Meet Prometheus, a Gift Link Search Engine

Sometime in the past few years, media sites like Bloomberg, The Economist, The Atlantic, Defector, Talking Points Memo, and the NY Times started offering a way for subscribers to share paywalled articles with friends and followers. These are commonly referred to as gift links.…

How Long Will a Fujifilm Camera Really Last?

Fujifilm cameras have gained popularity amongst many young photographers. With influencers going after and suggesting Fujifilm cameras today, one has to consider how long these models can really last. If you are someone who has a Fujifilm camera, or are willing to buy one, then…

“A SpudCell can grow, copy its DNA, divide in two, and...

“A SpudCell can grow, copy its DNA, divide in two, and start its cell cycle all over again. But this cell is made by people, created from lifeless ingredients.” Um, what?

Bastardica is “a foundry for bastard web fonts. Mix,...

Bastardica is “a foundry for bastard web fonts. Mix, stretch and/or squish them.” E.g. Nervous Sans: “Arial is stacked five times, pseudo-randomly twitching out of line.” I quite like Impacter.

How did life on Earth arise? Three of the biggest...

How did life on Earth arise? Three of the biggest inflection points were ~4 billion years ago when life first emerged, ~2 billion years ago when eukaryotic cells appeared, and ~580 million years ago when life got big.

NYC’s Fastest Bike Messenger (1985)

For CBS News in 1985, Charles Kuralt profiled bike messenger David Leopold. I don’t go slow. I don’t stop for red lights. I go against traffic. I disobey every traffic law there is. Great street footage of NYC from 40 years ago. You might think that Leopold ended up a…

The Library Is Closed. Feel Free to Come In. “In...

The Library Is Closed. Feel Free to Come In. “In communities where workspaces are scarce, libraries are welcoming visitors outside of staffed hours. All they need is a library card.”

Tiny People in a Big World is like a birdwatching guide,...

Tiny People in a Big World is like a birdwatching guide, but for people-watching. “I made this campaign to produce a book that will help you notice and appreciate the tiny people who pass through your big world.”

Link Loop is basically a 2D version of Portal. Looks fun!

Link Loop is basically a 2D version of Portal. Looks fun!

MPB and Sigma are Giving Away Up to $1,000 to You Folks

This weekend at the 5 Boro Foto Fest, MPB and Sigma are sponsoring two giveaways. MPB's can be entered into here, and Sigma's requires you to come to the festival to be a part of it. MPB is giving away a $750 voucher to be spent on their website and Sigma is giving away $1,000 f…

Ambient Earth

Ambient Earth is a 7.5-hour, real-time, 4K, remastered video of the orbital view from the International Space Station. Seán Doran took almost 49,000 images from 27 time-lapse sequences captured from the ISS by astronaut Butch Wilmore, repaired, remastered, and interpolated t…

Help set Go's priorities for next year

The Go Blog Help set Go's priorities for next year Cameron Balahan, on behalf of the Go team 21 October 2026 Hi Gophers! The 2026 Go Developer Survey is now open. We run this survey every year to understand how you use Go and the challeng…

Nikon Small World 2026 Honors Ink Droplets in Stunning Microscopic Detail

The Nikon Small World contest has long showcased the unseen beauty of the microscopic world with zest and dedication. This year, the company announced the 20 winners of the 52nd edition. The winning images capture the artistic side of science, giving the millions who follow this…

The Problem Photographers Don’t Realize About Social Media

You may be aware of this if you read the Phoblographer often: I started something called the 5 Boro Foto Fest that's happening in October 25th, 2026. It's a culmination of many of the ideas that I had over the years: primarily how photographers need to get off of social media. I…

Vulnerability

“Japan launched a $578 million mission Monday on a...

“Japan launched a $578 million mission Monday on a five-year expedition to land on the largest moon of Mars and retrieve samples for return to Earth.”

Find the Place You Love. Then Move There. “The reward...

Find the Place You Love. Then Move There. “The reward from moving just because you want to is hard to defend logically. Some people will think you are crazy…”

The LUMIX S1R II’s New Firmware Helps Real Photographers

Something that I really love about the latest S1R II update is the fact that they're taking real photographers seriously with flash. In a world where too many people are called content creators, it's wonderful to acknowledge that a device like this is still meant to take still p…

The LUMIX S9 Got an Update. Some Photographers Will Love It

Photographers who love to use as many function buttons as they can are probably going to adore the latest feature that Panasonic added to the S9. In my opinion, all they need now are clicked rings for their lenses. Very recently, Panasonic announced that the LUMIX S9 would get a…

I remember this 90s TV commercial for 93.7 The Edge, a...

I remember this 90s TV commercial for 93.7 The Edge, a Minnesota alternative radio station, very well. It features very non-alternative old people reciting lyrics like “bow down before the one you serve” and “Winona’s got herself a big brown beaver”.

Why Do Some Places Just Feel Right?

Gregory Wieber does these engaging, info-rich videos on tech history — I posted his HyperCard Changed Everything video back in the spring. For one of his latest videos, Wieber goes through a short history of Christopher Alexander’s landmark book, A Pattern Language (Bookshop…