Monday, February 22, 2016

Nikon's New DL Cameras Are All the Point-And-Shoot You'll Ever Need

Point-and-shoot cameras are stuck in a bad place between smartphones for most people, and mirrorless shooters for people who care more. Nikons new DL range is hoping to change all that.

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Sunday, February 21, 2016

Uber Passenger Joked With Alleged Kalamazoo Shooter: 'You're Not The Shooter, Are You?'

In a dark and grizzly series of events Saturday night, police allege that Uber driver Jason Dalton shot 8 people in three different locations, killing six . But the story gets even crazier, as Dalton allegedly not only picked up passengers between shootings, he continued to drive people around after his last shooting at 10:24pm at a Cracker Barrel restaurant. One of his last passengers before Dalton was arrested even joked, "You're not the shooter, are you?"

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Saturday, February 20, 2016

Take A Trip Through Cinematic History With Every Special Special Effects Oscar Winner

Take A Trip Through Cinematic History With Every Special Special Effects Oscar Winner

I've always thought that the Visual Effects Academy Award was one of the more important awards out there: after all, it's championing the technology and approaches to film that makes fantasy into visual reality.

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Friday, February 19, 2016

Apple Says This Mess Could've Been Avoided If the Government Hadn't Fucked Up

Early Friday evening, Apple invited at least two batches of reporters to separate conference calls. (There were rules*.) This was just hours after the Justice Department filed a motion for a court order that would compel Apple to assist the FBI, framing the company's refusal to cooperate as a PR stunt.

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Thursday, February 18, 2016

I Could Stare At Yosemite's Natural Firefall All Day Long

The firefall is a natural phenomenon that occurs for a couple magical weeks in February. Horsetail Fall only flows in the winter and early spring, and when the sun sets at just the right angle, it illuminates the water, causing the lava-like red glow that I can't tear my eyes away from.

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