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…

Is the Fujifilm 23mm f1.4 a Good Lens in 2026?

If you're looking for the Fujifilm 23mm f1.4 lens variant with more character, then you should consider the original lens. The newer lens doesn't have the same feeling and is meant more for faster autofocus in video. Fujifilm has some wonderful lenses in its portfolio. The compa…

An Italian farmer planted some decades-old seeds he found...

An Italian farmer planted some decades-old seeds he found in his attic. Wheat with seven ears per stalk came up and the farmer found a reference to this type of nutritious, drought-resistant wheat in the Bible’s book of Genesis.

Star Wars: The Radio Drama

Somehow I’d never heard of this before: NPR produced and aired1 radio dramatizations of the films in the original Star Wars trilogy. The first program was particularly popular, garnering NPR hundreds of thousands of new listeners. The original versions are available in full on…

Dumpster Archeology. “Lew Blink’s passion for dumpster...

Dumpster Archeology. “Lew Blink’s passion for dumpster diving, his tenacity in connecting the dots, and his magnetic charisma as he unearths the secrets of others were a captivating lens through which to explore themes of privacy, waste…”

What’s the largest tweetable number? You’ve got 280...

What’s the largest tweetable number? You’ve got 280 characters. So: “9999…” or “one centillion” or “googol!!!!!!…” or an image of a number? Turns out it’s complicated!

At 18, He Was Already Building Surreal Worlds With a Camera

Some photographers spend years finding a visual identity. Italian photographer Giulio Musardo had one by 18 -- a surreal, self-portrait-heavy style built with little more than a plain wall and natural light. We asked him how he got there.

Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Rock Songs of the 21st...

Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Rock Songs of the 21st Century So Far. I cannot argue with the top pick: Maps by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. There’s a Spotify playlist with all 200 songs…a great way to spend 15 hours and 25 minutes.

The Remarkable Serbian Election

I’ve been reading a bit about the recent election in Serbia and some of the details are fascinating. A student-led coalition toppled the 12-year corrupt reign of “the increasingly authoritarian leader” Aleksandar Vučić in recent elections. But in order to ensure voters a…

The NY Times recently asked readers “what they can no...

The NY Times recently asked readers “what they can no longer afford, or have given up on having”. Among the answers: medication, car repairs, new clothes, having more kids, eating out, and contact lenses.

Viltrox 35mm f1.4 Pro Review: This is Different

The new Viltrox 35mm f1.4 Pro lens seems like it's an older design of some sort give how small many modern 35mm f1.4 lenses are. Make no mistake, it's a great lens with fast autofocus that's sometimes missing the mark, weather resistance, and really nice image quality. But after…

Old Newspaper Headlines About the Name Doppelgängers of Current Celebrities

This is great: Annie Rauwerda (of Depths of Wikipedia fame) sifted through the archive at newspapers.com to find the goings on of long-ago celebrity name doppelgängers (follow-up post). A few of my favorites: Tags: Annie Rauwerda · cel…

I made a small tweak to Prometheus (gift link discovery...

I made a small tweak to Prometheus (gift link discovery site) that kinda kicks ass: NYT Cooking is now a separate source (which you can filter by). The Rigatoni With White Bolognese recipe is a favorite of mine. 🤌