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Doc Searls Weblog (Feed)
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The Kids Take Over
This story appeared in the April 2019 issue of Linux Journal. It’s still there, but with no photos (which seem to have vanished from much of the magazine’s archives).* I think both the story and the photos are too important (and now timely) to leave in a state of neglect, so…
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The Phoblographer (Feed)
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Is Canon Making New Super Telephoto Lenses With Two Teleconvertors?
Canon has been working on multiple patents in recent weeks, which reveal lenses that range from wide angles to standard telephoto prime. While there is no confirmation of what may come next, a new report reveals that the company may introduce a super telephoto lens soon. What co…
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kottke.org (Feed)
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Rebecca Solnit: “ The United States is being...
Rebecca Solnit: “The United States is being murdered, and it’s an inside job. Every department, every branch, every bureau and function of the federal government is being fatally corrupted or altogether dismantled or disabled.”
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Hungarian Opposition Ousts Viktor Orbán After 16 Years...
Hungarian Opposition Ousts Viktor Orbán After 16 Years in Power. “Magyar…pledged to repair Hungary’s strained relationship with the EU, crack down on corruption and funnel funds towards long-neglected public services.”
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Interviews with five novelists (Jesmyn Ward, Joyce Carol...
Interviews with five novelists (Jesmyn Ward, Joyce Carol Oates, Jhumpa Lahiri, Ottessa Moshfegh, Margaret Atwood) on writing something true with fiction. Oates: “If you could read Toni Morrison, why would you read AI?”
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Operation Desert Furry
Words from the wise What Dave says here couldn't be more right: ...as you get deeper into the AI environment, you get smarter. Not just better informed, that's what the web has been doing for us for 30+ years. The AI stretches your mind the way PCs did initially. It makes you sm…
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10 Years Ago, the Sony a99 II was Incredible. Is it Still Capable?
In 2016, I reviewed the Sony a99 II -- and I really fell in love with the camera. It was the last good use of the Minolta A-Mount and it really felt like something special at the time. Packed with just enough technology to really give photographers what they needed to make great…
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Mastering the Art of Black and White Urban Geometry Photography
Urban Geometry is founded on the ideas of Bresson. But to master it, you need to evolve as a photographer and an artist.
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The Westcott S18 Flash Costs $40. But Why is it Special?
Today, Westcott is announcing something kind of weird. The company that's released lights which are more or less rebranded Chinese lights for a while has also decided now get into the small manual flash options with the new Westcott S18. It's a flash that doesn't have high speed…
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The Only Third-Party Lens Landscape Photographers Should Care About
Landscape photographers often go after a lens that allows them to squeeze as much detail as possible. One of the reasons being that you need to see the vast vistas as they were witnessed by the photographer themselves. With more and more young photographers looking to buy an alt…
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Leading Lines in Black and White Photography: a Tutorial
Leading lines: they're one of the first things that every photographer learns about when it comes to shooting images in school. If you learned online and without format training, then you probably studied the rule of thirds first. But when you're looking at a photo, one of the b…
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Will the Sony A7R VI Outgun the A1 II?
When it comes to choosing the best mirrorless cameras, Sony is one name that often pops up. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned photographer, Sony has a vast range of offerings for your varying needs. The a7 series, for instance, has multiple cameras that are better suited…
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