“ Sand temperatures above 29°C now produce 95–99%...

“Sand temperatures above 29°C now produce 95–99% female sea turtles instead of the historical 50–50 ratio, creating a reproductive bottleneck that could collapse populations within two generations.”

A.J. Jacobs recently interviewed “the Papa Bear of...

A.J. Jacobs recently interviewed “the Papa Bear of Puzzling”, Will Shortz and came away with seven lessons he learned from him. “Creativity is usually more about evolution than revolution.”

RainyAgainDay

On my way back to Bloomington from Santa Barbara on Saturday, while I sat in the first row of an Embraer short-haul vectored to Indianapolis but delayed while awaiting its pilot and parked at the far end of the strangely long jetway at O'Hare's Gate C6, everyone in the first fe…

Return of the Spec

Agentic development is bringing a resurgence of "the specification". Maybe you've been writing detailed specs all along, but I've been mostly following Working software over comprehensive documentation. To some it'll sound like I'm some combination of crazy and lazy but historic…

Is the Fujifilm X-T2 Worth Buying in 2026?

In September 2016, Fujifilm announced the release of the Fujifilm X-T2; at the time, it was intended to be the company’s flagship mirrorless, APS-C camera. It would be another two years before I finally pulled the trigger on picking up my very own and, shortly after, it became…

Unwinding the Great Tech Power Grab . “If tech seeks to...

Unwinding the Great Tech Power Grab. “If tech seeks to replace democratic governance itself, then the response has to be more democracy, not less.” Lots of related links in this piece too.

We live in a world of ordinary abundance & luxuries...

We live in a world of ordinary abundance & luxuries only dreamed of in centuries past: music on demand, photographs, books, eyeglasses, refrigeration, vaccination, bicycles, and the washing machine.

Ozu in Color (Every Frame a Painting)

For TCM, Every Frame a Painting’s Taylor Ramos & Tony Zhou tell us how legendary Japanese filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu made the transition to color filmmaking. His first color film was Equinox Flower in 1958 and it took a couple of films for Ozu to work out how to best employ col…

If the Tamron 50-600mm is Real, Birders are Bound to Love It

Tamron has created some of the most-loved all-in-one zoom lenses. The company's designs are great, the focus works well, and they are priced well, which works in the favor of many photographers. It now appears they are working on a new zoom lens that can compete with Sigma's mod…

Two new episodes of Ric Burns’ 1999 documentary...

Two new episodes of Ric Burns’ 1999 documentary series New York will soon air on PBS. “Produced by the same team that created the original NEW YORK series, The Future of Cities presents a sweeping and dramatic portrait of New York since Sept 11th.”

Yale study : “A single-payer universal health care...

Yale study: “A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it would replace.”

I Tried to Recapture the Golden Years of Fujifilm Cameras

This year, I've been shooting images with seriousness for 20 years. And so I've been doing work to consolidate my archives -- which has lead me down some paths that I get really emotional about at times. You see, we published our Fujifilm X Pro 1 review in 2012 and our X100 revi…

3 Full Frame Cameras Street Photographers Will Love

Street photography requires one to be quick, on their feet at all times, and constantly hunting for their next frame. Missing the press of the shutter by a few seconds, and you'll realize that the moment has vanished. If you are someone who is looking for the perfect gear, then…

Shots and Misses

There is a meteor impact crater in Utah’s Canyonlands National Park. It’s called Upheaval Dome, because that’s what geologists thought it was before it became clear that it wasn’t. When I visited the place with my teenage kids in the late ’80s, all the placards along t…

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nikitonsky: The only option I understand is Weekly. #LinkedIn #Notifications #Writing #Radiobuttons

Travel Photographers Will Adore These 4 Cameras

Travel photography is now gaining traction around the world. After the end of the pandemic, many photographers chose to pack their bags and continue their job, with some taking up the job again today. For those who are keen on buying a new camera, here are some models that you m…

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Polytropus

Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odyssey comes at just at the right time for me. I spent the last two years reading the Robert Fagles translation, finishing it just a few months ago. When I heard that Christopher Nolan was adapting Homer’s poem, I thought it made perfe…

The White Balance Setting that Makes Portrait and Landscapes Better

For several years, and even now, photographers only tend to go make photographs during the golden hour. But trust me, you don't have to do it. As long as you understand light and white balance, you can actually make any scene in front of you work. Yes, modern cameras are really…