The George Carlin Model of AI

Forty-five years ago, George Carlin forecast the future of AI: Listen to what George says, if you haven’t already. You can stop about two and a half minutes in, after he talks about how all your shit is stuff and everyone else’s stuff is shit. Because that’s the reason Big…

Ladderday

Ed Zitron's latest two are good reads: Exclusive: OpenAI Losses Increased Nearly 8X in 2025, With Spending Hitting $34 Billion Premium: The Silicon Valley Bubble (Part 2) I've worked in the Valley, both on-site and in the world, since 1977. (On site was '85 to '01.) It ain't the…

You Have to Poop in the Eiffel Tower

Hank Green on the hidden beauty of maintenance and infrastructure #

The Best 3 ILCs Acting as Compact Cameras (Part 1)

When it comes to choosing a good camera, photographers have plenty of options to work with. Canon has some lovely options, while Sony offers different variations. Since most photographers want a compact offering, here are some models that work best as interchangeable and small i…

We Want to Build a Better Phoblographer. Help Us

Phoblographer wants to start doing even more, and we could use your help. I started to do things that otherwise would seem crazy for a publisher of a niche photography online magazine to do. For starters, this year, the Phoblographer may actually make a printed magazine again. B…

nikitonsky is being grumpy

nikitonsky: It’s always funny to me when a website has to explain what to do with it because there are no obvious controls or visible content. That’s a problem of your own creation. It’s even funnier when the interaction icon itself is confusing enough that it needs expla…

Stories Of Ireland by Brian Friel

This is a collection of short stories by one of Ireland’s best playwrights. I think you can tell that these stories were written by someone who’s at home with the stage. The dialogue really shines. And some of the stories feel like scenes in a play. But that’s no bad thi…

Enhancing with CSS Grid Lanes

CSS Grid Lanes has started to ship in browsers. It’s in Safari and behind a flag in Chrome and Edge. It enables masonry layouts, where items get packed together in the most efficient way possible. Unsurprisingly, I’m a fan of a layout tool where the browser does all the ha…

Speaking in Dublin

I’m giving a talk this week. Usually this wouldn’t be a big deal. I’ve been giving talks for over twenty years now. But this one is different. I’m going to speaking at Na Píobairí Uilleann, the Society of Uilleann Pipers, in Dublin. They have a monthly series of lect…

A tale of two browsers

I give Apple a hard time. That’s mostly due to how they treat the web on their own mobile devices. Though iOS ostensibly supports the ability for websites to be added to the homescreen, they make it so difficult for users to do, the functionality is practically worthless. It�…

Sarah Canary by Karen Joy Fowler

Sarah Canary is an odd book, in the best possible way. On the one hand, it’s a relatively straightforward narrative. An adventure story set in the Pacific northwest in the late 19th century. The viewpoint shifts from character to character, with one exception. The inscrutable…

4 Must-Have Compact Cameras with Big Sensors

In recent years, compact cameras have become prominent options for young and professional photographers. Whether it is a 1-inch or larger sensor, there are plenty of options for everyone. As part of our listicles series, we take a look at some options that professional photograp…

Side Effect

This Week in the IndieWeb

June 12-19, 2026 Recent EventsFrom events.indieweb.org/archive: Homebrew Website Club - Eastern Wednesday, June 17 at 6:00pm Online! Zoom! Homebrew Website Club Europe/London Wednesday, June 17 at 7:00pm Homebrew Website Club Edinburgh Tuesday, June 16 at 6:00pm EDINBURGH…

Our Presets Make Every Image Look Like a Dream

We regularly use our own presets for our reviews here at the Phoblographer. And trust us, they work. When we made our presets, we made them with the intent of having photographers be able to work without the need for AI replacing what they do. Indeed, these presets are all about…

cssQuake

Quake in the browser without WebGL, it uses PolyCSS to render textured 3D meshes in the DOM with CSS (via) #

Meyer Optik’s New Lens Might Be the Perfect Focal Length That You Need

Third party lenses have been pretty exceptional for many young and professional photographers. While there are various brands out there, one option is the Germany-based company, Meyer Optik. Over the years, they have introduced some wonderful options and here is a look at the on…

nikitonsky is being grumpy

nikitonsky: Icons must help you understand. They are not just random sigils. It the list expands to the right, icon must show an arrow to the right Thanks @HID_DEVICE for the video #Icons

I am obsessed with these two ads

I didn’t know what a near-infrared LED mask was a week ago, and now I am obsessed with this ad from Omnilux. Because there’s a lot going on. The aesthetic of the mask itself is wild: the lines look like sinews as if the woman has been flensed But the schematic flesh is…

Wryday 

And then repeats as champs Rumors have it that Giannis Antetokounmpo is headed for the Boston Celtics in a complicated trade that will send Celtics stalwart Jaylen Brown to Milwaukee or elsewhere. I doubt this will happen, simply because at this stage in their careers, Jaylen i…

6 Best Compact Cameras with 1-inch Sensors

Compact cameras are pretty important for many young photographers today. Not only do they offer a small size, but they also result in some favorable performance. If you are someone who is looking to buy one, then here are some models you might like.