Lightcraft Review: It’s Adobe Lightroom, Without Adobe

The truth is that Lightcraft really is a free version of Adobe Lightroom -- and in some ways it's better but in other ways it's just nearly as frustrating. If you're aware of the odd headaches that you get sometimes when you're doing something new, then know that you're probably…

Sony FE 600mm F6.3 GM OSS Review: the Lightest Telephoto Prime We’ve Tested, but is That Enough?

You should buy the Sony FE 600mm F6.3 GM OSS with a big caveat: you're a wildlife or sports photographer who is accustomed to carrying around two camera bodies. If you're an enthusiast though, skip it. Super-telephoto lenses typically conjure up images of large, heavy lenses tha…

This Week in the IndieWeb

October 23-30, 2026 Recent EventsFrom events.indieweb.org/archive: Front End Study Hall #061 Thursday, October 29 at 10:00am Online! Zoom!Front End Study Hall is an HTML + CSS focused group meeting, held on Zoom to experiment and learn with the basic building blocks of the web…

Great Art Explained: Henri Matisse’s The Red Studio....

Great Art Explained: Henri Matisse’s The Red Studio. “Even Matisse wasn’t entirely sure what he had created and nobody wanted to buy it.”

Earth Sized Planets

The top 10 paintings of Judith beheading Holofernes. “I...

The top 10 paintings of Judith beheading Holofernes. “I feel like Artemisia has actually thought through the logistics of overpowering a grown man and hacking his head off.”

Three-Body Orbits

There are no generalized solutions to the three-body problem. Say you have three planets orbiting each other: it’s impossible to calculate how they will move using Newton’s laws of motion and gravity. Unlike the two-body problem, the three-body problem has no general cl…

Where to Actually Find Real Photography Writing Online

Most "best photography blogs" lists just repeat each other, and nearly all of them are focused on gear. Here's a different list -- one built around publications that actually cover photography as an art form.

James Bridle on making chairs with LLMs. “What we have...

James Bridle on making chairs with LLMs. “What we have here is, quite literally, a chair designed by someone who has read a lot about chairs but never actually sat in one.”

Filtered for spelunking the archives

Back in February 2023 I launched Braggoscope, my unofficial spelunker for official best show ever, BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time (write-up here). You can listen to all 1,000+ episodes online for free (and see all books in the online reading lists). i.e. there’s a lot so don’…

In a late-stage trial, personalized mRNA vaccines for...

In a late-stage trial, personalized mRNA vaccines for melanoma “reduced the risk of death or recurrence by 42 percent compared to standard treatment”.

Is the Fujifilm 14mm f2.8 Still Worth Buying in 2026?

Back when it was introduced, the Fujifilm 14mm f2.8 wasn't a bad option; but we wouldn't use it today. There are better lenses on the market for sure. Fujifilm has some of the finer range of lenses for APS-C users. The company has created models like the 23mm, the 50mm, or the 1…

Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, Site Search!

After years in the making (or more accurately, years in the wanting), I finally figured out how I wanted to do search for KDO posts. I’ve been tinkering with this specific implementation since the beginning of the summer and it finally all came together. If you’re a member,…

Listen to a Long-Lost Daft Punk Mix From 1997

A DJ named Ralph Lawson, who hosted a radio show called Trans Europe Express, found an incredible time capsule in his collection: an hour-long mixtape sent to him by Daft Punk in 1997, shortly after the release of their debut album, Homework. The tape was badly damaged, but he w…

The Sigma 35mm f1.4 Is 13 Years Old. Is It Still Worth Your Time in 2026?

One of Sigma's first lenses of their Global Vision program was the 35mm f1.4; and it's still considered to be a favorite of the staff here. The contrasty look it gave was truly something special. Sigma has created some of the finest lenses for photographers. The company's 14mm,…

Rest In Peace, Patrick Stewart (1940-2026)

Sir Patrick Stewart, best know for his role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation, has died at the age of 86. He passed at home in Los Angeles from Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia. He was largely considered an unknown when the “Star Tre…