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kottke.org (Feed)
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Livestream of the Big Bear bald eagle nest (perched 145...
Livestream of the Big Bear bald eagle nest (perched 145 feet up in a pine tree) with two fuzzy bald eagle chicks that hatched 3 weeks ago.
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Presidents Can Be Impeached Because Benjamin Franklin...
Presidents Can Be Impeached Because Benjamin Franklin Thought It Was Better Than Assassination. “The Constitution’s impeachment procedures make the removal of the chief magistrate less violent, less disruptive, and less error-prone than assassination.”
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Thoughtful thread on the armed man who rushed the WHCA...
Thoughtful thread on the armed man who rushed the WHCA dinner. “This guy is indicative of people who are anti Trump not having a voice because Congress and SCOTUS have enabled Trump to obliterate any recourse they have when he does horrible things.”
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“Endocrine-disrupting chemicals, often found in...
“Endocrine-disrupting chemicals, often found in plastic, coupled with climate change’s effects…are each linked to reductions in fertility and fecundity across global species – including in humans.” Argh, no one wants a Children of Men prequel…
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Teaser trailer for season four of Star Trek: Strange New...
Teaser trailer for season four of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. “Space is limitless in its beauty. And in its terror.” (Reminder: they are doing an episode with puppets this season.)
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Sombrero Galaxy: The Universe’s Dusty Brimmed Hat
An amazing capture of galaxy Messier 104, aka the Sombrero Galaxy, by the 570-megapixel Dark Energy Camera mounted on a Chilean observatory. The Sombrero galaxy (Messier 104) is a galactic masterpiece that captivates scientists and astronomy enthusiasts alike. Its intricate…
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The Phoblographer (Feed)
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Fujifilm Is Officially the World’s Most Popular Camera Brand of 2025
Official rankings have always helped to lead to a healthy competition between camera brands. While some tend to have a better user base, there are others who also disrupt trends. In a new sales ranking covering from April 2025 to March 2026, Japan's leading camera retailer, Map…
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Canon May Be Building a Pro 300mm f2.8. Early Details Published
Since Canon introduced its mirrorless cameras and lenses, the company has been trying to expand and experiment. So far, we have over 40 lenses, which includes primes and zooms, and many of which have also received immense applause. However, it appears that Canon wants to grow mo…
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Gunfire of the Vanities: Trump Dinner Shooting Defines a...
Gunfire of the Vanities: Trump Dinner Shooting Defines a Violent, Unserious America, “a land where guns are everywhere and a callous elite media dons formalwear to toast its own humiliation by our narcissist king”.
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Daredevil Michelle Khare ran 7 marathons on 7 different...
Daredevil Michelle Khare ran 7 marathons on 7 different continents in 7 days. The first one was on Antarctica.
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Moderna developed an mRNA Covid-flu combo vaccine and...
Moderna developed an mRNA Covid-flu combo vaccine and it’s been approved for use in the EU, “but it continues to be shelved in the US, where it was developed”.
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Adactio: Journal (Feed)
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Summary punishment
In the latest issue of Matthias’s excellent Own Your Web series, he describes the recent betrayal by Google: The search engine no longer says “here, go read what this person wrote.” It now says “here, I’ve already read it for you.” The contract is broken. He’s…
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Kodak Tri-X 400 vs Kodak TMax 400: Which is Better?
For a number of years, Kodak Tri-X has often been the single most talked about black and white film on the market. Fujifilm Acros is barely mentioned, and even Kodak's own TMax 400 isn't heavily spoken about. Lots of photographers tend to like one film over the other, but they'r…
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Your Favorite Nikon Camera Has a Problem
Before writing this article, I had to look back on the Phoblographer's Nikon Zf review. Since its publishing in December 2023, we've updated the review a total of 13 times so far. And today, we're announcing the 14th update. Most importantly, I'm letting everyone know what all t…
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Doc Searls Weblog (Feed)
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Sunlings
There is no liquid soap that can outperform good bar soap at cleaning a stinky, hairy armpit. Which is why I hate that hotels have replaced bars of soap with bottles of "body wash" or whatever. I'm at one of those hotels now. Corporatization is a form of enshittification While d…
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3 Reasons Why This is Canon’s Best APS-C Camera for Serious Enthusiasts
The APS-C market has seen some shift. While full frame cameras continue to reign, in more recent years, with the rising prices, APS-C models are finding their footing again. Sure, people need extra megapixels, but with the right lens, an APS-C camera can do wonders. Canon has cr…
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Paul Ford: This Is How We Get Moral A.I. Companies ....
Paul Ford: This Is How We Get Moral A.I. Companies. (Tl;dr: regulation.) “The entire culture of American technology is built around two terms: disruption and, of course, scale. But ethics are constraints on disruption and scale.”
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Wow, Sabastian Sawe set a world record with a 1:59:30...
Wow, Sabastian Sawe set a world record with a 1:59:30 marathon. “They call Sabastian Sawe the silent assassin. But it was impossible to ignore the beautiful destruction on the streets of London as the 30-year-old Kenyan…”
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This is Why Photographers Hate Photo Contests
Photography contests are often the best way to get some recognition for your work, and to compete with other professionals on an international level. While many image-makers continue to participate in hopes of winning, there have been instances in recent years when their hard wo…
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Throwback: Using the Fujifilm GFX 50S for Studio Portrait Photography
The Fujifilm GFX 50s is the apple of many a photographer's eye, as it surely should be. It's one of the first affordable medium format camera systems to hit the market that offers the benefits of a mirrorless camera system with the image quality of that of higher end formats. Of…
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