Photographers Love Their Tones. But This Makes Them Useless

White balance matters when making an image. Lots of photographers love to auto-white balance their images to be warmer no matter what. And that just makes sense -- it often makes us feel better when we look at those photos vs older, more blue photos. But no matter what, it won't…

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Fry Day

How about Linklessin? I've never liked LinkedIn, but I grudgingly participate because, well, ya gotta. So I'll hold my kvetching to a single gripe: LinkedIn's aversion to linking. Since they won't change that practice, how about changing their name? To what? I still won't play D…

Martin Scorsese remembers his friend Rob Reiner. “He had a beautiful sense...

Martin Scorsese remembers his friend Rob Reiner. “He had a beautiful sense of uninhibited freedom, fully enjoying the life of the moment, and he had a great barreling laugh.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Adam Serwer: “The reason so many of yesterday’s free-speech champions transitioned so...

Adam Serwer: “The reason so many of yesterday’s free-speech champions transitioned so easily into today’s pro-Trump censors is that their definition of free speech never included the right of others to talk back.”

Are We Still Loving Pluribus?

Since we had a robust discussion last month on whether Pluribus sucks or not, I thought I’d ask: now that the season finale has aired, what did you think of the first season as a whole? My impression of the show has improved slightly, but this feeling remains: It was somew…

The data is clear: congestion pricing in NYC has been a “huge...

The data is clear: congestion pricing in NYC has been a “huge success”. “Pollution: -22%. Revenue for mass transit: $548M.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Infinite Ball Drop: what if the Times Square NYE ball started dropping...

Infinite Ball Drop: what if the Times Square NYE ball started dropping now? (It’s currently more than 200 miles above the surface of the Earth.) 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Will the R7 II Feature Canon’s First Stacked APS-C Sensor?

Canon's announcements have been limited this year. The company is focused on improving flagships such as the R1 and the R5 II, which means photographers will have to wait to see a new device. However, that wait is not too long. According to new reports, Canon is likely to target…

More scraps from my notes file

I’m away with family this week so here are some more scraps from my notes (previously). Disney is considering a reboot of the Indiana Jones franchise. Goodness knows how many Jurassic Park movies there are. We need to create new IP. Culture creates new ideas downstream. W…

The 3 Best 16MP Fujifilm Cameras That Give Digital Photos the Soul of Film

Fujifilm cameras have been pretty exceptional in many ways. The company showcased the prowess of what APS-C can achieve with the X-Trans sensors, with series such as the X-Pro, X-T, and X-H excelling the most. Today, we take a look at older Fujifilm cameras that, despite their 1…

No stars

It’s getting towards the end of the year. That’s when I put together a post reviewing the books I’ve read in the previous twelve months. I think I might change things up in 2026. Instead of waiting until the end of the year to write all the little reviews at once, I think…

Santa Tracker Shows Sleigh Stopped For 40 Minutes Outside Old Girlfriend’s House....

Santa Tracker Shows Sleigh Stopped For 40 Minutes Outside Old Girlfriend’s House. “NORAD’s official tracking app confirmed that Santa Claus paid a visit to his former girlfriend’s house around 3 a.m. Wednesday.”

nikitonsky is being grumpy

nikitonsky: Time is a flat circle. Also, why clicking “up” moves selection to the right/down? Thanks Martin for the video #AppleMail #Calendar #macOS