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Jeff Bezos Gave the Finger to Photographers. Help Us Give it Back
Ever since all the ethical hiring issues and lawsuits with B&H Photo, Amazon has been the Phoblographer's preferred retailer of choice when recommending to you folks where to buy camera gear from. Admittedly, I knew that I was trading one evil for another. But this week, Jef…
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kottke.org (Feed)
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Dan Sinker writes about the transformative experience of...
Dan Sinker writes about the transformative experience of seeing a work by Jenny Holzer when he was 14. “Truisms was a revelation. Art could be just words. Art could be just at home slapped on a POST NO BILLS wall as it could in a gallery.” 💬 Join the discuss…
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“How did medieval French handwriting become...
“How did medieval French handwriting become ‘the Nazi font?’ And why did Hitler make it illegal?” TIL that Hitler gave a speech to the Reichstag about how much he disliked blackletter fonts. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
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Interconnected (Feed)
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90% of everything is sanding e.g. laundry
What mundane pleasures will I be robbed of by domestic robots? Sometimes I feel like my job at home is putting things into machines and taking things out of machines. I don’t mean to sound unappreciative about “modern conveniences” (modern being the 1950s) because I tak…
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Do you remember Oddpost? It was an early email web app...
Do you remember Oddpost? It was an early email web app that used dynamic HTML to mimic the design and functionality of a desktop mail app, 2 years before Gmail launched. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
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Tinder Hasn’t Worked, So I’m Putting Myself...
Tinder Hasn’t Worked, So I’m Putting Myself on Zillow. “I realize that my late-’80s construction might not land me in the “trending” section right away…” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
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The Godox AD100PROII Costs $300. But It Performs Like $1,000
Most flashes aren't just expensive, they're also really difficult to use for many of us who don't understand how to see light. That's one of the reasons why so many people reach for LEDs instead. But if flashes were more affordable and easy to use, more folks would pick them up.…
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Will Sony Develop a 28MP Micro Four Thirds Sensor?
Not too long ago, it was reported that Sony is set to launch a 180MP medium-format sensor, marking a leap in resolution and sensor technology. While the sensor is supposed to be part of a new generation of partially stacked sensor architecture, reports indicate that Sony is like…
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The 3 DSLRs from 2016 That Still Deserve Respect in 2026
The DSLR technology began to actively fade right after the pandemic. The newer CIPA numbers from last year show that shipments have also dropped significantly. However, the truth remains that DSLRs continue to be important for many young photographers who need good cameras on a…
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The Best Nikon Cameras for Street Photography
When it comes to street photography, there are various aspects that you need to get right with your cameras. For instance, a speedy autofocus, the ability to shoot in the dark, and a great form factor. With Nikon launching some interesting cameras, we take a look at a few option…
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I’ve always said more popstars should duet with...
I’ve always said more popstars should duet with puppets, so Sabrina Carpenter and Kermit the Frog singing Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton’s ‘Island in a Stream’ as part of The Muppet Show’s latest special is perfect (to me). 💬 Join the discussion on kott…
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The Triumph of Europe’s Social Democracy
Economist Thomas Piketty, writing for Le Monde (archive) on the success of Europe’s social democratic model and countering “the narrative of a ‘declining’ continent”: If someone had told the European elites and liberal economists of 1914 that wealth redistribution woul…
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Professor Walt Hunter on the merits of challenging...
Professor Walt Hunter on the merits of challenging students: Stop Meeting Students Where They Are. “Whole novels aren’t possible to teach, we are told, because students won’t (or can’t) read them. So why assign them?” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.or…
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The Mountain That Weighed the Earth . How scientists in...
The Mountain That Weighed the Earth. How scientists in 1774 used a Scottish mountain to estimate the mass of the Earth to within 20% of the modern number by measuring the mountain’s gravitational effect on a precision plumb line. 💬 Join the discussion on kottk…
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Keep the Meter Running With Mouhamadou Aliy & Zohran Mamdani
In addition to his great series Subway Takes, Kareem Rahma does another series called Keep the Meter Running where he hops into NYC cabs, interviews the drivers, and asks them to take him to their favorite places. In the run-up to the NYC mayoral election last year, Rahma jumped…
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Some cool animations made from Japanese receipts by...
Some cool animations made from Japanese receipts by Michele Merlo. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
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Times New Resistance
This is awesome and clever. Minneapolis designer Abby Haddican has made a typeface called Times New Resistance. The letters are identical to Times New Roman (and it even appears as such in font menus, except there’s “an extra space between the words Times and New”) but whe…
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10 Movies to Stream for Black History Month , from The...
10 Movies to Stream for Black History Month, from The Flying Ace (1926) to Killer of Sheep (1978) to Moonlight (2016). 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
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Hour-long YouTube training session on how to observe &...
Hour-long YouTube training session on how to observe & record ICE/CBP. “This call will give you the tools to exercise your rights in a moment when federal agents are terrorizing our communities and using excessive force.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org…
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The Strangers’ Case
I don’t normally say this, but if you watch one thing on kottke.org today, this week, this month, make it this speech written by Shakespeare and performed by Sir Ian McKellen on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The segment starts at ~20:00; McKellen sets it up: It’s all…
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We Tested the Viltrox 16mm f1.8 for L-Mount and Found Something Crazy
Here at the Phoblographer, I've always encouraged our staff to really hold the manufacturers accountable to their statements. Viltrox has always stated that their 16mm f1.8 has weather resistance. Today, the company is announcing that it's coming to L-mount after being available…
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Viltrox Launches L-Mount Support. Is Sony Doomed Now?
During the pandemic, I tested the first L-mount camera that really made me a convert: the Leica SL2s. And since then, I've switched my primary camera system to the L-mount -- which was then supported by Leica, Panasonic, and Sigma. Viltrox joined recently, and today, they're lau…
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Canon Launches New Lenses and a Limited Edition Compact Camera
Not too long ago, there were reports of Canon introducing new wide-angle lenses. And early this morning, they finally launched the 14mm and 7-14mm lenses. However, there was also another surprise alongside this: a new limited edition G7X Mk III. Here is a look at the gear and ho…
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The Last Dyes: an Iconic Masterclass in Color
In The Last Dyes, we’re treated with a series of impossibly saturated images. It is no exaggeration to say that each subsequent page was a lesson in the power that great colors have on an image.
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The Two Best Leica Cameras for Night Photographers
Night photography is one of the most exciting genres of the medium. It allows one to capture moody portraits, street photographs, or even create still-life images with ease. While there are some exciting full frame cameras that are great at this, today, we will look at the only…
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