Will We See The New DJI Mavic 4 Pro in May?

DJI has single-handedly won the market when it comes to launching budget-friendly and powerful drones for photography. Over the years, they launched the DJI Mavic Air 2, the DJI Mavic 3 Pro, and the DJI Mini 4 Pro, each of which gradually showcased their technological prowes…

The Rise of the Digital Disposable Camera

Nearly 13 years ago, I borrowed a friend's digital TLR camera, which resembled a Rollei. Because it was so unique, I decided to do a review of it. Now, these days, there has been a rise of something I like to call the digital disposable camera. A great and really well-known ver…

Collaboration is a scary word

I like programming partially because it’s a practice I can, with appropriate to unhealthy application of effort, usually accomplish something at least proximal to my intention. This isn’t true for visual art, nor music. Lately I’ve been feeling like the little games and t…

Bertrand Russell on How Fascism Starts

From a 1940 collection of essays called Freedom: Its Meaning, here’s Bertrand Russell on how fascism begins: The first step in a fascist movement is the combination under an energetic leader of a number of men who possess more than the average share of leisure, brutality, and…

From Kyla Scanlon, a “brief comprehensive guide” about tariffs. “We call a...

From Kyla Scanlon, a “brief comprehensive guide” about tariffs. “We call a tariff a protective measure. It does protect; it protects the consumer very well against one thing. It protects the consumer against low prices. —Milton Friedman” 💬 Join the di…

Ye Olde Funny Headlines

The Instagram account History Cool Kids has been featuring some funny olde timey headlines recently and I thought these three were worth sharing with you. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

A review of the last 25 years of food & dining in...

A review of the last 25 years of food & dining in NYC. Cool to see lots of my old faves on here: Ssam Bar, Bourdain, WD-50, Death & Co (which turned me onto cocktails), Xi’an Famous Foods, Daisy Mays, Torrisi, Ivan Ramen, etc. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.…

Homing pigeons fly by the scent of forests and the song of mountains

I assumed that birds use the geomagnetic field to fly halfway around the world. They don’t. Not all of them. Homing pigeons, it turns out, use smell. At least for a few hundred miles. Although, at shorter distances: within a familiar area, pigeons navigate by relying on la…

Finally, Capture One is Making Retouching Easier for Photographers

Today, Capture One is debuting a brand new set of tools in Beta as part of its latest update. Unfortunately, they're still not addressing giving photographers better high ISO editing abilities -- which has long been requested. However, what we're getting in its place is a really…

The Catholic Church has selected Robert Prevost as their new leader, Pope...

The Catholic Church has selected Robert Prevost as their new leader, Pope Leo XIV. “The cardinals clearly wanted someone committed to Pope Francis’ reform agenda and someone with a demonstrated record for effective management.”

A new Lord of the Rings movie will premiere in theaters on...

A new Lord of the Rings movie will premiere in theaters on Dec 17, 2027. It’s the first of two films that will focus on Gandalf, Aragorn, and Sauron searching for Gollum. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Is Ricoh’s Lens Patent for the Anticipated GR IV?

Ricoh launched the GR III back in 2019, with GR IIIx in 2023, the last APS-C compact camera from the company, before they went silent. With the boom of compact devices now, and Ricoh hinting at a new GR camera during the CP+ Show, our hopes of getting a new addition to the seri…

That Coveted Window Spot

Craig Mod is currently on a book tour for his new walking memoir, Things Become Other Things. While in NYC, he stopped by one of his favorite bookstores in the world, Three Lives & Company, located on the corner of W 10th and Waverly Place in the West Village, to sign some cop…

How Cory Arcangel Recovered a Late Artist’s Digital Legacy. “This was his...

How Cory Arcangel Recovered a Late Artist’s Digital Legacy. “This was his computer exactly as he had left it, down to his customized Photoshop shortcuts and the positions of the windows.” I love Cory, this is awesome. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org �…

A Deep Dive on Daft Punk’s Vocal Effects

Daft Punk are famously secret about, well, most everything they do. Marc Edwards recently took a detailed look at some of the devices that the duo probably used for the vocal effects on their albums. Talk boxes are relatively simple devices — they’re a speaker in a seal…

The closing talks at UX London 2025

It’s just over one month until UX London. You should grab a ticket if you haven’t already! The format of UX London is quite special. While the focus of each day is different—discovery, design, and delivery—each day unfolds like this… There are four talks in the morni…

“When citizens must think twice about criticizing or opposing the gov’t because...

“When citizens must think twice about criticizing or opposing the gov’t because they could credibly face government retribution, they no longer live in a full democracy. By that measure, America has crossed the line into competitive authoritarianism.”

Personal Raincloud is a trope in TV & comics where a character...

Personal Raincloud is a trope in TV & comics where a character gets followed around by their own personal rainstorm. “If the cloud has a mind of its own it may be a Cumulonemesis.” I love TV Tropes. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Leica Unveils M11-P Safari Special Edition: A Rare Collector’s Camera

Leica has often designed some truly special limited edition cameras, whose value gradually increases over time. For instance, the Leica M6 King of Thailand edition, specifically designed for the golden jubilee of His Majesty King Bhumiphol Adulyadej of Thailand, or the Leica M9-…

CSS snippets

I’ve been thinking about the kind of CSS I write by default when I start a new project. Some of it is habitual. I now use logical properties automatically. It took me a while to rewire my brain, but now seeing left or top in a style sheet looks wrong to me. When I mentioned…

Why Switching from Sony to Nikon is So Simple

If I started all over again in photography and needed to do a little bit of everything, then I'd probably choose Nikon as my primary camera system if we chose from the big three. Currently, they're in a state where they're giving photographers pretty much everything that the wan…

nikitonsky is being grumpy

nikitonsky: Imagine a world where you have to buy a whole new iPad because the old one is not powerful enough to RUN NOTES. Bonus points for “device needs upgrading, device can’t be upgraded”. I have no mouth and I must scream. Thanks @AzerLive for the picture #Apple #Not…

The 5 Best-Selling Cameras on Amazon Are Not From Canon, Nikon, or Sony

Amazon is one of the most sought-after online e-commerce services, and many people prefer it to purchase their new cameras over physical shops. So, we decided to take a deep dive into the most sold cameras on the platform, and to our surprise, you won't see big players on the li…

Canon RF 24mm f1.4 L Review: Not Done By an Influencer

Generally speaking, there are very few Canon RF lenses that I don't really like. Some of them, like the Canon RF 24-105mm f2.8 L, just don't make a lot of sense to me. But this is a small prime lens and offers good image quality without being the equvalent of reverse osmosis wat…

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