A Pyramid in the Middle of Nowhere Built To Track the End of the World

A Pyramid in the Middle of Nowhere Built To Track the End of the World

A huge pyramid in the middle of nowhere tracking the end of the world on radar. An abstract geometric shape beneath the sky without a human being in sight. It could be the opening scene of an apocalyptic science fiction film, but it’s just the U.S. military going about its business, building vast and other-worldly architectural structures that the civilian world only rarely sees.

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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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These Abandoned, Half-Demolished Towers Look Too Pretty to Destroy

These Abandoned, Half-Demolished Towers Look Too Pretty to Destroy

This colorful scene isn’t a view of a new luxury loft. It’s Rabot Towers, an abandoned public housing project in Ghent, Belgium. When the first stage of demolition removed the building’s exterior walls, the former blight became an unexpected beauty, captured here by photographer Pieter Lozie.

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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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Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art lens gets pricing and release date

Sigma has announced the pricing and availability on a new lens that it first announced during CES 2014 earlier this year. The new lens is called the 50mm F.14 DG … Continue reading

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art Review: Great Glass That Punches Above Its Price

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art Review: Great Glass That Punches Above Its Price

Sigma has been the darling of the lens world recently, producing high-performance products at reasonable prices. Its latest is the 50mm f/1.4 Art series lens, a long awaited addition to their line that we recently had the pleasure of trying out. You’re not going to find much more lens for the price.

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Perfectly Age Your Face Through 80 Years Based on a Single Photograph

Perfectly Age Your Face Through 80 Years Based on a Single Photograph

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new technique for simulating the aging of faces over nearly eight decades—and it’s incredible.

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S.E.L.F.I.E. mirror takes your pic and puts it on Twitter

Anyone who has an account on a social network like Facebook or twitter knows that a huge portion of the content you see are selfies taken by people. A selfie … Continue reading

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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