What Camera Manufacturers Could Learn from Video Games

I'm writing this article in the early part of March. And after this, I'm going to go sit in my living room and play Pokemon Fire Red on my Nintendo Switch. It was recently released and it's been quite fun if not a challenging learning curve because it's the first time that I cho…

Remembering Roberto Clemente’s 3000th Hit

This story by Kevin Guilfoile about his aging father (who worked for the Pirates and the Baseball Hall of Fame) and the mystery of what happened to the bat that Roberto Clemente got his 3,000th hit with is one of my favorite things that I’ve read over the past few months. [M…

Five great book critics writing today (and where to find...

Five great book critics writing today (and where to find them).

This is interesting: Talkie is a vintage LLM , trained...

This is interesting: Talkie is a vintage LLM, trained on “historical pre-1931 English text”. “The training data for the base model is entirely out of copyright (the USA copyright cutoff date is currently January 1, 1931).”

Why This Fujifilm Lens is Worth Thousands to Savvy Buyers

When it comes to vintage lenses, one often looks at European companies like Zeiss or Leica. While they have paved the way for many photographers, their Japanese contemporaries are not too far apart. Canon and Nikon may have introduced some iconic lenses decades ago, but Fujifilm…

Some Cool Movie Explosions

Listen, sometimes you just want to watch things blow up. But safely and without consequence (although Arnold Schwarzenegger did somehow become the governor of California). So, can I interest you in three minutes of movie explosions? The 80s and 90s were really a golden age fo…

“A half-century after it was published, The Soul...

“A half-century after it was published, The Soul of a New Machine does a better job challenging AI hype than most current criticism.” I thought something similarly (about the web) when I read Kidder’s book 25 years ago, during the aftermath of the dot com bust.

Do I Belong in Tech Anymore? “Why am I here? Does...

Do I Belong in Tech Anymore? “Why am I here? Does any of this work actually matter? And if I stop caring about the quality of my work… will anyone notice?”

“British energy major BP on Tuesday reported that...

“British energy major BP on Tuesday reported that first-quarter profits more than doubled from a year ago, following a surge in oil and gas prices driven by the Middle East conflict.” Oh, surprise surprise.

I Love Boosters

Boots Riley made his directorial debut with the totally weirdo (complimentary) movie Sorry to Bother You in 2018. He’s been quiet since then, but he’s back with a new comedy, I Love Boosters. This looks great. From a review on Letterboxd: Maximalist social commentary de…

The Single Best Nikon Camera for Street Photography

Street photography is one of the most exciting genres of all time. The ability to create photos in split seconds, while keeping the composition and exposure in mind is truly a gift that keeps giving. While one's inner eye is significant in creation of good street photographs, th…

On the Propaganda of Early Nazism, and How We See it in...

On the Propaganda of Early Nazism, and How We See it in America Today. “Unlike other political systems, fascism was not meant to be intellectualized or discussed; it was meant to be experienced.”

The Era of AI Malaise . “The AI has learned to...

The Era of AI Malaise. “The AI has learned to code. The AI is building itself. Will I have a job tomorrow? Will the market crash? Why does OpenAI need a bunker? Do I need a bunker? Maybe I should have a bunker.”

Lightroom Just Got a Really Weird Update

Today, Adobe is announcing...well...some stuff I'm not honestly sure that anyone really asked for. All of it seems to be using AI of some sort to add to what it already capable of being done in Photoshop and Lightroom. But photographers have been asking more and more for a versi…

It’s the Age of Electricity and America...

It’s the Age of Electricity and America Isn’t Ready. “Our grid is too old and our supply of electricity too small. If we don’t meet this moment, we will face an impoverished future of more expensive, less reliable energy, and slower economic growth.”

Elizabeth Kolbert’s profile of EPA head Lee Zeldin...

Elizabeth Kolbert’s profile of EPA head Lee Zeldin. “In a little more than a year, Zeldin has transformed the E.P.A. from an agency devoted to protecting human health and the environment into one that, more or less openly, sides with polluters.”

The One Way You’re Making Yourself a Worse Photographer

I'm writing this article during the start of March; but the idea really began several days before when several of my friends ran into situations where they were tricked by their cameras. Specifically, one was tricked by my camera. You're probably like many others who use a featu…

Can This Hack Really Turn Your LUMIX S9 Into a Leica?

As a longtime Leica camera user, something that I've always wanted was a way to make the images from my Leica SL2s look a lot more like something else. Specifically, I would've loved some sort of Leica Look support for the camera. Thankfully, Leica kind of gave it to us by uploa…

The Honcho App is the One Thing Working Pro Photogs Need

Taking images is one thing, and editing them is another altogether, but getting the images across to your client for selection is another level of painstaking. This is multiplied manifold when you're an event photographer and have scores of guests wanting to download their pics…

Soniferous Aether

The Self-Defeating Both-Sidesism of the US Press

Greg Sargent writing for The New Republic: There’s no clean way to hive off terms like fascism or authoritarianism from Trump’s policies. Even if you disagree that the words apply, their use is backed up by a genuine attempt at intellectual justification for it. The use of…

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò on magical thinking and elite impunity...

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò on magical thinking and elite impunity. “We are ruled by a class of people who seem either to believe or presume that war, disease, and apocalyptic destruction are things that will only ever happen to poorer and browner people.”

Crocheted Technology

Nicole Nikolich is a textile artist whose current focus is making crochet artworks that reference old school technology. You can explore her work on her website, at Paradigm Gallery and on Instagram. Some of her artworks are available for sale here. I’m a sucker…

DSLR Cameras Have Lost Half Their Value in Just One Year: CIPA Reports

When it comes to shipment of cameras, there are some models that do much better than others. DSLRs, mirrorless, and compact cameras are some formats that are often the best options for many young photographers. It now appears that DSLRs are now dipping more, as per the Camera &…

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.

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.”

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.”

“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…