in buttons. The DSLR era changed that, with newer modern DSLRs having the best of both bulky and smaller desig…
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