The Best Gear for Your Springtime Outdoor Photo Expeditions

The Best Gear for Your Springtime Outdoor Photo Expeditions

For photographers, the coming of warm weather brings the boundless potential of exploring the great outdoors with your camera (without getting frostbite). Here are a few useful items to consider when taking pictures in the elements.

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MIT FingerReader Will Make Print More Accessible To Visually Impaired

MIT FingerReaderWhen you hear about or see designs that can really help people lead fuller lives, you want them available – now! That’s how MIT’s FingerReader
hit me. Well, I said, to no one in particular, if you can prototype it,
get it done, roll it out, let people who are blind or visually impaired
have access to it – right now!  The FingerReader is something they will want.

Panasonic GM1 Review: A Bite-Size Mirrorless Camera With Pedigree

Panasonic GM1 Review: A Bite-Size Mirrorless Camera With Pedigree

When Panasonic introduced the Lumix GM1 late last year, it was met with equal parts confusion and wonder. Is it really a good idea to pair such a tiny size with interchangeable lenses? To be honest, we’re still not quite sure.

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Sony’s A7s Low Light Test Shows Off Crazy Ability to See in the Dark

Sony’s recently announced A7s boasts some pretty mind-boggling light sensitivity. Even though the camera hasn’t reached the hands of the masses yet, Sony posted this low-light test to give you an idea of its ability to laugh at darkness.

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Nikon COOLPIX S810c combines Android and WiFi for easier sharing

Trying to cut out the middle man, Nikon has announced the upcoming availability of the COOLPIX S810c social camera. This smart camera is powered by Android to make it easier … Continue reading

Nikon 1 J4: An Interchangeable-Lens Camera That’s All About “Features”

Nikon 1 J4: An Interchangeable-Lens Camera That's All About "Features"

Just a month after announcing the pricey V3 interchangeable-lens camera , Nikon global just pushed out info about a more compact, and we’re assuming more affordable, version of the mirrorless camera. The Nikon 1 J4 is ultra-fast and loaded with beginner-friendly features.

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Nikon 1 J4 interchangeable lens camera arrives in compact size

Nikon has introduced a couple of new cameras this evening, most notable among them being the new Nikon 1 J4 interchangeable lens compact camera. With the camera comes several features, … Continue reading

Nikon Coolpix S810c: Samsung’s Galaxy Camera Finally Has Competition

Nikon Coolpix S810c: Samsung's Galaxy Camera Finally Has Competition

An Android-powered point-and-shoot camera sure sounds like the future even if it’s yet to be proven, which is why nearly two years after Nikon pushed its first Android experiment into the world, the company is trying again. How does the Coolpix S810c measure up against Samsung’s very successful Galaxy Camera?

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This GIF shows what sound actually looks like

This GIF shows what sound actually looks like

If you picture what sound looks like in your head, you’ll probably think of some picture graph of a sound wave. But no one can actually see those up and down scribbles with their eyeballs. So what does sound actually look like in real life? It’s invisible but sound looks like what you see in the GIF above. A gust of air.

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The drones and cameras in this dystopian animation are horrifying

The drones and cameras in this dystopian animation are horrifying

The dystopia created in this animation by Simon Russell is a world I hope to never be a part of: drones littered across the sky, surveillance cameras pointing every which way and for some reason, dubstep. It doesn’t all make sense but Russell’s imaginative take on the look of futuristic drones and cameras are perfectly chaotic and crazy. Some floating orb drones look like mini Death Stars while other cameras are like machine guns.

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