Tenderly Tracking My Husband . “Knowing when to...

Tenderly Tracking My Husband. “Knowing when to step in and tell a loved one with [Alzheimer’s] that they can no longer do something because it’s too risky is a game of chance we caregivers hate to play.” Lovely & heartbreaking.

Great title for a book: Fascist Yoga . “Ever...

Great title for a book: Fascist Yoga. “Ever since, the world of yoga has been full of grifters, occultists and white supremacists, all out to exploit and recruit via the medium of exercise.”

Tweezeday

Not cheap, but appealing Is my future portable drive one or more 8 TB strips (such as one of these) that I carry with me and plug into one of these?

The Best Fujifilm Camera Kit for Street Photographers

Fujifilm has some wonderful cameras and lenses for photographers of different genres. Street photography is a popular genre that many young photographers start their journey with or are drawn to. If you are someone who is keen on becoming one, then this is a great time to invest…

Pinterest Has Become Unusable . “When I started...

Pinterest Has Become Unusable. “When I started painting again in January, I went back to Pinterest and found it overrun with AI slop. It’s continued to get worse and worse, and it’s now basically unusable.”

Stephen Colbert Hosts Only in Monroe

The day after ending his run on The Late Show, Stephen Colbert hosted a show called Only in Monroe on a Michigan public access channel. His musical director for the show was Jack White, nestled onstage between a boombo and a reel-to-reel recorder. His guests included Byron Al…

An unusual new-to-me animal: the aardwolf . It’s a...

An unusual new-to-me animal: the aardwolf. It’s a hyena but it eats insects like an aardvark. The cubs are incredibly cute.

The Best Panasonic Camera Kit for Street Photography

Street photographers have often relied on small, compact, and high resolution cameras that can get you the best results with ease. While there are many full frame cameras, Panasonic has one option that is by far the best. If you are someone who is keen on a small full frame mode…

Essential summertime reading: Drowning Doesn’t Look Like...

Essential summertime reading: Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning. “Drowning is almost always a deceptively quiet event. The waving, splashing, and yelling that dramatic conditioning (television) prepares us to look for, is rarely seen in real life.”

We’ve Updated Our AI Usage Policy

Hi folks, today I'm writing to everyone to let you all know about an important policy change. It's around the use of AI when writing articles and how our journalists use it. Everything that you're looking for can be found here on this linked page. But more on the explanation of…

Is Sigma Quietly Building More Lenses for Portrait Photographers?

Sigma has introduced some wonderful lenses over the years. The company is known for its exceptional performance and a price tag that makes it affordable for many young serious enthusiasts. As Sigma is creating its own niche, the company is working on newer design patents that sh…

The Things About Sigma Lenses You Probably Never Knew

Sigma is one of those companies that sometimes seems to put the entire alphabet after the name of their lenses. By that we mean that a lot of shortcode is used. At least, they used to do this for many years. The company has had several changes with the move to mirrorless cameras…

Memday

Remembering the future What matters most about Memorial Day is that we stop killing each other, especially over problems that could have been solved without anyone dying. Word Pope Leo on AI. The whole thing. More evidence that advertising corrupts and digital advertising corr…

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Gaeltacht cois Tamaise 2026

Bhí me i Londain an deireadh seachtaine seo caite mar gheall ar an Gaeltacht cois Tamaise. Cúpla lá iontach ba ea iad! Bhí na ranganna ar siúl Dé Sathairn agus Dé Domhnaigh, ceithre huaire an chloig gach lá, i gColáiste na Rí. Bhí ceithre leibhéal ann—tosathóiri,…

Oberwerth Little William Review: The Best Camera Bag for Street Photographers?

It's not very often that a camera bag blows you away the second you take it out of the packaging. Not because it's entirely different from what other bags on the market offer, but for the sheer quality of material and craftsmanship seen in it. The Oberwerth Little William isn't…

Is Sony Developing a New Display Technology For Its Cameras?

Sony has gained trust and a wide set of applause for their innovative cameras. The company has pushed the envelope a lot over the years, and it appears that they have some interesting plans for the future. Per a new report, Sony may be developing new ways to revamp their camera'…

Digital to Film: Making 36 Exposures Count

"...going into your shoot with some sort of story that you want to tell can be a great way to help you keep a good flow and have those 36 exposures count."

Brigid by Kim Curran

I enjoyed Kim Curran’s debut novel, The Morrigan, so when I saw a copy of her brand new book in the local library, I snapped it up. Like The Morrigan, Brigid is modern retelling of Irish mythology, but in a very different time period. Whereas The Morrigan was set in a mythica…

The closing talks at UX London 2026

When I told you about the schedule for UX London 2026, I said: After your afternoon workshop there’ll be one final closing talk at the end of each day before we head to the bar. These closing talks are a way of bringing everyone back into the same space after spending the…

The Tricks to Get the Sharpest Images From Your Lenses

Your lenses are often more important than your camera. And that's especially the case in today's photography climate where sensors really haven't evolved all that much in terms of megapixel counts. So if you're looking to get the sharpest images, consider the following.