Ballot Guessr : “GeoGuessr for politics. See a...

Ballot Guessr: “GeoGuessr for politics. See a Google Street View image, guess how the county voted in the 2024 presidential election.” (633/1000 on my first try…but I borked one of the guesses bc I forgot there was a time limit. 🙃)

AI Is Rewiring How the World’s Best Go Players...

AI Is Rewiring How the World’s Best Go Players Think. “Players now train to replicate AI’s moves as closely as they can rather than inventing their own, even when the machine’s thinking remains mysterious to them.”

A printable zine: 50 Ways To Meet Your Neighbor ....

A printable zine: 50 Ways To Meet Your Neighbor. “32. Picking up trash, generally, is a good way to meet neighbors. People notice. 33. Winter: Shovel someone’s sidewalk. It’s also great cardio.”

Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG Art II vs LUMIX 35mm f1.8: Which is Better?

When the Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG Art II came in for review (linked here), I was immediately quite shocked. Sigma had managed to make a lens that's pretty much the size of the LUMIX 35mm f1.8 (reviewed here) -- which is one of my favorite lenses. And even on Reddit, I remember coming…

Rewindpix Camera Review: This Does 1 Thing Others Don’t

When you first receive it, this isn't a camera you'd expect to be an everyday companion. But with each click and each viewing of the results, the unpredictability of the images becomes quite addictive, and you find yourself carrying the Rewindpix camera wherever you go.

The Guide to Blue Hour Portrait Photography for 2026

The latest trend is blue hour portraiture -- everyone desires it for weddings, headshots, etc. We're so happy that this trend has made a return. The Blue Hour takes the idea of backlighting a portrait and throws it away in favor of placing a subject within the mood. In the Phobl…

Canon’s RF45mm F1.2 STM Lens is Reselling for Nearly Double its MSRP

When Canon launched its RF 45mm F1.2 late last year, it caught many of us by surprise. A big reason for this was the very fast prime, an F1.2 maximum aperture, paired with a seriously affordable price – under $500 USD. Since the announcement and subsequent launch, however, we�…

The 3 Best Canon Lenses for the Canon R6 III

Canon R6 III is the latest entry, which offers a 32.5MP full frame CMOS sensor, 8.5 stops of image stabilisation, and high-speed 4K 120fps recording. The camera offers nice weather sealing, good build, and good resolution for cropping. If you are looking to purchase the camera,…

Subduction Retrieval

Missed this earlier in the week: The Tournament of Books...

Missed this earlier in the week: The Tournament of Books is underway! “Every March, the Tournament of Books is a month-long battle royale among the year’s best novels.”

This photo of an Icelandic glacier is really something.

This photo of an Icelandic glacier is really something.

The People Who Shun Super-Popular Pop Culture ....

The People Who Shun Super-Popular Pop Culture. “Some people are early adopters; others are late adopters. I’m simply a weirdly resistant one.”

There are at least 60 Pizza Hut Classics (red roofs,...

There are at least 60 Pizza Hut Classics (red roofs, checkered tablecloths, salad bar) in the US…but the company does nothing to promote them. “They are like wormholes in the chain restaurant galaxy, portals to the past found by serendipity.”

Africa (Toto) But It Lists Every Country in Africa

From There I Ruined It, a version of Toto’s Africa but the lyrics are a listing of every country in Africa. They should teach this in American middle schools, not even joking. See also Coach from Cheers singing Al-ban-i-a (a song that pops into my head every time I read o…

Steve Scherer was a Reuters’ bureau chief in...

Steve Scherer was a Reuters’ bureau chief in Canada. Then he got laid off, had to leave the country, and now drives for Uber in Virginia, in a country he doesn’t recognize anymore after working for 28 years abroad.

Wow, KDO pal and explorer Ariel Waldman has her own show...

Wow, KDO pal and explorer Ariel Waldman has her own show on PBS! “LIFE UNEARTHED with Ariel Waldman is a science-driven docu-series revealing Earth’s ecosystems through radical shifts in scale…”

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The Go Blog //go:fix inline and the source-level inliner Alan Donovan 10 March 2026 .beforeafter { justify-content: center; display: grid; gap: 1em; margin: 1em; grid-template-columns: minmax(min-content, 1fr) auto minmax(min-conten…

Georg Cantor is celebrated for revolutionizing...

Georg Cantor is celebrated for revolutionizing mathematics by proving that there are different levels of infinity. But he didn’t do it alone and evidence has emerged that he plagiarized the work of a collaborator.

“ 8 in 10 AI chatbots were regularly willing to...

“8 in 10 AI chatbots were regularly willing to assist users in planning violent attacks including school shootings, religious bombings, and high-profile assassinations. DeepSeek went as far as wishing the would-be attacker a ‘Happy (and safe) shooting!’”

Heading Out Day

Why keep beauty when ugly will do? The iconic Hughes Memorial Tower in Washington DC will be demolished. Life in the vast lane The thunderstorms have passed by, and we're finishing packing for Santa Barbara and Hawaii. In a related matter, people often ask me why I endure the ha…

Funleader Just Gave Leica an Iconic 28mm Lens

Third-party lens makers are not shying away from reviving iconic lenses for modern cameras. Funleader, a Guangzhou-based company, has been pursuing the same goal for several years, and today, they are introducing yet another new lens for Leica M users: the Contax G28. Here is a…

Jamelle Bouie Interview on Work Is Four Letters

GOLIKEHELLMACHINE has an interview series called Work is Four Letters he describes like this: Most people think their jobs are boring or pointless or bullshit, but I don’t; if you look around you, everything you see was made by someone, somehow, and that’s really interesti…

Draw your own constellations .

Draw your own constellations.

The Baskerville Punches

John Baskerville was an influential 18th-century printer and type designer; you’ve probably used (or at least heard of) the Baskerville typeface. Cambridge University has the original punches1 used to create his signature typeface and has made high-res digital photos…

The Yashica Tank Offers Gen Z the Image Quality They Want

Yashica has been on a roll. The company recently introduced Tank, a cool retro-long, reusable, compact camera designed for young photographers. If that wasn't enough, today they introduced Yashica Journey, a new camcorder that caters to the needs of hybrid users. What all does i…

LUMIX 100-500mm f5-7.1 Review: Perfect for Bird Photography

Depending on what circle of people I'm talking to, some people consider me more of a birding photographer than a street or portrait photographer. But if you've been reading this site for years, you'd know that most of my photographic work involves people. Admittedly, legal blind…

It’s Time to Buy Camera and Photography Insurance

Hey pros! Listen up! Our photography insurance program is designed to be there when photographers really need it! We’re giving you more than the competition can in different ways! Here’s a little-known fact: the warranty of your camera or lens doesn’t necessarily cover wha…

The 3 Best Cameras With Exceptional Viewfinders

A good viewfinder is a must for many photographers. It not only helps you see the shot away from the glare of the LCD screen, but also helps you become a better photographer if you just wish to stick to it instead of the LCD. Photographers with vision issues also rely on a viewf…